IT Technician

Hope Valley College, Hope Valley, Derbyshire, S33 6SD

33 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  ASAP

• Closing date

  31 August 2025 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  28 July 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • IT support
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £25,584.00 - £27,711.00 Annually (FTE) Grade 4 SCP 7 to 12

IT Technician job summary

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.

Specific duties and responsibilities

To be responsible for providing an efficient IT support service, following systems and processes to the standards required by the School/Trust and appropriate regulatory bodies.

Maintenance of the School ICT Network Facilities

Contribute to the provision of ICT Support throughout the school under the direction of the Trust IT Team.

Advise on set up and maintenance of ICT hardware and software.

Contribute to optimising network performance, including planning and implementation of changes to the network.

Ensure an up-to-date inventory of ICT equipment, software licenses and consumables is maintained.

Assist with the development and maintenance of the school learning platform.

Undertake maintenance of ICT hardware.

Provide Assistance to Staff and Students Using ICT

Setting up equipment for the delivery of the curriculum.

Ensuring effective integration of curriculum and administrative systems to achieve maximum efficiency.

Contribute to ICT training provision and advise school staff as appropriate.

Develop safe working practices in relation to the use of ICT.

Liaise with partners and suppliers of the school on ICT related issues.

Undertake projects to enhance specific developments of ICT within the college.

Contribute to the Schools Program of ICT Development

Liaise with partners and service providers to maximize the efficiency of the school systems.

Liaise with suppliers regarding the procurement of ICT products.

Keep up to date with national and local developments in ICT and determine potential benefits for the school.

Undertake ICT projects under the direction of the Trust IT Team.

ICT Technical Service Support

Maintain a help desk system that ensures that requests for work are prioritised and completed in line with the department’s standards.

Work towards achieving and maintaining ITIL recognised standards of support.

Maintain the inventory and stock management.

Problem solve and troubleshoot issues on the network such as software, hardware, configuration and user errors.

Provide high quality user support, including staff training.

Install software as required and to the standards set out by the Trust IT Team.

ICT Hardware Installation and Maintenance

Install and configure new and existing IT equipment.

Carry out repairs and maintenance to hardware to maximise the efficiency of equipment.

Ensure the correct disposal of damaged and un-repairable equipment and that the college meets its recycling duties in line with current procedures.

General Duties

As a member of the ICT Technical team, you will be expected to liaise with the Trust IT Team, support and teaching staff as appropriate.

Carry out all problem solving, changes, configuration, availability, capacity and continuity processes in-line with the Framework for ICT in Schools (FITS) recommendations and guidelines under the direction of the Trust IT Team and the schools policies and procedures.

Actively pursue training and accreditation on agreed plans for the school network and system developments and upgrades.

To assist with the production of an annual audit of the ICT equipment.

Research information concerning equipment, evaluate systems for best value and advise the Trust IT Team on purchases.

Produce orders for equipment and consumables after agreement with the Trust IT Team.

Take responsibility for own professional development, continually keep updated about new initiatives in educational ICT, and contribute to the school as a learning organisation.

Assist with the implementation of projects and school ICT initiatives.

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

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.

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
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/hope-valley-college-hope-valley

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