ICT Technician - Maternity Cover

Eden Boys' School, Preston, Preston, Lancashire, PR1 4BD

11 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  2 November 2026

• Closing date

  18 September 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  7 September 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Other support role
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time: 37 hours per week
• Contract type: Fixed term - Fixed Term - Maternity or parental leave cover
• Full time equivalent salary: £28,598 to £31,022 per annum (Pro rata £26,490.29 to £28,735.64 per annum)

What skills and experience we're looking for

Who we’re looking for

We’re looking for a talented individual to provide an exceptional business support service to our pupils, teachers and wider stakeholders. As a key member of our school’s business support team, your expertise will help to deliver an outstanding learning environment for our young people.

The successful candidate will be a committed team player with excellent organisational and specialist technical skills. You will have extensive experience of delivering outstanding customer service and possess the ability to develop relationships across our school and the Star community.

You will have:

• 5 GCSEs including English and Maths at grade 9-4/A*- C.
• Trouble-shooting software and hardware issues in a timely manner.
• Managing an ICT network effectively.
• The ability to procure, install and manage educational and office software.
• The ability to procure, install and manage educational and office hardware.

What the school offers its staff

About Eden Boys' School, Preston

Eden Boys’ School, Prestonis a Muslim faith-based secondary school for boys, which welcomes pupils from all faiths and none. We opened in 2015 and, like all Star schools, we have a leadership specialism. Our Ofsted grading remains ‘Outstanding’ following our most recent inspection in May 2024.

We have an exemplary reputation for excellence in every aspect of school life. We provide a knowledge-based academic curriculum alongside a rich and diverse leadership programme that grows character and inspires charitable and social action. Our pursuit of educational excellence is based upon our fundamental belief that every pupil has the capacity to become a successful and inspirational leader.

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

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.

Applying for the job

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

Additional documents

If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.

JDPS - ICT Technician.pdf - 263 KB (opens in new tab)

About Eden Boys' School, Preston

• Organisation type: Free School, Muslim, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary school
• Size: 615 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Eden Boys' School, Preston website
• Email address: Head@ebpreston.staracademies.org
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/eden-boys-school-preston

The Eden Boys’ School, Preston is a 700 place 11-18 Muslim faith-based secondary school. It opened in September 2015, admitting students into Years 7 and 8, and will continue to build up its pupil numbers year on year. The school welcomes applications from pupils of all faiths and none. Like all Star schools, it has “Leadership” as a specialism.

Eden Boys’ School, Preston was graded as “Outstanding” in all areas by Ofsted during its first inspection in May 2018.

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