IT Technician

Ridgeway Education Trust, Didcot, OX11 7AJ

27 days remaining to apply

• Closing date

  16 June 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  20 May 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • IT support
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £26,824.00 - £29,064.00 Annually (FTE) Pending pay award backdated to 1st April 2026

IT Technician job summary

Ridgeway Education Trust (RET) is seeking an enthusiastic and reliable IT Technician to join our established and supportive IT Services Team. The successful candidate will work across all Trust schools, providing day‑to‑day IT support that helps ensure technology effectively supports teaching, learning, and school operations.

This is a varied, hands‑on role involving direct support for staff and students, maintenance of IT equipment and systems, and collaboration with colleagues to ensure a responsive and high‑quality IT service is delivered across the Trust.

We are looking for an IT professional who:

• Enjoys working as part of a committed and capable team

• Has strong interpersonal and communication skills

• Is confident engaging with a wide range of stakeholders, including school staff and students

• Has a good foundation of IT knowledge and the ability to learn and support Trust systems effectively

Experience of working in an educational environment is desirable but not essential, as training and support will be provided.

A UK Driving License and access to a vehicle is highly desirable.

The position is permanent, full time, 37 hours per week, all year round (excluding bank holidays and personal holiday allocation).

Ridgeway Education Trust is committed to safeguarding, equality and promoting the welfare of children and expects staff working in all its schools to share this commitment. The successful applicant will be subject to satisfactory enhanced DBS, references and pre-employment safeguarding checks.  The possession of a criminal record will not necessarily prevent an applicant from obtaining a post. All cases are considered confidentially and according to the nature of the role and information disclosed.  

To view our Safeguarding policy, please visit our website: Safeguarding - Ridgeway Education Trust

Please be aware that you will be required to bring proof of right to work in the UK and photographic ID, as applicable, to interview and online searches may be made for shortlisted candidates, as part of due diligence checks.

Ridgeway Education Trust is an equal opportunities employer.

The RET Charter describes our vision for Ridgeway Education Trust and the priority we give to the development of our staff team is illustrated in the RET Staff Charter.
Our staff tell us that the Trust is a supportive and motivational place to work, with real attention paid to staff wellbeing, workload and professional development. Further information about our Trust can be found on our website: www.ridgewayeducationtrust.co.uk

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.

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Commitment to safeguarding

Ridgeway Education Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment.

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 Ridgeway Education Trust

• Type: Multi-academy trust
• Website: Ridgeway Education Trust website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/ridgeway-education-trust

Ridgeway Education Trust (RET) is a multi-academy trust which comprises Didcot Girls’ School, St Birinus Boys’ School and Sutton Courtenay Church of England Primary School. The two secondary schools also include Didcot Sixth Form, a mixed sixth form of some 400 boys and girls.

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