IT Technician
John Cabot Academy, Bristol, BS15 8BD16 days remaining to apply
Job start date
29 August 2025
Closing date
14 September 2025 at 11:59pm
Date listed
29 August 2025
Job details
Job role
- Other support roles
- IT support
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Subject
- ICT
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £28,859 - £31,111
IT Technician job summary
Job Title: IT Technician
Annual Salary: £28,859 - £31,111 (Grade C)
Contract Type: Permanent
Hours: Full-time, 37 hours per week, Monday to Friday / All year-round
Provisional Start Date: October 2025
Additional role info: Working Pattern = Monday to Thursday 7.5 hours per day 8am to 4pm with 30-minute lunch & Friday 7 hours 8am to 3.30pm with 30-minute lunch. The role will require travelling across the federation and working from home, so driving is essential.
We are looking for a passionate and inspiring ICT Technician to join our supportive and talented team at Cabot Learning Federation.
Under the guidance of senior staff, the ICT Technician will provide high quality ICT support for Kings Oak Academy and John Cabot Academy. They will be able to quickly understand and support users and maintain the IT systems. The ICT Technician will be able to coach colleagues within the IT team and support in providing IT training. At all times, the post holder will be expected to work collaboratively with relevant colleagues to fulfil the requirements of the role and contribute positively to the effective running of the IT function within the academy.
About you:
You will have:
- good literacy and numeracy competency (including GCSE Maths and English at grade C or above), or equivalent qualifications.
- hold a relevant IT qualification e.g., ITIL, or Level 3 (or above).
- knowledge of installation and configuration of Windows 10/11.
- knowledge of desktop and laptop hardware repairs.
- experience working within an IT support team environment
- good oral and written communication skills
Applicants are advised to refer to the full requirements of the role in the attached job description and person specification, prior to submitting an application.
Why work in CLFs IT Team?
In this role, you'll be a vital part of our IT Team – the beating heart of all IT related activities across our trust.
We offer:
- A unique opportunity to grow your IT career in the education sector, working within a collaborative and forward-thinking ICT team.
- Hands-on leadership in day-to-day IT operations, including end-user support, system maintenance, and hardware/software troubleshooting across a dynamic academy environment.
- A flexible, hybrid working model—primarily based onsite at your home academy, with opportunities to support other local academies and attend trust-wide events.
- Diverse experience across multiple educational settings, supporting both staff and students with a wide range of ICT systems, AV technologies, and digital learning tools.
- Clear pathways for career development, with opportunities to progress within the Central ICT Team and the wider trust, supported by ongoing training and professional development.
Why work at CLF?
We are a diverse and inclusive community of 35 academies across five cluster regions in the South West that is committed to excellence and making a positive impact. Our people bring unique perspectives, but we’re all driven by a shared moral purpose and a passion for making a positive impact, whether in a teaching, leadership or support role. We’re proud to foster a culture where everyone can thrive, feel valued, and make a meaningful difference to the lives of others.
We are an equal opportunity employer and proud to serve a diverse student population and our communities. We strongly believe that representation matters and so encourage applications from underrepresented and global majority groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion.
We aim to remove any barriers to employment, ensuring everyone can compete on equal terms. Job share, part-time and flexible working opportunities will be considered.
What we can offer you:
- Access to a generous pension through the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS).
- Generous annual leave.
- A comprehensive induction and ongoing commitment to wellbeing and career progression, through a range of training, apprenticeships and in-role/wider-trust development opportunities.
- Well-being support through an Employee Assistance Programme.
- Health benefits, including wellness sessions, gym discounts, and flu jabs.
- A range of generous family leave options, including above industry average occupational maternity pay.
- Additional benefits like cycle to work scheme, on-site parking plus many more!
Recruitment timeline:
- Closing date: 14th September 2025
- Shortlisting: 15th September 2025
- Interview date: 24th September 2025
We welcome visits from potential candidates. If you would like to arrange a school visit prior to the closing date, please contact the academy/site directly to arrange a suitable appointment.
As part of our commitment to Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE), we do not accept CVs – a full education and employment history must be provided through our application form.
Skilled Worker visas cannot be sponsored through this role, as it does not meet the requirements set out by government.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early, should we receive a high level of interest in the role. Therefore, candidates are advised to apply at their earliest convenience to avoid missing out.
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 John Cabot Academy
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 19
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 1278 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 19
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- John Cabot Academy website
John Cabot Academy is an Academy based in Kingswood Bristol where staff and students alike are inspired by learning. John Cabot Academy provides education to 1125 students Key Stages 3 to 5 from a diverse community. We aspire for our students to thrive academically; flourish and grow as young people. When they leave they will have a strong sense of self, their place in the world and the agency to fulfil their potential.
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