IT Technician
Colne Community School, Colchester, Essex, CO7 0QL12 days remaining to apply
Start date details
ASAP
Closing date
23 November 2025 at 10:59pm
Date listed
11 November 2025
Job details
Job role
- IT support
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Part time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £8,891.00 - £9,322.00 Annually (Actual) Local Government Pay Scale 3 & 4
IT Technician job summary
Are you a compassionate and dedicated individual who believes in putting students first? Do you want to be part of an inclusive and nurturing community where everyone is empowered to succeed?
At The Colne, we are committed to providing a safe and secure environment where students feel supported every step of the way, allowing them to grow into well-rounded individuals. By working closely with families and building positive relationships, we strive to immerse all our students in a culture that is inclusive and aspirational, helping them to dream big and reach their full potential. We are looking for a dedicated IT Technician to join our community and help us continue our mission of providing the best possible outcomes for our students.
Whether you're an experienced professional or just starting your career, we trust that you will find our school to be a lively and dynamic institution, which leads all who work here to a new vision of their potential.
Our school is a community in which we believe everyone, students and staff alike, should have the opportunity to be nourished and grow. Therefore, we are seeking to recruit a proactive and forward thinking member of staff to enrich the skills and experience already present in our IT Support Team. We aim to foster an inclusive culture where everyone is able to learn from each other. The ideal candidate will be enthusiastic, confident and diligent.
Colne Community School is a member of the Sigma Trust. The Sigma Trust’s mission is to be ‘Greater Than The Sum Of Its Parts’ and this is certainly a message that the Colne invests in too. We work closely with other schools within the Trust to improve standards and ensure that we are creating the best environment for our students to learn and our staff to develop.
Our ARK values of Aspiration, Resilience and Kindness describe the ethos that flows through our school. We expect all members of staff to feed into our values and lead by example to our students. We believe that every member of staff has the potential to impact on student experience and therefore we encourage our staff, both teaching and support, to immerse themselves in our school culture.
Applications from outstanding professionals who believe they can contribute to our school community are greatly welcomed. If you are willing to invest in us, we will invest in you which we believe makes the experience at The Colne especially exciting.
The successful candidate will work 15 hours per week (Tuesday and Wednesday)
This is a 39-week-per-year role, which includes term time plus non-pupil days.
A Day in the Life:
You'll be responsible for bringing your passion and expertise to the following areas:
- To support to all members of staff and students in the technical aspects of ICT
- Administer and maintain the Helpdesk software
- Assist in the management of the network equipment
What We're Looking For:
You are the perfect fit for our team if you have:
- Successful experience of working in an IT role
- Excellent time management and organisational skills
- Ability to remain calm under pressure and be approachable
Why Choose The Sigma Trust?
We believe in investing in our staff and fostering a culture of collaboration. We offer a competitive salary and a comprehensive package designed to support your professional and personal life.
Professional Development:
A robust CPD training program that empowers you to flourish.
Unrivalled opportunities to collaborate with colleagues across the Trust, sharing ideas and building strong professional relationships.
Free tea and coffee available in all team rooms and communal staff room.
Sociable and friendly staff.
Staff weekly wellbeing opportunities.
Staff social events.
Employee Benefits:
A competitive salary and excellent pension scheme.
A Health Cash Plan and Employee Assistance Programme for your well-being.
Exclusive perks like the Cycle to Work scheme, discounted gym memberships, cinema tickets, and eligibility for a Blue Light Card.
Commitment to Safeguarding & Diversity
The Sigma Trust is committed to safeguarding and protecting the children and young people that we work with. As such, all posts are subject to safer recruitment processes, including the disclosure of criminal records, online checks and other vetting checks. We ensure that we have a range of policies in place which promote safeguarding and safer working practice across our schools.
The Sigma Trust is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We are committed to equal employment opportunities regardless of any protected characteristics. This is embedded in our vision ‘To Be Greater Than The Sum Of Its Parts’, where we believe we are strong and more successful working together, creating a workplace which celebrates diversity.
To Apply:
Ready to take the next step? Find out more about the role and apply by 23rd November 2025 at Midnight.
Nb: Only fully completed application forms will be accepted. We reserve the right to close the advert early if we receive a large number of applications.
We manage our recruitment process internally; therefore, we politely request no contact from recruiters or agencies
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Please note that we reserve the right to close this advert early should we receive an overwhelming response. Candidates may be invited to interview prior to the closing date, so an early application is advised.
Further information about the job
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 will not be accepted for this application.
View advert on external website (opens in new tab)About Colne Community School
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 1283 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Colne Community School website
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