IT 2nd Line Technician
Sharnbrook Academy, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK44 1JLDeadline is today
Closing date
27 January 2025 at 11:59pm
Date listed
16 January 2025
Job details
Job role
- IT support
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £27,711.00 - £31,067.00 Annually (FTE)
IT 2nd Line Technician job summary
VACANCY FOR IT 2nd LINE TECHNICIAN
Based at Sharnbrook/The Ferrers with expected travel to the core offices in Sawtry.
Salary: Meridian Trust Support Grade 7 P12-19 (£27,711 - £31,067)
Hours of work: 37 Hours / 52 Weeks
As a 2nd line Engineer, you will be escalated jobs where the 1st line engineers are not able to find solutions. You will need to be logical in your approach and where required deliver an interim solution, discussing and being aware of wider implications with the team.
You will work within the Bedfordshire Hub team predominately at Sharnbrook & The Ferrers school however there will be an expectation to travel to work at our core offices in Sawtry during the week.
(Mileage Compensated)
The Opportunity
- Provide 1st and 2nd line IT support to staff & students across the trust.
- Ensure IT support issues are followed through to completion, assisting your colleagues to ensure that the department meets with the service level agreement.
- Assist with ensuring the trusts IT asset & procurement policies are enforced and regularly checked for compliance.
- Keep up to date with new technology, advising and recommending where appropriate.
The ideal candidate
- Good educational background including GCSE or equivalent in English and Maths
- Excellent knowledge of PC hardware
- Excellent knowledge of Microsoft Windows & Suite
- Working knowledge of a range of software packages.
- Good knowledge and experience of working with Active Directory and Group Policy objects
Meridian Trust offers a wealth of fantastic benefits for teaching and support staff which are highlighted below but are not limited to -
- Apprenticeship and CPD opportunities which allow you to gain specialist knowledge in a role you are passionate about developing in
- Opportunity to jump start your career in teaching through our dedicated Initial Teacher Training Team (ITT)
- Support for mental health and wellbeing through our Employee Assistance Programme and other resources
- Cycle to work scheme
- Defined benefit local government or Teacher’s pension scheme
- Healthcare benefits including free eye test vouchers and flu vaccinations
- Free on-site parking
- Discounts on a wide range of benefits from everyday essentials to holidays
To explore our full range of benefits, please visit https://www.meridiantrust.co.uk/jobs-and-training/benefits/.
Meridian Trust is a successful multi-academy trust founded on its commitment to people and communities.
Our proven approach over more than a decade has elevated us to a respected and admired academy trust, a national leader in education and a source of great pride to the communities we serve. The Trust currently operates 30 schools across Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire, Peterborough, Lincolnshire and Northamptonshire and has forged strong links within all these communities. We are committed to high quality professional development and career opportunities for all staff. To find out more about the Trust, please visit: www.meridiantrust.co.uk
For more information about the role please download the Applicant Information Pack below.
Closing date for applications is: 27th January 2025
Interview to take place on: W/C 27th January 2025
The Trust is committed to diversity and inclusion and equality of opportunity for all staff and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships.
The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All appointments will be subject to pre-employment checks, including an enhanced check with the Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS), as well as online searches.
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
This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.
CVs are not accepted.
About Sharnbrook Academy
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 1670 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- Sharnbrook Academy website (opens in new tab)
Sharnbrook Academy is a member of the Sharnbrook Academy Federation multi-academy trust. Our academy is set in attractive rural surroundings and provides excellent opportunities for pupils aged 11 to 18. We are proud to be part of an organisation where students thrive in lessons and make significant contributions to the wider life of the school through extracurricular activities, work in the community and by participating in local and national competitions. Student behaviour is exemplary, and the climate for learning is vibrant and inclusive.
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