Field IT Technician

Glf Schools, Banstead, SM7 1AG

12 days remaining to apply

Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
16 April 2025 at 11:59pm
Date listed
3 April 2025

Job details

Job role: IT support
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Working pattern: Full time: 36 hours a week, 52 weeks a year (8.30am - 4.15pm)
Contract type: Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary: £28,875 (inclusive of travel costs)
Pay scale: Specialist point 12

What skills and experience we're looking for

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 Field IT Technician to work across schools in Wandsworth, Banstead, Crawley and Horsham. 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 supporting the field, working with a range of systems and users with varying skills and will need to find solutions to issues affecting all aspects of IT. This is afield-based role comprising of regular scheduled visits, ad hoc and emergency visits as required to our current and future schools.

This role will be working specifically with the following schools (Banstead Infant School, Floreat Wandsworth, Forge Wood Primary School, Greenway Junior School, Kilnwood Vale Primary School, The Vale Primary School,).

The successful candidate will need to travel between schools; therefore, a driving licence is essential. Please note that the salary offer has taken into consideration travel costs, and no additional travel expenses will be included.

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 outside the box 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 has experience with hardware and software, including installation, configuration and deployment.

What the school offers its staff

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.

Celebrating 10 years as 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: Specialist point 12, £28,875 FTE (inclusive of travel costs)

Hours:36 hours a week, 52 weeks a year (8.30am - 4.15pm)

Start Date: ASAP

Close date for applications:16th April 2025

Interview Date:23rd April 2025

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.

Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.

Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children

You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.