School IT Technician

Circle Recruitment; Greater London; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Optional Company Van

Company Pension

25 Days Annual Leave

Ability to purchase additional annual留

Job summary

Circle Recruitment is seeking a School IT Technician to support two school sites near Welling. The role focuses on maintaining and troubleshooting Windows 10/11 devices, Active Directory, Group Policy, and Office 365, with solid networking skills to resolve LAN/WAN and Wi‑Fi issues.

A valid DBS check is required due to access to students. You will shadow 3rd-line engineers on alternating days, developing your skills toward cloud engineering or team leadership while contributing to reliable IT

Qualifications

• Previous IT Support experience in schools is essential.
• Excellent experience with Windows 10/11, Active Directory, Group Policy and Office 365.
• Proficient networking experience covering switches, routers, LAN/WAN and Wi‑Fi issues.
• Experience with virtual servers (VMware, vSphere etc.) is highly desirable.
• Excellent stakeholder management experience and the ability to explain technical terms to non-technical people.

Responsibilities

• On alternating days, you will shadow 3rd-line engineers for hands-on exposure to new technologies.
• Play a key role in enhancing the operation and reliability of school IT networks across two sites.

Skills

IT support in schools

Stakeholder management

Communication skills

Tools

Windows 10/11

Active Directory

Group Policy

Office 365

VMware/vSphere

Job description

School IT Technician - Welling - £30K

A School IT Technician is required by a UK Leading MSP to support two sites near Welling. The School IT Technician will have strong networking, windows (10/11) and previous IT support experience working in schools, maintaining and troubleshooting a range of IT systems and networks.

As the IT School Technician, you must hold a valid DBS check due to the nature of the work across educational environments.

Key Skills & Experience Required

• Previous IT Support experience in schools is essential
• Excellent experience with windows 10/11, Active Directory, Group Policy and Office 365
• Proficient networking experience covering switches, routers, Lan/WAN and Wi-Fi issues
• Experience with virtual servers (VMWare, vSphere etc.) is highly desirable
• Excellent stakeholder management experience and the ability to explain technical terms to non-technical people.

On alternating days, you will have the opportunity to shadow 3rd-line engineers, giving you hands-on exposure to new technologies and a clear path for professional development.

This position offers the chance to broaden your technical skill set and play a key role in enhancing the operation and reliability of school IT networks, improving user experience across both new and existing technologies as well as career progression towards 3rd line, cloud engineering or team lead positions.

Company Benefits

• Optional Company Van
• Company Pension
• 25 Days Annual Leave
• Ability to purchase additional annual leave
• Enhanced annual leave entitlement (up to 28 days) based on length of service

The role is commutable from Welling, Bexleyheath, Sidcup, Dartford, Eltham, Woolwich, and Greenwich.