Senior IT Technician

GLF Schools; East Hagbourne; Hybrid; GBP 27,000 - 31,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working options

Hybrid working

Virtual meetings

Generous holiday allowance

Job summary

GLF Schools is seeking a Senior IT Technician to support our Didcot-area schools, including Aureus School in Didcot. You will provide first and second-line IT support, work with diverse systems and users, and help implement new technologies to enhance teaching and learning.

The role is site-based with occasional travel to other GLF schools in the Didcot region; a full UK driving license is beneficial but not required if travel can be demonstrated. 36 hours per week.

Qualifications

• Minimum 1–2 years’ experience in a similar IT role.
• Experience with hardware and software, including installation, configuration and deployment.

Responsibilities

• Provide first and second-line IT support across school environments.
• Assist the school in adopting new technologies and ensuring IT services deliver benefits to teaching and learning.
• Coordinate with GLF Trust IT team, Service Delivery Manager and Head of Operations.
• Attend IT team training events at GLF Trust offices and visit other GLF schools as required.

Skills

IT support experience

Hardware

Software

ITIL knowledge

Stakeholder communication

Tools

ITIL

Networking

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.

• 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 FTEHours: 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