ICT Technician
Queen Elizabeth School, Luton, Bedfordshire, LU2 9AG19 days remaining to apply
Closing date
31 January 2025 at 9am
Date listed
7 January 2025
Job details
Job role
- IT support
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £29,093.00 - £31,586.00 Annually (Actual)
ICT Technician job summary
Be part of our journey…
Since relaunching in September 2021 with a new name and a new ethos, Queen Elizabeth School is quickly establishing itself as a centre for excellence. We are on a mission to “empower our students to achieve academic excellence through aspiration and innovation”. With the support of a highly ambitious leadership team and surrounded by colleagues who are passionate about the whole student experience, and with our new sixth form, QE6 opening in September 2023, now is a fantastic time to join our forward thinking school.
Whatever their role in the school, all of our colleagues share a passion for learning and working with the next generation.
Situated on the Hertfordshire/Bedfordshire border and close to the market town of Hitchin, the school also benefits from being within 5 minutes drive of idyllic countryside locations, yet being 5 minutes from the M1 and London Luton Airport.
We are now looking to appoint a ICT Technician to join our team. This is an essential role in the school to ensure that our high expectations of teaching and learning are maintained at all times.
Find out more about Queen Elizabeth School, from the voices of our school community here https://www.qesluton.co.uk/Choose-QES/.
We welcome visits from all prospective staff to Queen Elizabeth School.
To arrange a visit or book a telephone conversation to discuss the role further, please contact hr@qesluton.co.uk
About the role:
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a ICT Technician to join our ICT Team.
Queen Elizabeth School can offer:
Wellbeing support including external medical insurance
A team ethos, whereby you are supported throughout the school and department
Engaging students that are a delight to work with
A Headteacher and SLT with very high ambitions for the students, and a relentless determination to provide the highest quality education possible
Excellent and productive relationships between students and staff.
Principle Responsibilities:
The role will include but will not be limited to the following duties:
Provide professional 1st line hardware and software support to users including staff, students and visitors, to include face to face and remote support
Assist the ICT technician in maintenance tasks, repairs and upgrades as directed
Install and configure new hardware and software and monitor their use as required
Provide training and support to staff across the school including in classroom support when required
Maintain records including work logs, inventories and stock taking as required
Administration school systems including email, backup and security as required
To take photos/videos as and when required
Carry out duties as per the duty rota
Undertake any other duties of a similar level and responsibility that may be required on request of the SLT
To act as a good role model by promoting school values at all times
Use feedback and personal reflection to improve own working practice
Develop good working relationships with all colleagues
Be aware of and comply with policies relating to safeguarding/child protection, health and safety, confidentiality, GDPR and data protection, undertaking training as required
Ensure own conduct is in accordance with the school’s policies and procedures at all times
To maintain confidentiality at all times in respect of school-related matters and to prevent disclosure of confidential or sensitive information
We are looking for staff who are able to make a strong contribution to the school as a whole.
Benefits:
- Local Government Pension
- Excellent CPD opportunities
- A free on-site fitness suite
- Accommodation available
What we are offering:
Full time, Permanent
Annual Salary £29093 to £31586 Point Scale 15 to 20
Application closing date: 31/01/2025 9:00am however we reserve the right to withdraw the advert early should a suitable candidate be found.
Safeguarding
Queen Elizabeth School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff to share this commitment. Applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service. We are an equal opportunities employer.
The Department for Education (DfE) has set out statutory guidance ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’ for schools and colleges on safeguarding.
Safeguarding is defined in paragraph 4 as: “Protecting children from maltreatment; preventing impairment of children’s health or development; ensuring that children grow up in circumstances consistent with the provision of safe and effective care; and taking action to enable all children to have the best outcomes.”
The definition of 'children' includes everyone under the age of 18.
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 are not accepted.
About Queen Elizabeth School
- School type
- Local authority maintained school, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 1186 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
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- School website
- Queen Elizabeth School website (opens in new tab)
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