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  • Start date details

    November 2024

  • Closing date

    4 November 2024 at 9am

  • Date listed

    23 October 2024

Job details

Job role

  • IT support

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Working pattern

Full time

Contract type

Permanent

Full-time equivalent salary

£28,282.00 - £31,364.00 Annually (Actual)

IT Technician job summary

IT TECHNICIAN

Commencing – November 2024

37 hours per week

Monday to Thursday (8:00am – 4.30pm), Friday (8.00am – 4:00pm)

Salary – £28,282 to £31,364 (pending pay award for 2024)

Are you passionate about using technology to enhance education? Can you provide exceptional IT support in a fast-paced environment?

The Role

Watling Academy is seeking an innovative and dedicated IT Technician to join our innovative team. This is an exciting opportunity to be a key player in our Cloud migration journey, working within a collaborative Trust IT team.

  • Provide technical support for staff and students, managing daily IT operations, including LAN, switching, firewalls, cabling, and user accounts on Prem AD and Azure AD.
  • Oversee and maintain the Microsoft 365 environment, covering Security, Endpoint Manager, Exchange, SharePoint, Teams, and system backups, while monitoring security alerts.
  • Troubleshoot and resolve issues with interactive whiteboards, end-user devices, and other school technologies, ensuring smooth classroom functionality.
  • Collaborate with IT contractors, support website updates, and contribute to the development of the Trust’s IT network with clear documentation and project management.
  • Bring expertise in Windows Server networks, strong communication skills, and a commitment to continuous learning, supporting the overall success of the IT team.

About Watling Academy

Watling Academy is an Ofsted ‘Outstanding’ secondary school situated on the western edge of Milton Keynes, encompassing the Whitehouse and Fairfields developments. Opening in September 2020, our school is a new and vibrant learning community for students aged 11-18. We are excited to open the Watling Academy Sixth Form to our first cohort of Year 12 students from September 2025, which will provide further educational opportunities. Our core values of Respect, Responsibility and Kindness embody the ‘Watling Way’ and are integral to the way we interact, learn and grow together as a community.

For more information about our school, please explore our website: www.watling.academy

Learn more about why you should join us by downloading the attached Watling Academy Recruitment Pack

About The Denbigh Alliance

The Denbigh Alliance Trust is driven by our mission of Care, Education and Opportunity. We prioritise care by ensuring that no student or staff member ever feels anonymous. Everyone is recognised, valued and supported, creating a strong sense of belonging within our community. Our commitment to education is reflected in our proven track record of academic success, consistently outperforming both Milton Keynes and national averages. We offer opportunity through supportive and dynamic learning environments, where every student can thrive and be well-prepared for future success in higher education or employment. For staff, we offer extensive opportunities for professional development and progression within our growing network of schools, empowering you to advance your career within a united, forward-thinking Trust.

As a Maths Hub, Computing Hub and SCITT, we are recognised as leaders in raising educational standards both within our Trust and in the schools we support. We are proud to appoint motivated, highly qualified staff who thrive in a culture where collaboration and the spirit of partnership are central to everything we do.

How to Apply

Due to our commitment to safer recruitment practices, we can only accept applications through My New Term. Please do not submit CVs.

The Denbigh Alliance is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff to share this commitment. An enhanced DBS check is required for all successful applicants.

E-mail: hr@thedenbighalliance.org.uk

Acting Headteacher: Mrs Helen Fry

Closing date for applications: 4th November 2024, 9am

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.

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About Watling Academy

School type
Free School, ages 11 to 18
Education phase
Secondary
School size
1203 pupils enrolled
Age range
11 to 18

Watling Academy is a purpose-built secondary school in its second year of operation, located within the Whitehouse development on the western expansion area of Milton Keynes. The Academy will have 1800 students when at full capacity. Watling Academy is part of the Denbigh Alliance MAT.

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