IT Technician

The Beacon School, Banstead, Surrey, SM7 1AG

14 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  26 August 2026

• Closing date

  9 September 2026 at 9:30am

• Date listed

  26 August 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Other support role
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Subject: ICT
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full time equivalent salary: Associate 3 £25,001 - £28,657 FTE

IT Technician job summary

We have an excellent opportunity for an IT professional to join our thriving IT Team at GLF Schools.

Your Opportunity

We are looking to recruit an IT Technician to help support our schools in the Epsom / Ewell area. The successful candidate will benefit from the support of our experienced IT teams located throughout Surrey and Oxfordshire and will build links with the Trust IT team and the Service Delivery Manager and Head of Operations.

The candidate will provide first and second-line support, working with a range of systems and users with varying skills, and will need to find solutions to issues affecting all aspects of IT. The candidate will assist in ensuring that IT services deliver benefits to teaching and learning. This role is based at Glyn School. On occasion, the candidate may be required to visit other GLF schools in the Epsom & Ewell region. The candidate will also be required to attend IT team training events held at the GLF Trust offices (Earlsfield, Banstead) at scheduled dates.

A full UK driving license is beneficial, but not a requirement if the candidate can demonstrate that they have the means to meet the travel requirements for the role.

What we are looking for

This is an exciting role with a varied work stream, and we require an intelligent and enthusiastic person who can think creatively to solve issues independently, but who can also work effectively with our wider IT and school teams. Ideally, we would like the candidate to have a minimum of 1 years’ experience in a similar role and have experience with hardware and software, including installation, configuration, and deployment. Other experience that would be beneficial to the role:

• Working in an educational environment
• Communicating with stakeholders
• Understanding of ITIL, service and project delivery

Join Our Community

As a part of GLF Schools, you will join a community of staff dedicated to transforming education. With regular progression discussions, there will be a wealth of opportunities for you to grow your career, whether in one of our 43 academies or in our central team.

• A  growing Multi Academy Trust with over 2,000 colleagues and over 16,000 pupils
• Founded upon the values of Respect, Inclusivity, Integrity, and Kindness
• 43 primary and secondary schools across 7 Local Authority areas across the south of England
• We work as a community whilst ensuring each school maintains its own unique identity.
• Committed to ensuring all children and young people receive the best possible education.

Our Employment Offer

GLF Schools has a generous employment offer, which allows all our colleagues to Grow, Learn and Flourish

• Access to our highly competitive pension scheme
• Generous holiday allowance
• Work life and family friendly policies.
• Employee wellbeing initiatives
• Career pathways and talent management
• Access to a staff benefits portal.
• Community and collaboration working model.

The Details

Salary: Associate 3 Point 1 - 16 £25,001 - £28,657 FTE

Hours: 36 hours a week, 52 weeks a year (8am-4pm)

Base Location: Glyn School, Epsom

Start Date: ASAP

Close date for applications: Wednesday 9th September at 9.30am

Interview Date: TBC 

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

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 The Beacon School

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary school
• Size: 959 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: The Beacon School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/the-beacon-school

The Beacon School is part of the thriving GLF Schools Multi-Academy Trust, dedicated to serving our local community. Our core purpose is to ensure exceptional student progress and well-being, and as a member of our teaching staff, you will be supported in achieving this goal. You will have the opportunity to contribute to the development of an outstanding curriculum, working alongside our team to create engaging and innovative learning experiences. In addition to your teaching responsibilities, you'll have access to a broad range of enrichment and extra-curricular activities, allowing you to inspire students beyond the classroom.

At The Beacon School, we believe in the importance of staff well being and professional development. You'll join a strong and supportive staff body with numerous opportunities for collaboration and growth. Our school culture emphasises teamwork and camaraderie with regular staff social events fostering a sense of community.

Upon joining the Beacon School, you will:

Join an exceptionally warm and welcoming team of staff.
Teach students who want to learn.
Be supported by a highly experienced team in the Faculty.
Have access to an excellent programme of CPD.
Have the opportunity to be coached and/or become a coach.
Be able to collaborate and develop your career alongside other colleagues from across the 42 GLF Schools.
Receive a laptop and the use of IRIS technology to help you shape your teaching.
Have recognition of previous school continuous service.

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