IT Technician
Hope Valley College, Hope Valley, Derbyshire, S33 6SD35 days remaining to apply
Start date details
September 2025
Closing date
31 August 2025 at 11:59pm
Date listed
25 July 2025
Job details
Job role
- IT support
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time: Monday to Thursday 8:00am to 16:00pm Friday 8:00am to 15:30pm
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- Between £25,584 and £27,711
Pay scale
- Grade 4 SCP 7 to 12
What skills and experience we're looking for
Hope Valley College are looking to appoint an IT technician to provide technical support and expertise to staff and students. Working under the direction of the Trust IT Director, this will include maintenance of our ICT facilities, operating a helpdesk system and offering day to day assistance on the use of ICT and contributing to the development of the school’s ICT strategy. In recent years, the school has invested significantly in upgrading IT infrastructure and technology, and this presents an exciting opportunity to apply for a varied and rewarding role. The successful candidate will be enthusiastic, able to show initiative, have an understanding of network infrastructure and technology, be able to prioritise their work and have strong communication skills. The role will be based at Hope Valley College but will form part of the IT support team for the Trust.
What the school offers its staff
Hope Valley College is an 11-16 comprehensive school set in a beautiful location in the village of Hope in the heart of the Peak District. The school was originally modelled on the lines of the successful village colleges originated by Henry Morris to provide community education. Hope Valley College now welcomes 550 students from a wide area including Derbyshire, Sheffield and Greater Manchester. On our site, housed in a purpose-built facility, we also run a post-16 SEND provision; Hope Valley Pathways prepares young adults with SEND for life and work and has up to 20 young people on roll. At Hope Valley College, we offer an ambitious curriculum that is supported by a wide range of enrichment activities. We have high expectations of our students, who achieve well and who are encouraged to embrace the opportunities that our beautiful location offers.
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.
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About Hope Valley College
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 541 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Hope Valley College website
- Email address
- recruitment@hopevalley.chorustrust.org
- Phone number
- 01433620555
School location
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