IT Technician
Albany Academy, Chorley, Lancashire, PR7 3AY10 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
7 October 2024 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
24 September 2024
Job details
Job role
- IT support
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £24,294 - 25,979
Pay scale
- Scale 4
What skills and experience we're looking for
The successful candidate will:
- have a conscientious attitude towards work duties.
- work well with all colleagues.
- be able to maintain a high standard of work.
- be willing to increase their skills and undertake personal and professional development
- be enrolled in the Local Government Pension Scheme.
What the school offers its staff
The successful candidate will join the Trust at an exciting time:
- We are a Living Wage Employer.
- The current Ofsted reports of both schools in the trust recognises they are good with outstanding features.
- Behaviour of students in both schools is excellent.
- Be enrolled in the Local Government Pension Scheme.
Further details about the role
ALBANY Learning Trust
JOB DESCRIPTION
DEPARTMENT IT
JOB TITLE IT Technician
SALARY Scale 4 £24,294 – 25,979 Full time - 37 hours a week (flexibility required)
RESPONSIBLE TO IT Manager
Main Duties and Responsibilities
To provide responsive user focused onsite IT support for teaching and learning within the trust. To maintain and organise IT resources. To contribute to the IT team and develop IT across the school.
General Responsibilities
1. To provide friendly, responsive and customer focused first line IT support to students and staff in accessing and using IT learning resources.
2. Assist with complex IT issues under the guidance of IT Manager and/or external specialist IT support provider.
3. To carry out routine troubleshooting and maintenance of printers, workstations, IT equipment and peripherals.
4. To be responsible for managing the helpdesk system to ensure problems are addressed quickly and effectively and staff and students are aware of the actions taking place to address problems.
5. To help maintain the IT infrastructure as directed by the IT Network Manager.
6. To communicate effectively with all students and staff to understand the academy’s IT users’ needs, and to provide information about IT support, developments or issues.
7. To support the development, testing and maintenance of IT continuity and disaster recovery arrangements for IT.
8. To provide appropriate IT support for events and activities which may take place in the evening.
9. To support the IT Network Manager to identify and mitigate risks to the operation of the IT network.
10. To provide IT training to staff as appropriate and support the effective induction of new staff.
11. To have oversight of and ensure smooth operations of managed print solutions, including monitoring stock levels of consumables and communication with suppliers as required.
12. To have oversight of and ensure smooth operations of learning walls within school.
13. To promote the academy and relevant activities via media.
14. To maintain the school website.
15. To design learning resources and promotional resources as required.
16. To fulfil the duties of IT Network Manager as required in their absence.
17. To contribute to the compliance of GDPR within the Trust.
18. Ensure Health and Safety compliance with IT equipment and installation.
19. Proactive in identifying issues and providing solutions
20. Monitoring and recording equipment on the asset register
21. Oversee pat testing of IT equipment
General
To undertake any other reasonable requests from the Headteacher
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
Please download the application form using the link below, and once completed send to vacancies@albanyacademy.co.uk
CVs are not accepted.
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About Albany Academy
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- View all Secondaryjobs
- School size
- 719 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- Albany Academy website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- vacancies@albanyacademy.co.uk
Albany Academy is a highly successful and popular 11-16 school situated in Chorley, Lancashire. With 727 pupils currently on roll, the school provides an excellent education within a nurturing and caring environment where every student is well known by every member of staff and are proud to be a member of Albany Learning Trust, the first school trust of its type in Lancashire.
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