IT Technician - Booker Park School

Buckinghamshire Council; Aylesbury; Hybrid; GBP 29,000 - 31,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Staff facilities

Pension scheme

Employee benefits

Employee Assistance Programme

Job summary

The Vale Federation of School in Aylesbury is seeking an IT Technician to support the school’s IT services. The role is full-time (37 hours per week) and permanent, with a salary of £29,114 - £31,230 per annum.

Reporting to the IT and Finance Manager, you will troubleshoot hardware and software, manage devices, and assist staff and students with technology in teaching and learning activities. DBS checks and pre-employment checks apply.

Qualifications

• Experience of supporting a Microsoft environment.
• Ability to communicate effectively with staff, students and suppliers/contractors.
• Ability to work alone or as part of a team to fulfil business needs.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and troubleshoot the school's IT infrastructure.
• Support computers, printers and network systems and assist staff and students.
• Install updates, manage user accounts and permissions, and help with cybersecurity.
• Set up classroom tech like interactive whiteboards and projectors.

Skills

Microsoft environment

Communication

Teamwork

Job description

The Vale Federation is seeking to appoint an IT Technician to assist with the efficient operation of the school’s IT services.

Term time only: No

Salary type: Other

Salary Details: £29,114 - £31,230 per annum

Contract type: Permanent

Hours: Full-time, 37 hours per week, Monday to Friday, 52 weeks per year

Interviews to be held: To be conducted as suitable candidates apply.

About us

At Booker Park School we look for all our young people to be successful learners enabling them to achieve in a caring and supportive environment. The school is a member of the Vale Federation of Special Schools, together with the secondary school Stocklake Park, and its post-16 site Harding House.

Reporting directly to the IT and Finance Manager, the candidate will be responsible for managing and maintaining the school's technology infrastructure. This includes troubleshooting hardware and software issues, ensuring the functionality of computers, printers, and network systems, and providing technical support to staff and students. They may also be tasked with installing and updating software, managing user accounts and permissions, overseeing cybersecurity measures, and ensuring that all technology systems run smoothly to support teaching and learning activities. Additionally, they may assist in setting up and maintaining classroom tech tools like interactive whiteboards and projectors.

Please see attached Job description for further information.

About you

What We’re Looking For:

• Experience of supporting a Microsoft environment
• Ability to communicate effectively with staff, students and suppliers/contractors
• Ability to work alone or as part of a team to fulfil business needs

What We Can Offer You:

• Large staffroom with resourced kitchen with complimentary hot and cold beverages
• Employer contribution pension scheme, with Life Cover
• Access to employee benefits including discounts on travel and purchases from local shops, cafes and restaurants
• 24 hour free, confidential Employee Assistance Programme

Join us and make a difference in the day-to-day life of our school community!

Other information

Join us and make a difference in the day-to-day life of our school community!

The above post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Any offer of employment will be subject to a satisfactory check supplied by the Disclosure & Barring Service. The check will include any cautions, reprimands or final warnings as well as convictions.

The Vale Federation of School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children which will be reflected throughout recruitment. All posts are subject to pre-employment checks, satisfactory references will be sought and successful candidates will need to undertake an enhanced DBS check and online health check.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore applicants are required to declare:

• All unspent convictions and conditional cautions
• All spent convictions and adult cautions that are not protected (i.e. that are not filtered out) as defined by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2020).

For further information on filtering please refer to Nacro guidance and the guidance issued by the Ministry of Justice (see, in particular, the section titled ‘Exceptions Order’).

It is an offence to apply for the role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children. All shortlisted applicants will be required to complete self-disclosure form and return prior to interview.

If you have not been contacted within three weeks of the closing date you must assume that your application has, on this occasion, been unsuccessful.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early, should we appoint an appropriate candidate.