17 days remaining to apply

  • Start date details

    As soon as possible

  • Closing date

    21 September 2026 at 8am

  • Date listed

    4 September 2026

Important

This teaching role is at more than one school in the trust. You can find out more in schools overview.

Job details

Job role

  • IT support

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Subject

ICT

Working pattern

Full time: Monday to Friday, 37 hours per week

Contract type

Permanent

Full time equivalent salary

£30,024 - £32,597

Pay scale

NJC Grade 5 SCP 15-20

What skills and experience we're looking for

The Cluster IT Technician is a professional operational role within INOVA Multi-Academy Trust’s digital operating model. The role exists to deliver consistent, high-quality frontline IT support across schools, replacing isolated school-based provision with a resilient, trust-wide service model.

The postholder plays a direct role in enabling teaching, learning, safeguarding and business continuity by ensuring that digital systems, devices and user access operate reliably and securely.

Working across a designated cluster of academies, you will provide first and second-line technical support, maintain digital infrastructure, troubleshoot hardware and software issues, and support staff and pupils in making effective use of technology.

What the school offers its staff

Why Join INOVA?

At INOVA, we believe our people are our greatest asset. We offer:

  • The opportunity to make a significant impact on school improvement and student experience.

  • A supportive and collaborative Trust culture.

  • Access to professional development and coaching opportunities.

  • A commitment to staff wellbeing, inclusion and career progression.

  • The chance to work alongside talented colleagues dedicated to educational excellence.

We’re committed to creating a workplace where people can thrive—professionally and personally. In a sector where demands are high, we’re focused on reducing unnecessary pressures and supporting a healthy work/life balance through practical benefits, smart systems, and a strong culture of care.

Balance and Wellbeing

  • 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays (for non term-time staff), rising to 30 days after 5 years

  • Aligned systems to save you time and reduce admin

  • Investment in technology to streamline tasks.

Health & Wellness

  • Access to the Cycle to Work Scheme

  • Discounted membership with Westfield Health

  • Occupational Health Support

  • Annual flu vaccinations

  • Eye care vouchers for eligible staff.

Financial Support

  • Competitive pension schemes (Teachers' Pension Scheme or Local Government Pension Scheme)

  • Salary sacrifice car scheme

  • Discount schemes

  • Free staff parking for all colleagues.


Flexible working opportunities

We recognise the importance of work-life balance and welcome conversations about flexible working arrangements. We are happy to discuss options with candidates and employees to support both personal and professional needs.

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.

The postholder is accountable for:

  • Timely resolution of IT incidents and service requests in line with agreed SLAs.
  • Managing workload across multiple schools using ticketing system priorities.
  • Ensuring visibility of demand and escalation when capacity is exceeded.
  • Supporting continuous service improvement through ticket trends.
  • Day-to-day reliability and availability of devices, systems and user accounts.
  • Accurate recording of incidents, changes, assets and actions.
  • Regular site health checks (WiFi, safeguarding filtering, backups, print, AV).
  • Identifying recurring issues and root causes.
  • The ownership of known issues within their cluster schools.

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

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

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About Inova Multi Academy Trust Limited

Type
Multi-academy trust
Email address
mward@inovamat.org

At INOVA Multi‑Academy Trust, we believe wholeheartedly that our people are our greatest strength. It is our talented, dedicated and passionate colleagues—across our schools and central team—who make it possible for our pupils to flourish. When staff feel valued, supported and empowered, they create the conditions where children and young people can thrive.


We are committed to fostering a culture where colleagues feel respected, listened to and encouraged to bring their best selves to work every day. INOVA staff consistently go above and beyond, demonstrating professionalism, creativity and care in everything they do. Their commitment is the driving force behind the high aspirations we hold for every learner.


We also recognise that working in education can be fast‑paced and demanding. That’s why we take a solutions‑focused approach, removing barriers wherever possible and ensuring our people have what they need to succeed—whether that’s protected time for wellbeing, access to outstanding professional development, or simply the space to pause for a much‑needed cup of tea.

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