Senior IT Technician
The Rowan Learning Trust, Wigan, WN3 6PR2 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
28 October 2024 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
8 October 2024
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
Pay scale
- Grade 6 (SCP 14-20)
What skills and experience we're looking for
Are you a problem solver with a passion for providing the best on site and remote IT support? We are looking for a dedicated and enthusiastic Senior IT Technician to join our central team at The Rowan Learning Trust. This is an exciting role that gives you the opportunity to make a real difference within the education sector, working within an expanding and supportive multi-academy trust.
Our Vision for IT
Our IT strategy is aligned with the Trust strategic goals and strives to provide 1st class IT services to all staff and students in our schools. To achieve this, the strategy focuses on five key strands:
- Condition of the IT environment
- Support for the schools
- Cyber security and governance
- IT operations
- Innovation
Together, these key strands have all triggered a move to utilise cloud-first capability where possible. This is an exiting opportunity to join our highly-skilled and forward thinking IT team, providing support to our primary schools.
The Role
This role is based within the central team of the Rowan Learning Trust. The successful candidate will provide general support to staff and pupils across the Trust. This role is based in Wigan (WN3 6PR) but requires travel to multiple of our sites based across the North West. Some of the responsibilities and accountabilities include:
- Visiting our primary schools on a regularly agreed basis
- Carrying out daily/weekly/monthly checks on school systems as agreed
- Monitoring the school IT help desk and prioritising jobs
- Carrying out day-to-day IT support duties for the schools, including remotely when not on site
- Coordinating IT projects at school level
- Working with IT managers on larger, trust-wide projects
- Ensuring physical security of networks
This is a brief list. Full list of responsibilities and accountabilities can be found in the job description for this position.
The successful candidate must hold a full UK driving license and be able to provide their own transport to other sites. Travel expenses will be reimbursed.
About You
Essential criteria
- Minimum Level 3 qualification (or higher) in an IT-related subject
- GCSE Grade 4 (Grade C) or above in Maths and English
- Full UK driving license
- Significant experience of working in an IT Support Environment
- Significant experience of server management
- Significant knowledge of PC Hardware/Software & Network Systems/Printers
- Sound knowledge of Active Directory, Server 2012/2016/2019, Windows 10/11 etc
Further information including the desirable criteria for this position can be found in the person specification.
What the school offers its staff
Why Join Us?
- Be part of a Trust that is dedicated to making a difference for its students and staff
- This is an impactful role - you will play a vital part in supporting the digital transformation in our schools
- Every day is different, with a range of IT challenges to keep you engaged
- Local government pension scheme with generous employer contribution rates
- Support for further qualifications and your CPD
- A network of staff for sharing best practices
- A growing organisation with plenty of future career development opportunities
Further details about the role
Please read the JDPS to learn more about this role. If you are interested in the position, please complete the application form. Both the JDPS and the application form are linked below.
We also ask that you complete a supporting statement alongside your application. This should be no longer than two sides of A4 and should detail why you are interested in this position and how your application meets the requirements of the role.
Once complete, please forward your application form and supporting statement to Paige Robinson, HR Assistant (p.robinson@rlt.education).
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
Please download the application form using the link below, and once completed send to p.robinson@rlt.education
CVs are not accepted.
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If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About The Rowan Learning Trust
- Type
- Multi-academy trust
- Email address
- p.robinson@rlt.education
- Phone number
- 01942939023
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 9 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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