IT Technician
Carr Hill High School, Preston, Lancashire, PR4 2ST23 days remaining to apply
Job start date
17 February 2025
Closing date
13 January 2025 at 1pm
Date listed
19 December 2024
Job details
Job role
- IT support
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- 26409.00 - 29093.00
IT Technician job summary
Carr Hill High School are seeking a skilled and enthusiastic IT Technician to join our dynamic school team. In this role, you will provide vital technical support to ensure the smooth operation of our IT systems, supporting both staff and students. Key responsibilities include maintaining hardware and software, troubleshooting network issues, and assisting with the implementation of new technologies to enhance learning and administration. The ideal candidate will have strong problem-solving skills, a proactive attitude, and experience in an IT support role, preferably within an educational setting. Join us and play a key part in delivering outstanding IT services in our school community.
What does this job do?
- In consultation with or under the guidance of a teacher or senior member of support staff, co-ordinate the planning, developing and/organising of the school's ICT network.
- Undertake routine maintenance of equipment.
- Ensure adherence to health and safety regulations in relation to ICT equipment used by staff and pupils.
- Advise and guide the work of other technical support staff, ensuring they have the required skills to provide technical support for teachers.
- Develop and implement plans to safely and securely store allocated resources / materials / equipment.
- Update records, including production of reports and analysis of information.
What are the job requirements?
- GCSE (grade A*-C) or equivalent in English and mathematics.
- Experience of ICT Technical Support.
- Experience of school-based software e.g. Synergy, SIMs and e-learning platforms.
- Previous relevant experience or the ability to demonstrate the competence to carry out the job.
- Excellent diagnostic and technical troubleshooting skills.
- Experience of hardware repair and maintenance.
About Carr Hill High School:
Carr Hill is situated in the market town of Kirkham in the Fylde, just over a mile from exit 3 of the M55 and with very easy transport links from a wide radius in the north west of England. Kirkham is just 9 miles from the coastal town of Lytham St Annes and an easy drive to the Lake District or Trough of Bowland. Kirkham is also served by Kirkham and Wesham train station.
The school is 11-16 and has an average of 180 students in each year group. Students come from over 25 different primary schools though there are a core group of feeder schools. Historically there are a significant number of army families due to the proximity of the barracks at Weeton which will have a new regiment in summer 2024. As the only state school in the immediate area, Carr Hill is a truly comprehensive school with a wide range of ability and social background.
We aim high at Carr Hill and expect high standards of behaviour and academic effort from all our pupils. We believe in encouraging our pupils to take responsibility for their actions, decisions and their future education to foster a culture of commitment to lifelong learning. We believe every pupil is an individual that can achieve extraordinary goals and we work hard for them to achieve these; however, we expect our pupils to work even harder for their future. This is their responsibility that we will support them with every step of the way.
At Carr Hill our mission is to provide a high-quality education that prepares students for the challenges of tomorrow. With a focus on pursuing excellence, we strive to create an inclusive environment where every student can achieve their full potential, through our Carr Hill values of ‘Commitment, Aspiration, Resilience and Respect.’
We are committed to the pursuit of outstanding teaching and learning alongside the highest possible academic, personal and moral standards. This commitment is built upon a shared belief in hard work, self-reflection and a culture of respect and support for others.
We expose our pupils to culture beyond their experience to build opportunities and develop a strong sense of self-worth and humility to make positive contributions now, and in the future, to the communities to which they belong.
About the Education Partnership Trust (EPT):
EPT was established in 2012 as a multi-academy trust and is an approved academy sponsor. Our vision is to create outstanding schools which transform learning, lives and communities. We benefit from our diverse and unique range of schools which include secondary mainstream, alternative provision and special and have a proven track record of sustained improvement. Our schools are united by a drive to improve opportunities and outcomes for children and young people within a collaborative learning culture.
Our staff are our most valued asset so we continually invest in our colleagues and we believe that all teaching and support staff posts within our schools are key in terms of supporting pupil achievement and improving their life chances. As such we are keen to recruit dedicated and ambitious professionals who will add value to our schools and trust by helping our young people to succeed.
Our extensive range of rewards and benefits include:
- Healthcare cash back plan provided free by the trust includes optical, dental, physio, diagnostics, health assessment, NHS prescription charges, hospital cover, discounted gym memberships plus lots more.
- Employee Assistance Programme, including counselling, CBT, and wellbeing initiatives.
- Cycle to Work scheme.
- Access to government pension schemes.
- Free parking.
- Electric Car Scheme (Salary Sacrifice).
- Training, mentoring and progression opportunities.
- Trust wide intranet to share knowledge and resources.
Incomplete application forms will not be shortlisted, if you need to discuss a reason for being unable to complete a section, please contact the recruitment team HR@ept-uk.com
We warmly welcome a visit to the school or an informal conversation prior to application. Please contact rwilson@carrhill-ept.com
Please be advised, as part of due diligence checks, online searches will be carried out on shortlisted candidates.
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 Carr Hill High School
- School type
- Local authority maintained school, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 888 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- Carr Hill High School website (opens in new tab)
Carr Hill is located in the historic market town of Kirkham situated on the rural Fylde area of Lancashire, between Blackpool and Preston. It has very easy transport links from Preston and surrounding areas across the North West.
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