IT Technician
Mill Ford School, Plymouth, Devon, PL5 2PY34 days remaining to apply
Start date details
ASAP, following successful completion of pre-employment checks
Closing date
21 April 2026 at 12am (midnight)
Date listed
18 March 2026
Job details
Job role
- IT support
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Part time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £30,024.00 - £32,597.00 Annually (FTE) Actual Salary: £15,021.49 - £16,308.93 Part Time, 20 hours per week, 42 weeks per year (Term time + 3 weeks in school holiday periods)
IT Technician job summary
This position will be based across both our school sites - Mill Ford at Rochford, (Ernesettle) and Mill Ford at Riverside (Barne Barton).
Are you an approachable IT Wizard with a good sense of humour? We are looking for a dedicated IT Technician to play a critical role in keeping our school's technology running securely and smoothly. In this vital position, you will empower our teachers, teaching assistants and administrative staff by ensuring their technological needs are met effectively.
As our go-to tech expert, reporting to the Head Teacher, your days will be diverse and dynamic with main responsibilities including:
- Comprehensive IT Support
- Device & System Management
- Network & Security
- Strategy & Asset Management
- Compliance & Safeguarding
As a professional with ICT-related qualifications and a strong knowledge of Microsoft and Apple systems, you will be:
- Hands-on - managing and maintaining hardware including iPads, laptops and interactive whiteboard systems.
- An independent worker with logical problem-solving skills, high attention to detail and able to prioritise you own workload.
- An excellent communicator who is happy to interact with staff and students, providing training and guidance when needed.
- A flexible, approachable personality who brings a good sense of humour to the team.
What We Offer:
- An Outstanding special school for amazing children and young people who have severe learning difficulties.
- Fantastic supportive staff and a nurturing environment.
- Opportunities for professional development.
- Health and Wellbeing package including Physio support, Counselling and Mindfulness, GP phone and video consultations
- Access to the cycle to work scheme with Plymouth City Council along with other Plymouth City Council Employee discounts
- An opportunity to join the school at a time of growth.
- E-learning through National Online Safety - A suite of learning options to support your professional development.
If you are ready to join our mission to provide outstanding education and support to our students, and want to make a real impact by championing our school's technology, we want to hear from you!
Mill Ford School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All appointments will be subject to receipt of satisfactory references, satisfactory completion of safeguarding checks (including social media and online presence checks) and an enhanced DBS disclosure is required for this post.
Mill Ford School is committed to creating a diverse workforce. We’ll consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to sex, race, religion, belief, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, pregnancy, maternity, age, disability, marriage, or civil partners.
Further information about the job
Commitment to safeguarding
Mill Ford School is fully committed to keeping our pupils safe. Safeguarding means keeping everyone safe from harm such as abuse, bullying, discrimination, hate crimes or harassment, including child on child sexual harassment and abuse. Safeguarding also includes keeping children and young people safe from on line abuse, bullying and risks to their health and safety.
More information on safeguarding at Mill Ford School can be found on our website at: https://www.millfordschool.co.uk/important-documents/safeguarding
Successful applicants will be required to complete a DBS application as part of our pre-employment checks as well as participating in a rolling programme of regular safeguarding checks.
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 Mill Ford School
- School type
- Special school, ages 3 to 19
- School size
- 132 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 3 to 19
- Ofsted report
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- School website
- Mill Ford School website
Mill Ford is a school with a specialism in meeting the needs of children and young adults aged 3-19 with complex needs, including severe and profound and multiple learning difficulties, complex medical needs and autistic spectrum conditions.
We are a friendly, child-centered school where staff work tirelessly to provide each child and young person with an individual and exciting curriculum that ensures pupils develop skills and knowledge for life now and in the future. We place a strong emphasis on ensuring our pupils aspire to be the best they can, are able to contribute to society, develop their communication and social skills, enjoy learning and have a strong sense of self. We ensure pupils can achieve these things independently in a nurturing environment, where they feel safe enough to take risks.
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