IT Technician - Education

PLANET RECRUITMENT SERVICES LTD; Slough; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Planet Recruitment Services Ltd is seeking an ICT Consultant - 2nd Line to support a primary school in Burnham. You will act as the liaison between the school and our client, maintaining IT hardware and software across sites to boost ICT provision for effective teaching and learning.

The ideal candidate has at least 2 years in ICT Technician/2nd line roles within education, strong customer service and troubleshooting skills, and a proactive, team-oriented approach.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of ICT Technician/2nd line experience in education sector.

Responsibilities

• Resolve and manage technical issues affecting school operations with robust solutions.

Skills

IT support

Customer service

Communication

Organisational skills

Troubleshooting

Team player

Proactive attitude

Tools

Google Workspace

Job description

Role: ICT Consultant - 2 Line

Location: Burnham

Salary: £28,000 - £32,000

Benefits:

• Pension Scheme
• Car scheme
• Cycle scheme
• Eye care scheme
• Mental health first aid
• Employee assistance programme
• Employee recognition scheme

Role summary:

This role will involve supporting a primary school where you will be the liaison between your schools and our client, ensuring that they are kept informed about the products and services can provide, and managing customer accounts which will involve maintaining the IT hardware and software across the school sites helping them to improve their ICT provision and enable them to deliver effective teaching and learning through ICT solutions.

To be suitable for this role, you should a passionate interest in IT and a solid technical background, as well as being self-driven and enthusiastic about offering exceptional customer service.

Being a team player, possessing excellent communication and organisational skills as well as having a cheerful disposition are essential prerequisites for this role.

Our ideal candidate should have at least 2 years' experience in working in a previous ICT Technician/2 line in the education sector although not essential.

You should have the ability to work independently and exhibit a flair for troubleshooting and a proactive attitude towards identifying potential avenues to enhance the services provided by the team.

Responsibilities include:

• Resolve and manage any technical issues that impact the running of the school's function by providing robust technical solutions.
• Google Chrome Workspace and experience needed
• Installation or repair of computers with standardised applications and networking software, diagnosing, and solving problems that develop in their operations.
• Respond to a wide range of technical duties associated with the computer network and desktop services, primarily in connection with existing installations and upgrading of these installations. (Desktop computers, iPads, printers, telephones, scanners, projectors, pa equipment, AV lecterns and hardware)

INDIT

Planet Recruitment is an Equal Opportunities Employer.

Please note that no terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate on the grounds of a person's gender, marital status, race, religion, colour, age, disability or sexual orientation. Every candidate will be assessed only in accordance with their merits, qualifications and abilities to perform the duties of the position.