Senior ICT Technician

SwipeNow; Brighton; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

An exciting opportunity awaits as a Senior ICT Technician at a prestigious institution in Brighton. This role involves providing vital IT support and ensuring the reliability of ICT systems within the school. You'll supervise junior technicians, manage tasks, and participate in training programs to enhance your ICT skills. Be part of a vibrant educational environment that values creativity and innovation while enjoying competitive salaries, extensive professional development opportunities, and a supportive community. Join us in shaping the future of education!

Benefits

Competitive Salaries

Professional Development Opportunities

Training Grants

Generous Pension Schemes

Life Assurance Benefit

Discount on Fees for Children

Interest-Free Loans for Training

Cycle to Work Scheme

Qualifications

• Experience in providing technical support for ICT systems.
• Ability to supervise and allocate tasks among team members.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical support for the school's ICT systems.
• Supervise junior technicians and allocate tasks within the IT team.
• Resolve support issues with guidance from team members.

Skills

Technical Support

ICT Systems Management

Team Supervision

Problem Solving

Education

Relevant IT Qualification

Job description

Hours: Full Time 36 hours per week

Contract: Full time permanent

Required from: ASAP

Salary: Regional Grade 4, starting from £29,899 per annum

Brighton Girls has an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic Senior ICT Technician to play a key role providing IT support at the school.

As Senior ICT Technician, You Will Be Responsible For

• Providing technical support for the school and the ICT systems
• Allocation of tasks amongst the IT Team, and some supervision of junior technicians
• Participating in a structured training path through a training scheme or apprenticeship scheme to develop ICT skills
• Working with the ICT Support team to ensure the reliable provision of school ICT systems
• Helping ensure a resilient platform is available for school ICT systems and fall-back systems are in place
• Resolving support issues with help and guidance from team members and skills learnt from training and development
  
  

Why join Brighton Girls?

As a founding school of the Girls Day School Trust, Brighton Girls has a significance in the history of girls education. Located in the heart of the city of Brighton; we are as eclectic, enterprising, and creative as the city itself. Our students are bright and independent: they are resilient and not afraid to take risks; they have strong social consciences and enjoy learning.

As part of the Girls Day School Trust, our staff benefit from our 150-year history of excellence and innovation in girls education, with many opportunities to share ideas and best practice with colleagues across the network. They have access to an extensive central training and professional development programme to complement school-based INSET, and also funding grants for individual courses of study.

Benefits Include

• Competitive salaries and pay progression
• Access to extensive professional development opportunities
• Training grants for qualifications
• Generous pension schemes
• Free life assurance benefit
• A discount of up to 50% on fees for children at GDST schools
• Interest free loans for training, computer purchase loans and travel season ticket loans
• A Cycle to Work scheme
  
  

For further details about this opportunity and to apply please click the apply button.

The closing date for applications is 12th May 2025 at 9am.

Interviews will be held on w/c 19th May 2025.

We reserve the right to close the job prior to the closing date, therefore early applications are recommended.

The GDST is committed to diversity, inclusion and real change: a family where every individual is valued, respected and included.

We are committed to the safeguarding of children and child protection screening will apply to this post.