School IT Technician - Classroom Tech & Cybersecurity Expert

Marchant Recruitment; Canterbury; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Marchant Recruitment is seeking a reliable IT Technician for an independent secondary school in Canterbury. You will support maintenance, security, and development of the school's ICT systems to ensure staff and students have access to digital tools.

You will troubleshoot daily issues, maintain hardware, monitor networks, support classroom technology, and help roll out new devices. The position offers a collaborative technical team in a forward-thinking educational environment.

Qualifications

• Experience with maintaining school ICT hardware and classroom devices.
• Familiarity with network monitoring and cybersecurity best practices.
• Ability to troubleshoot hardware and software issues calmly in a school setting.

Responsibilities

• Providing first-line support to staff and students across the school
• Maintaining, repairing, and configuring hardware including PCs, laptops, printers, projectors, tablets, and peripherals
• Supporting AV and classroom technologies including interactive screens
• Assisting with network administration tasks as instructed by senior IT staff
• Monitoring system performance and identifying issues proactively
• Managing user accounts, passwords, permissions, and access rights
• Ensuring cybersecurity protocols are followed and assisting with safeguarding compliance
• Updating software, installing patches, and supporting secure rollouts
• Managing inventory, equipment logs, and ordering replacement parts/resources
• Supporting the setup of ICT suites, new devices, and digital learning environments
• Assisting with the technical side of school events, assemblies, or large presentations
• Ensuring all IT operations follow GDPR and data-protection policies

Skills

IT hardware

Network troubleshooting

IT software knowledge

Security awareness

Communication skills

Job description

Marchant Recruitment is seeking a reliable IT Technician for an independent secondary school in Canterbury. You will support maintenance, security, and development of the school's ICT systems to ensure staff and students have access to digital tools.

You will troubleshoot daily issues, maintain hardware, monitor networks, support classroom technology, and help roll out new devices. The position offers a collaborative technical team in a forward-thinking educational environment.