ICT Technician
St James' Catholic High School, Cheadle, Cheshire, SK8 6PZ24 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
12 January 2026 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
19 December 2025
Job details
Job role
- IT support
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time: 37 hours per week, All Year Round
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- NJC Scale 4 - £26,403 - £28,142
What skills and experience we're looking for
Main responsibilities of the post
- Manage and deliver the school’s IT services and contribute to the development of the school’s IT strategy, in collaboration with the IT manager.
- Support and implement IT-related projects that help to modernise IT in line with current developments in technology.
- Be aware of and keep up to date with, relevant government and school policies, and the school’s responsibilities under these, when delivering IT services, including those on safeguarding, health and safety, data protection and cybersecurity.
- Support with the organisation and supervision of the school’s IT and data systems, contributing to the planning, development and monitoring of IT support services.
- Support with design and print requirements in Reprographics.
- Support and contribute to the overall ethos of the school.
- Participate in training and professional development opportunities as required.
Organisation
- Assist the IT & Network Manager in the procurement of IT equipment.
- Be jointly responsible for maintaining the school’s management information system (MIS), ensuring faults are identified and resolved in a timely manner.
- Liaise with staff, pupils and suppliers to support the department and school’s aims and objectives.
- Be involved in promoting the effective and appropriate use of IT equipment to staff, pupils and parents.
- Contribute to the school’s IT development plan to ensure effective and timely implementation within allocated areas of responsibility.
- Maintain access information for information systems and be an administrator for all domain users and email accounts.
Facilities and software
maintenance
- Keep up-to-date with developments in IT and update practices where necessary.
- Undertake maintenance of all IT hardware, software and the school’s network.
- Carry out regular testing on all IT facilities and software.
- Carry out the installation of hardware, software and any other IT equipment, ensuring they are safe before use.
- Repair and maintain IT equipment to maximise efficiency.
- Install updates on school software and hardware as soon as they are available.
- Maintain an asset register for all IT equipment
- Assist in the maintenance of the school’s internal intranet and external website, in line with SLT requests.
- Maintain a database of all software licences, ensuring all software is properly licensed.
- Ensure the correct disposal of damaged equipment in line with current procedures and legislation.
Technical Support
- Assist with the school’s helpdesk provision, ensuring timely resolution to requests and problems and provide regular status updates.
- Keep up-to-date with, and provide support on, the main software packages used within the school.
- Set up equipment to support the delivery of the curriculum.
- Provide advice and training to staff on IT software where required.
- Troubleshoot issues on staff and pupil computers, such as software, hardware, configuration and user errors, and ensure these are dealt with in a timely manner.
- Be available to work (on occasion) varied hours to support events that require IT and AV assistance.
- Provide high-quality user support in all areas of the school’s IT systems.
- Assist with printer and copier support as required.
Data Management
- Ensure all data is handled, stored and disposed of in accordance with the Data Protection Act 2018 and the UK GDPR.
- Install software to ensure the safety of school data and report any breaches to the DPO.
- Be jointly responsible for the school’s data management software, including fault resolution, updates, data backups and transfers.
- Ensure that you demonstrate the highest possible levels of responsibility and integrity when dealing with the information, data and access to the school network and its resources.
Cybersecurity
- Assist with ensuring the school meets RPA cybersecurity requirements, including user training and awareness.
- Serve as a first responder to suspected security incidents e.g. Phishing attempts, virus outbreaks, unauthorised access and escalating serious issues as per the school’s incident response plan.
- Ensure access and control is enforced for staff and students ensuring appropriate permissions are set for the network and applications.
What the school offers its staff
We are a good oversubscribed school (OFSTED 2022)located in Stockport, South of Manchester. Our school ismade up of 825 students and 100 staff. St James’Catholic High School is a thriving Catholic communitythat places children at the centre of everything we do.The Diocese of Shrewsbury judged our school to be a“ Good” Catholic school.
St James’ is a highly academic performing school:
• In 2025, 73% of students attained a Grade 4 orabove in both English & Mathematics (theequivalent to the old Grade C) with 46% achievinga Grade 5 or above in both English & Mathematics
• 82 grade 9s and 115 grade 8s were awarded toour students in 2024, demonstrating exceptionalattainment across a wide range of subjects
• Exceptional results in open, Maths and Englishsubjects placing us in the top 20% of similarschools nationally
Our school is at the cutting edge of teaching and learningand thrives on providing outstanding opportunities forthe young people we serve. All our staff work to provideour young people with the skills, knowledge andunderstanding in order to achieve their full potential.
Inspired by the example of St James, the purpose ofour school is ‘To educate and develop global Catholiccitizens’. Our three school values of Family, Faith andExcellence are lived out every single day by staff,students and all stakeholders.
The reputation of our school is exceptional withinStockport and across the Shrewsbury Diocese foracademic excellence, impeccable pupil conduct and forproviding outstanding additional opportunities for ouryoung people. The result is that our young peopledevelop into global Catholic citizens who are proud toprofess their faith and who make a positivecontribution to society.
At the root of our success is our St James’ community.This is built on strong, positive relationships betweenall staff, students and parents. Our parents supportour school and develop their children at home whilstour dedicated staff are relentless in driving excellenceby providing the best educational experiences andopportunities for our students.
Underpinning this excellence are our unique values,Catholic ethos and our mission. We are inspired anddriven by the Gospel where we are told: ‘With God allthings are possible’ (Matthew 19:26).
Further information about the job
Commitment to safeguarding
St James’ Catholic High School is an equal opportunity employer which is “Positive about Disabled People”. Whilst all applicants will be judged on merit alone, we particularly welcome applications from groups currently under-represented in the workforce, who meet the person specification for the post
St James’ Catholic High School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure & Barring Service.
Applying for the job
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CVs will not be accepted for this application.
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About St James' Catholic High School
- School type
- Local authority maintained school, Roman Catholic, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary school
- School size
- 824 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- St James' Catholic High School website
- Email address
- headteacherpa@stjamescheadle.co.uk
- Phone number
- 01614826900
The St James’ Catholic High School Mission:
To ensure everyone within our school family achieves their full potential, to encourage learning and development through faith, and to strive for excellence.
Applications are welcome regardless of the personal faith of the applicant, providing they are supportive of the school’s Catholic ethos.
St James’ Catholic High School is a popular and oversubscribed 11-16 mixed comprehensive Catholic High School which was judged by OFSTED to be a “Good school in April 2022, with “Outstanding” Outcomes for Pupils.
The Diocese of Shrewsbury judged our school to be an “Good” Catholic school.
Arranging a visit to St James' Catholic High School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email headteacherpa@stjamescheadle.co.uk.
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