Senior ICT Technician
The Rowan Learning Trust, Wigan, WN3 6PR30 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
25 August 2025 at 3pm
Date listed
23 July 2025
Job details
Job role
- IT support
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time: 37 hours per week, full year
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £28,624 - £31,586
Pay scale
- Grade 6, SCP 14-20
What skills and experience we're looking for
Senior ICT Technician
Location: The Rowan Learning Trust, Wigan (with travel across North West schools)
Grade: Grade 6, SCP 14–20
Salary: £28,624 – £31,586
Working pattern: Full-time, 37 hours per week, all year round
Closing Date: 3pm, Monday 25th August 2025
The Rowan Learning Trust is seeking a dedicated and enthusiastic Senior ICT Technician to join our forward-thinking and highly skilled IT team. This is a fantastic opportunity to support our growing family of schools and play a key role in delivering our cloud-first IT strategy.
The Rowan Learning Trust is a Multi-Academy Trust comprising 12 schools across five local authorities. We are united by our values of Respect, Kindness, and Integrity, and our mission to provide a world-class education for all.
Your Role
As a Senior ICT Technician, you will:
- Provide on-site and remote IT support to our primary schools.
- Lead and support IT projects at both school and Trust-wide levels.
- Maintain and secure IT infrastructure, ensuring systems are up-to-date and protected.
- Support the Trust’s cloud-first strategy and deliver training to staff.
- Collaborate with colleagues across the Trust and contribute to long-term IT planning.
What We’re Looking For
Essential:
- Level 3 qualification in IT and GCSEs in Maths and English (Grade C/4+).
- Full UK driving licence and own transport.
- Strong experience in IT support, server management, and network systems.
- Proficiency in Active Directory, Windows OS, and endpoint security.
Desirable:
- Degree in IT-related subject.
- Experience in education settings.
- Knowledge of Microsoft 365, Azure AD, Intune, and Apple technologies.
- Strong communication, problem-solving, and project management skills.
The full job description and person specification for this position can be found in the recruitment pack.
What the school offers its staff
Why Join Us?
- Be part of a collaborative and values-driven Trust.
- Work with cutting-edge cloud technologies.
- Receive support for professional development.
- Travel expenses reimbursed.
- Make a real impact across multiple school communities.
Further information about the job
How to Apply
Please submit:
- A completed application form.
- A supporting statement (max 2 A4 pages) outlining your interest and suitability
Applications should be sent electronically to h.caldwell@rlt.education
The recruitment pack and application form for this position can be found attached below.
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. All appointments are subject to an enhanced DBS check.
Applying for the job
This job requires you to download an application form, you will be able to upload the application once complete.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
Upload additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About The Rowan Learning Trust
- Type
- Multi-academy trust
- Email address
- h.caldwell@rlt.education
The Rowan Learning Trust is a medium-sized multi-academy trust based in the North West of England. The Trust was established in 2012 following many years of highly successful school to school based support. The Trust was founded on the philosophy that high expectations and standards, alongside true collaboration, accelerates school improvement. Therefore, maximising the potential of students and staff within our wider school community; with a clear moral purpose to advance education for the public benefit. Our name refers to the inception of the Trust within the borough of Wigan and the Rowan tree being featured on the borough's coat of arms. The Rowan Learning Trust was formed.
We currently have 12 schools across Wigan, Bury, Knowsley, Lancashire and Cheshire West & Cheshire.
Our trust is built on the firm belief that everyone can reach their full potential wherever they are within our community. We want our learners to leave us prepared and confident for the next stage of their lives. To achieve this goal, we operate a collaborative approach to staff development and school improvement which is a supportive and aspirational process; we share our best practice internally and externally with practitioners from other schools.
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