26 days remaining to apply

  • Start date details

    As soon as possible

  • Closing date

    13 April 2026 at 9am

  • Date listed

    18 March 2026

Job details

Job role

  • IT support

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Working pattern

Full time

Contract type

Permanent

Pay scale

Band F/G, SCP 10-17

What skills and experience we're looking for

We are seeking to appoint an IT Technician to support academies and the central team across the Trust.

The successful candidate will be required to travel between all Trust sites and must have a sound working knowledge of IT systems in a corporate environment, a good knowledge of Windows 11, and must also be able to support Office 365 cloud-based services and a wide array of educational software.

Candidates will possess a minimum of Maths and English GCSE A*-C or equivalent and a relevant post-16 IT based qualification or higher.

What we need:

  • Maths and English GCSE A*-C or equivalent and a relevant post-16 IT based qualification or higher
  • Proven experience in an IT support / operations role
  • An enthusiastic and positive approach to working across a family of schools
  • Commitment to own professional development and to enhance those of others
  • A commitment to fresh and exciting methods of working
  • Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
  • Complete commitment to the core values of Ascent

What the school offers its staff

We can offer you:

  • A competitive salary
  • 31 days paid annual leave plus bank holidays
  • Membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme
  • An opportunity to work with highly-skilled professionals
  • Comprehensive induction programme and ongoing training
  • An exciting and extensive commitment to high quality professional development, identified through a strong appraisal process
  • A comprehensive wellbeing and support package

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

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

View advert on school website (opens in new tab)

Additional documents

If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.

Ascent Person Spec IT technician v2 (1) (2).doc - 86.5 KB (opens in new tab)
Job Desc - IT Technician FINAL May 24 v1 (1) (4).docx - 44.4 KB (opens in new tab)

About The Ascent Academies' Trust

Type
Multi-academy trust
Email address
vmileham@ascenttrust.org
See more jobs
teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/the-ascent-academies-trust

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