ICT Technician

36 hours per week, all year round (52.143 weeks)

OUTL5, (12-15) - £31,524 - £32,931

Do you want to join an outstanding Trust and to be part of a team that is on an exciting journey? Astrum Multi Academy Trust is a highly respected Trust formed in 2017 catering for pupils with a range of Complex Special Educational Needs and disabilities. We are seeking to appoint an ICT Technician who is professional and dedicated. Our academies are based across the London Borough of Redbridge and have great transport links from London and beyond.

Astrum Multi Academy Trust is a well-established multi-academy trust within Redbridge, comprising of Newbridge Academy, (an all through special school for pupils with a range of Severe and Complex Special Educational Needs) and Hatchside Academy, opened in April 2021 and catering for EY/KS1 pupils with a range SEND. The academy is expanding and we will be opening KS2 from September 2024. In addition to our academies, we are also working in partnership with BHRUT NHS Hospitals, the Local Authority and Project Search within King George Hospital. Project Search is a one-year internship programme for post-16 pupils with learning disabilities and/or autism, whose goal is competitive employment in the community. We believe that we have the best PEOPLE working for us who make these academies and provision amazing places for our pupils.

We are seeking to appoint a highly motivated and enthusiastic ICT Technician to be a part of our Trust who will provide customer focused and effective IT support services for our academies, supporting staff and pupils to get the best from the ICT provision. The applicant will be responsible for maintaining effective service delivery standards and will provide hardware and software support to ensure a high standard of service to pupils and staff.Applicants will have excellent interpersonal, communication and technical skills, together with the ability to work accurately under pressure and independently or as part of a team and will:

·       Be analytically minded.

·       Be a problem solver.

·       Be highly organised.

·       Keep abreast of developments with technology and communication solutions to keep the academies running efficiently.We are dedicated to providing a range of induction and continuing professional development opportunities to the successful candidate and look forward to hearing from applicants with suitable skills and experience.

If you would like to discuss this opportunity, please contact the Chief Operating Officer, Sandra Mallett on 0208 590 7272. 

The school is strongly committed to Safeguarding and Promoting the Welfare of Children and Young People. The successful applicant shall be required to undertake an enhanced DBS disclosure and other safer recruitment checks.

Closing Date: Monday 20^th January 2024, 9am

Interview date: w/c 27^th January 2024

Starting date: as soon as possible.