IT Technician

Albany Academy, Chorley, Lancashire, PR7 3AY

21 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  1 December 2025 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  10 November 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • IT support
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time: Monday to Friday, 37 hours per week
• Contract type: Permanent
• Pay scale: Scale 4

What skills and experience we're looking for

The successful candidate will be expected to work at both Albany Academy and Chorley New Road Primary Academy as the need arises. Staff are paid for travel between the two schools where this is required in the working day. Candidates should be open to new ideas and would enthuse and motivate both students and staff, immersing themselves in our community.

The successful candidate willhave a conscientious attitude towards work duties, work well with all colleagues, be able to maintain a high standard of work andbe willing to increase their skills and undertake personal and professional development.

What the school offers its staff

Pension: Access to either the teacher pension scheme or local government pension schemes. These offer defined pension benefits, including generous death in service contribution.

Salary: We are proud to be a living wage employer. We offer competitive rates for all roles.

Travel: Membership of cycle to work scheme, which offers up to 40% off the price of a bicycle, including e-bikes.

Support: Our Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) provides confidential support for staff and their families for both personal and work-related matters.

• We train staff in Chimp Management, which helps with people to manage their mind more effectively, with an approach grounded in neuroscience.
• We have free access to Headspace app, which offers meditation and mindfulness for any mind, any mood and any goal.
• We offer membership of the tech scheme, which offers up to 40% off the cost of personal IT equipment and white goods.

Priority: Children of staff have priority admissions to their school.

Development: Our high-quality training ensures personal, professional development and allows staff to become expert in their role. A clear progression route within the Trust also provides opportunities to prepare staff for their next career step. Partnerships with the top professional bodies and training providers ensures high quality, evidence-based training is always available to all staff. All our classroom staff receive training in High Performance Learning teaching and have access to HPL training pathways. Our leaders are trained by Leadership Matters and have access to professional leadership qualifications including NPQs.

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

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About Albany Academy

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 722 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Albany Academy website
• Email address: vacancies@albanyacademy.co.uk
• Phone number: 01257 244020
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/albany-academy

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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