Senior Technical Engineer (Site Based)

The Gorse Academies Trust, Leeds, LS27 0LZ

326 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  to be agreed with the successful candidate

• Closing date

  31 March 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  3 April 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Catering, cleaning and site management
  • IT support
• Visa sponsorship: Skilled Worker visas can be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time: 37hours per week, all year round
• Contract type: Permanent
• Pay scale: SO1 (SCP 23-25) £33,366 - £35,235

What skills and experience we're looking for

Are you a dependable IT professional with a passion for innovation, leadership, and technical excellence?The GORSE Academies Trust is seeking aSenior Technical Engineerto lead trust-wide technical projects and initiatives while supporting a collaborative and forward-thinking IT team. The successful candidate would be based with the Central Infrastructure and Development team, where core services are configured, created and maintained.

In this role, you will:

• Lead on core IT infrastructure across multiple academies.
• Take ownership of key systems such as network management, server infrastructure, and telephony.
• Deliver and manage large-scale IT projects from conception to completion with assistance from the IT Technical Manager.
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to the IT services team.
• Support service improvement through audits, training, and documentation.
• Deputise for the IT Technical Manager as needed.

This role offers a dynamic opportunity to shape IT services across the Trust in line with the strategic vision of GORSE, ensuring excellence and innovation in educational technology, and in return for your hard work and dedication, GORSE can offer you some exceptional CPD opportunities through in house training, a suite of training packages and access to the apprenticeship levy.

The successful candidate will be based at one of our secondary academies as part of an IT Service Hub.

What the school offers its staff

As a trust, we want to ensure that professionals at every stage in their career have the opportunity to enjoy expert support and training. We are pleased to offer a generous benefits package to our team – as we work together to create a rewarding future for all including:

• Membership to a local government pension scheme.
• Access to an Employee Assistance Programme which provides confidential professional advice and support 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
• A commitment to continued investment in our professionals, supporting every member of staff throughout their career in the trust.
• Discounts and online offers at major high street/online retailers.
• £2k Cycle to work scheme
  

Commitment to safeguarding

We are committed to safeguarding the welfare of children and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to full employment checks, including an enhanced DBS disclosure and barring service check. We promote diversity and aim to establish a workforce that reflects the population of Leeds.

Applying for the job

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Additional documents

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SO1 Senior Technical Engineer.pdf - 245 KB (opens in new tab)

About The Gorse Academies Trust

• Type: Multi-academy trust
• Website: The Gorse Academies Trust website
• Email address: recruitment@tgat.org.uk
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/the-gorse-academies-trust

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