Senior IT Technician

The Beacon School; Banstead; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 31,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension scheme

Hybrid working

Generous holiday allowance

Employee wellbeing initiatives

Career pathways and talent management

Staff benefits portal

Job summary

GLF Schools is seeking a Senior IT Technician for Aureus School in Didcot to support teaching and learning through reliable IT services. The role involves first and second-line support across systems, with opportunities to implement new technologies.

There is occasional travel to GLF schools in the Didcot region and attendance at IT team training events at our Earlsfield, Banstead offices. The ideal candidate will have 1–2 years of relevant IT experience, strong hardware/software installation

Qualifications

• 1–2 years’ experience in a similar IT support role.
• Experience with hardware and software installation, configuration and deployment.
• Familiarity with ITIL, service and project delivery.

Responsibilities

• Provide first and second-line IT support for schools.
• Assist in adopting new technologies to improve teaching and learning.
• Travel to Didcot region as needed and attend team training events at GLF Trust offices.

Skills

IT support

Stakeholder comms

Problem solving

Independent worker

Tools

Windows

Networking

Active Directory

ITIL

Job description

We have an excellent opportunity for an IT professional to join our thriving IT Team at GLF Schools.

Your Opportunity

We are looking to recruit a Senior IT Technician to help support our schools in the Didcot area. The successful candidate will benefit from the support of our experienced IT teams located throughout Surrey and Oxfordshire and will build links with the Trust IT team and the Service Delivery Manager and Head of Operations.

The candidate will provide first and second-line support, working with a range of systems and users with varying skills, and will need to find solutions to issues affecting all aspects of IT. The candidate will assist the school in adopting new technologies and ensuring that IT services deliver benefits to teaching and learning. This is a site-based role at Aureus School; on occasion, the candidate may be required to visit other GLF schools in the Didcot region. The candidate will also be required to attend IT team training events held at the GLF Trust offices (Earlsfield, Banstead) at scheduled dates.

A full UK driving license is beneficial, but not a requirement if the candidate can demonstrate that they have the means to meet the travel requirements for the role.

What we are looking for

This is an exciting role with a varied work stream, and we require an intelligent and enthusiastic person who can think creatively to solve issues independently, but who can also work effectively with our wider IT and school teams. Ideally, we would like the candidate to have a minimum of 1-2 years’ experience in a similar role and have experience with hardware and software, including installation, configuration, and deployment. Other experience that would be beneficial to the role:

• Working in an educational environment
• Communicating with stakeholders at multiple levels within an organisation
• Understanding of ITIL, service and project delivery

Join Our Community

As a part of GLF Schools, you will join a community of staff dedicated to transforming education. With regular progression discussions, there will be a wealth of opportunities for you to grow your career, whether in one of our 43 academies or in our central team.

• A growing Multi Academy Trust with over 2,000 colleagues and over 16,000 pupils
• Founded upon the values of Respect, Inclusivity, Integrity, and Kindness
• 43 primary and secondary schools across 7 Local Authority areas across the south of England
• We work as a community whilst ensuring each school maintains its own unique identity.
• Committed to ensuring all children and young people receive the best possible education.

Our Employment Offer

GLF Schools has a generous employment offer, which allows all our colleagues to Grow, Learn and Flourish

• Access to our highly competitive pension scheme
• Flexible working options - (staggered start and finish times, hybrid working, virtual meetings)
• Generous holiday allowance
• Work life and family friendly policies.
• Employee wellbeing initiatives
• Career pathways and talent management
• Access to a staff benefits portal.
• Community and collaboration working model.

The Details

Salary:GLF Specialist Point 1 - 16 £27,061 - £30,791 FTE

Hours: 36 hours a week, 52 weeks a year

Base Location: Aureus School, Didcot

Start Date: ASAP

Closing Date: Wednesday 9th September at 9.30am

Interview Date: TBC