IT Technician - Montgomery Academy

Fcat; Lancashire; On-site; GBP 14,000 - 15,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

LGPS employer contributions

Flexible working hours

Health support services

Job summary

Fylde Coast Academy Trust (FCAT) is seeking an IT Technician for Montgomery Academy. This part-time, term-time only role supports school IT operations, networks, devices and user assistance within the Trust’s ICT environment.

You will work closely with school staff, manage basic infrastructure, assist with Microsoft 365 and device management, and help maintain a secure, reliable IT service during term time.

Qualifications

• GCSE English and Maths at grade A-C is required
• ICT-related qualification is required
• Experience with Windows Server environments and basic networking is essential
• Familiarity with Google Workspace and Office 365 is desirable
• Knowledge of AD, DNS and DHCP is expected
• Experience with virtualization platforms (VMware/Hyper-V) is beneficial

Skills

Team player

Strong communication

Time management

Education

GCSE English & Maths A-C

ICT-related qualification

Tools

Windows 7/8/10

Server 2019

Google Workspace

Office 365

Active Directory / DNS / DHCP

VMware / Hyper-V

Job description

Contract: Permanent, Part time (22 hours), Term Time Only

Salary: NJC Pay Scale Grade D, Points 7 to 11

Closing date for applications:2 November 2026, 9.00am

Academy: Montgomery Academy

Contract: Permanent, Part time (22 hours), Term Time Only

Salary: NJC, Grade D, Points 7 to 11 on the NJC Pay Scale

Pro rata salary will be £13,635 to £14,533 per annum

Closing date for applications: Monday 2 nd November 2026, 9am

Join Team FCAT

Fylde Coast Academy Trust (FCAT) was established in 2012. Our trust aims to ensure first class learning opportunities for all young people across the Fylde Coast and across Lancashire. The trust has grown to include 10 academies with primary, secondary and all through as well as the Central Services and School Improvement team. Our values of excellence, integrity and resilience guide us to be the best we can be. Learners are at the heart of what we do and their outcomes and successes are what drive us.

As a Multi-Academy Trust we work in partnership with educational institutions locally to foster collaboration and knowledge sharing, which is critical to our culture of continuous improvement. Full information about the trust and its work can be found on our website www.fcat.org.uk

About Montgomery Academy

Montgomery has been serving it’s community for over 60 years and supported many local residents through the challenges of the pandemic. We have a proud tradition of both sporting and academic success and we dominate the local sporting competitions. Our standards of achievement have been improving year on year, including in 2023, and are built on high quality teaching and learning.

At Montgomery Academy we have a reading rich curriculum that blends traditional academic subjects with the vocational opportunities that Blackpool excels in such as travel, childcare, catering, enterprise and entertainment. Across their five years students study the full National Curriculum enriched with community-based opportunities to complement their academic education. Excitingly, this year we have broadened even further the curriculum choices for our current Year 9 students considering their options. We have established links with both Blackpool & Fylde and Myerscough Colleges offering a new range of courses to our students such as Construction, Motor Vehicle Maintenance, Hair & Beauty and Animal Studies.

We want all students within our Montgomery Family to be happy, confident young learners that get the best out of the opportunities that we provide. Therefore, we ask them all to be SMART in both their behaviour and attitudes. SMART stands for Safe, Mature, Ambitious, Respectful and Thoughtful.

Montgomery’s reputation in the community continues to flourish as does demand for places here, though we remain committed to improving the provision for our young people even further.

OFSTED rated us ‘Good’ in all areas in May 2024 covering Quality of Education, Leadership & Management, Behaviour & Attitudes and Personal Development. This is great recognition for the redesigned curriculum we have put in place and the hard work of our excellence staff. The full report is available on our website.

What makes Montgomery special is the people that walk around it. In our Montgomery Family of students, parents and our superb team of staff we all work hard to ‘Inspire Excellence Together’ .

Why choose FCAT?

• Ongoing support and development in your role
• Automatic pay progression annually for teaching and support staff
• 25% discount for FCAT in house Breakfast and After School Club provisions
• Membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) - employer contributions above 13%
• Flexible working hours - full time/part time or term time only supporting longer holidays
• A range of generous family leave options and pay
• 24/7 access to free health support services, including an online GP
• Cycle to work scheme
• Free annual flu vaccine
• Free eye tests* (*conditions apply)

The Fylde Coast Academy Trust is committed to equality of opportunity for all as well as safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all learners, staff and visitors. All staff are carefully selected using recruitment and selection procedures that comply with Keeping Children Safe in Education. Following shortlisting this may include an online search and following an offer an enhanced DBS clearance.

Other Information

IT Technician Job Description and Person Specification

Personal attributes required based on Job Description

Essential requirements are those without which an applicant will not be

considered for appointment.

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(D)

Criteria

Qualifications:

1.

Good general level of education. GCSE grades A-C in English & Maths

E

2.

Relevant ICT Related Qualification

E

3.

D

Experience/Knowledge:

1.

In depth knowledge and experience of Microsoft Windows 7/8/10

E

2.

In depth knowledge and experience of Microsoft Server 2019

E

3.

In depth knowledge and experience Wireless Networking

E

4.

Google Workspace and Office 365

E

5.

Good understanding of Active Directory, Group Policy, DNS and DHCP

E

6.

AV Systems including projectors and interactive whiteboards

E

7.

Working in an ICT support environment

E

8.

Good understanding of web content filtering

E

9.

Demonstrable experience of technical troubleshooting and resolution

E

10.

Knowledge of essential cyber security best practices

D

11.

Experience of Mobile Device Management (e.g. JAMF or Google Endpoint

Management)

D

12.

Experience of Virtualization technology (VMWare or Hyper-V)

D

13.

Experience of VMWare or Hyper-V Cluster Management

D

Personal Qualities

1.

Able to be an effective team player

E

2.

Able to organise time efficiently and work to deadlines

E

3.

Ability to work unsupervised and use initiative to prioritise workload

E

4.

Methodical in problem solving

E

5.

Good communicator, both verbal and written

E

6.

E

Other

1.

Able to travel between the different academies within the Multi Academy

Trust by own vehicle.

E

2.

Evidence of commitment to continuous professional development.

D