On behalf of the Trust Board, we would like to thank you for your interest in  the post of IT Technician.  The IT Technician is a hugely important role, critical to the continuity of IT support within the Trust and to the resilience and ongoing development of our services.

As part of the Central IT Team, you will work closely with the Director of IT and Compliance, Infrastructure and Systems leadership, operational IT staff and school leaders across the Trust. 

This is an excellent opportunity to be able to use your talent to make a significant difference to the implementation and support of the Trust’s IT infrastructure, cybersecurity, cloud technologies and wider digital transformation strategy.

Job Purpose

• To support and maintain the Trust’s IT systems and associated technologies across schools.

• To contribute towards the efficient operation of digital services within the Trust.

• To provide frontline technical support to staff and pupils.

• To support the Trust’s cloud-first, cybersecurity and digital transformation strategy.

• To work collaboratively with the wider IT Services Team to support continuous improvement across schools.

Please note: In line with Safer Recruitment Practice, a minimum of two references will be sought for shortlisted candidates prior to interview.  One reference must be the candidate’s current/most recent employer. The Trust is absolutely committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and adults through its safer recruitment processes. The Trust expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. An enhanced DBS check will be required for this post.

We encourage all applicants to review our Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy, which outlines our commitment to the safety and wellbeing of students.

As part of our due diligence an online search will be carried out for all shortlisted candidates.

Rehabilitation of Offenders

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020. Which means that when applying for certain jobs and activities certain spent convictions and cautions are ‘protected’, so they do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account.

Further information about filtering offences can be found in the DBS filtering guide.

This post is covered by Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016).

Therefore, the ability to speak fluent and spoken English is an essential requirement for this role.