22 days remaining to apply

  • Start date details

    As soon as possible

  • Closing date

    29 August 2025 at 12pm (midday)

  • Date listed

    6 August 2025

Job details

Job role

  • IT support

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Working pattern

Full time: 37.5 hours per week FULL TIME (Monday to Thursday 0800-1600 Friday 0800-1530).

Contract type

Permanent

Pay scale

SCP18 (£25,584) to SCP23 (£28,624)

What skills and experience we're looking for

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• To maintain and develop the school’s IT resource for safe, effective use by the pupils and staff;

• To support and advise pupils and staff in the appropriate use of IT;

• To provide the first and second level of technical support to users relating to all IT, telecoms and AV equipment;

• To install new IT equipment, operating systems and software as directed;

• To maintain network access rights including creating individual new user accounts and disabling old ones;

• To undertake daily, weekly and monthly, routine and non-routine checks, maintenance, and fault investigation;

• To assist with the provision and support of IT equipment associated with assemblies, meetings and other presentations;

• To assist with the preparation of IT equipment for open evenings and other events that may occasionally require out of hours working;

• To maintain and repair IT equipment, liaise with third-party maintenance and repair companies or seek specialist assistance in order to ensure safe and efficient operation;

• To diagnose and resolve workstation operating system and software problems, independently where possible, but seeking advice when necessary;

• To assist in the daily and monthly backup routines;

• To ensure the safe storage of equipment, materials and the disposal of waste and hazardous material in line with relevant regulations, guidelines and school procedures;

• To maintain records of stock (including annual stock taking) and loans of equipment and materials, identifying when new stock is required and taking receipt of stock deliveries;

• To ensure the maintenance of the fixed asset register for IT;

• To maintain the IT knowledge base on SharePoint to make sure it is up to date;

• To assist teaching staff as directed and undertake other duties and responsibilities commensurate with the post;

• To provide assistance where required within a classroom environment, with bookings for equipment and deliver-ing these devices to the requested classrooms;

• To assist in the maintenance and installation of the school CCTV cameras in conjunction with third parties;

• To assist in the maintenance and installation of the school’s access control system and associated peripherals in conjunction with third parties;

• To work within the requirements of Data Protection and GDPR at all times;

• To assist with staff training in IT;

• To provide assistance in the running of school exams requiring IT resources, including checking an IT provision is working prior to an exam, setting up the required resources and offering assistance to issues that may be presented during an exam.

PERSONAL SPECIFICATION

The successful candidate must:

• enjoy working with young people and be committed to providing students with a first-class education;

• have personal integrity and the drive to do what is best for the students;

• be a team player;

• be proactive;

• have the capacity to work hard and under pressure;

• be a good communicator;

• have strong numeracy and literacy skills;

• have good ICT skills;

• have ambition;

• have a sense of humour!

What the school offers its staff

Employee Benefits

• Car Salary Sacrifice Scheme

• Onsite parking and cycle storage

• Cycle-To-Work Scheme

• Free Flu Vaccines

• Free access to school fitness suite

• Dry cleaning delivery service

• On site car valet service

• Family-focused leave

• Discounted Nuffield Health gym membership

• Subsidised, onsite exercise classes

• Comprehensive Free Employee Assistance Programme

• Free onsite financial advice clinics

• ...and more!

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

Churchdown School is committed to ensuring the welfare and safety of all our children in school and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
We believe that students have a right to learn in a supportive, caring and safe environment, which includes the right to protection from all types of abuse, where staff are vigilant for signs of any student in distress and are confident about applying the processes to avert and alleviate any such problems. We have a Safeguarding Policy and procedures in place. All staff must ensure that they are aware of these procedures.

Applying for the job

This job requires you to download an application form, you will be able to upload the application once complete.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

Upload additional documents

If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.

IT Technician CIP August 2025.pdf - 3.76 MB (opens in new tab)

About Churchdown School

School type
Academy, ages 11 to 18
Education phase
Secondary
School size
1447 pupils enrolled
Age range
11 to 18
Ofsted report
View Ofsted report
School website
Churchdown School website
Email address
ace@churchdownschool.com
Phone number
01452713340
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Our mission is to be a school where student development and learning are at the centre of everything we do. Students are expected to strive for personal excellence and demonstrate a commitment to learning as they fulfil their potential. Our community is a nurturing and caring one where students are encouraged to show compassion, friendship and support towards one another. We aim to provide an education which is fully inclusive, where every child is valued for who they are and who they can become.
At Churchdown School the education we provide is guided by values of integrity, resilience, respect, ambition and friendship. These values are particularly important to us as we develop the students into lifelong learners and prepare them for a life beyond school.

Arranging a visit to Churchdown School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email ace@churchdownschool.com.

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