ICT Cluster Support Technician at Water Lane Primary Academy

  24 Days Remaining


24 Days Remaining
  Job Reference #
EDV/2024/WLPA/38962
  Location
Broadley Road, Harlow, Essex, CM19 5RD
  Contract Type
Permanent
  Contract Term
Full-Time
  Salary
£25,930.00 - £28,086.00 Annually (FTE)
REAch2 payscale SCP 7 to 12
  Closing Date
Midday, 10th Jan 2025
  Start Date
ASAP
  Positions Available
1
   Positions Available        1
  Driving licence required
  Interview Date(s)
TBC
   Interview Date(s)           TBC
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About this Role

The Cluster ICT Support Technician will be responsible for providing IT support to five schools: Pemberley Academy Primary School, Water Lane Primary Academy , Newhall Primary Academy, Chigwell Primary Academy and Chapel End Junior Academy. On occasion you may support the Shared Services team. Based in schools, this role will be on the front line and the face of the IT Services department and required to attend sites within their cluster of schools to install and maintain IT hardware and software, escalating more complex issues where appropriate. 

This is a school-based position and travel will be required to school sites therefore flexibility with working hours and a willingness to travel is required. 

 

We are seeking an individual with the following skills and experience: 

        • Previous experience working in a customer facing role 
        • Good Knowledge of Network Security 
        • Understanding of IT software and hardware
        • Good knowledge of Internet security and data privacy principles 
        • Good interpersonal and communication skills 
        • Highly organised  
        • Strong teamwork skills 
        • Respects confidentiality 

         For further information about the role come please contact the recruitment team via recruitment@reach2.org


        Why Work with REAch2 Academy Trust? 

        Join REAch2 Academy Trust, one of the UK's largest primary academy trusts, with a mission to unlock the potential of every child, regardless of their background. Here’s why joining our team can be an exciting and fulfilling career choice: 

                • Excellence & Development: We prioritise high standards and offer extensive professional development and career growth opportunities. 

                    • Supportive & Collaborative: Be part of a strong, collaborative community of over 60 schools where every voice is valued, and best practices are shared. 

                        • Well-being Focus: We promote a healthy work-life balance and offer robust well-being support for all staff. 

                            • Diversity & Inclusion: We celebrate diversity and believe that varied perspectives strengthen our schools. 

                                • Innovation & Impact: Bring creativity to the classroom and make a real difference in children’s lives. 

                                    • Making a difference: Working with REAch2 means contributing to something bigger than yourself. You’ll be helping to shape the lives of young learners, making a meaningful impact on communities and future generations. 


                                    Join us to grow your career, collaborate with passionate educators, and make a lasting impact on future generations. 

                                    Benefits

                                    We offer a range of benefits to support your career and well-being: 

                                      • Generous Annual Leave: healthy work-life balance. 

                                        • Professional Development: Access diverse CPD and training opportunities to grow your skills. 

                                          • Flexible & Family-Friendly: We are committed to supporting flexible working and requests will be considered on an individual basis, including options such as part time, term-time, home working, and other options that work for both the employee and the Trust.   
                                          • Exclusive Discounts: Benefit from Blue Light Card offers and employee perks. 
                                          • Well-being Support: Receive comprehensive well-being and employee assistance for you and your family. 

                                          Join REAch2 for a rewarding career with great benefits! 


                                          Safeguarding, Safer Recruitment and Data Protection  

                                          At REAch2 we recognise that those who work in an academy are in a unique position in their care of children. The responsibility for all staff to safeguard pupils and promote their welfare, as stated in Section 175 of the Education Act (2002) is one that is central to our ethos, our policies and our actions. All children are deserving of the highest levels of care and safeguarding, regardless of their individual characteristics or circumstances, and we are committed to applying our policies to ensure effective levels of safeguarding and care are afforded to all our pupils.   

                                          We will seek to recruit the best applicant for the job based on the abilities, qualifications, experience as measured against the job description and person specification. The recruitment and selection of staff will be conducted in a professional, timely and responsive manner and in compliance with current employment legislation, and relevant safeguarding legislation and statutory guidance. An enhanced DBS disclosure will be requested for all successful candidates, including a Children's Barred List check if the role meets the criteria for regulated activity. 

                                          For more information about our safer recruitment processes, please click here for our Safer Recruitment Policy. 

                                          All information is stored securely, and any information supplied by unsuccessful candidates will be destroyed through a confidential waste system six months after the decision has been communicated, in accordance with our information and records retention policy. 

                                          The Trust ensures all applicant data is stored and processed appropriately. For further details on how your information will be managed during the recruitment process please refer to our Privacy Notice for Job Applications.   


                                          Contact Details

                                            Adam Birtles, IT Service Desk Manager
                                            recruitment@reach2.org

                                          Water Lane Primary Academy would like all candidates to answer specific questions for the personal statement section. For reference, here are a preview of the questions/headings:

                                          1. Please briefly outline the reasons for your interest in this role and the motivation for applying.
                                          2. Please describe your experience of working in an IT support role, giving examples of how you delivered good customer service.
                                          3. What IT systems are you familiar with? Which ones are you proficient at using? Are there any that you are interested in developing your knowledge of?

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