Senior Technical Engineer (Site Based)

The Gorse Academies Trust, Leeds, LS27 0LZ

346 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

The GORSE Academies Trust is seeking to recruit an inspirational Senior Technical Engineer to lead and deliver Trust-wide technical initiatives and projects. This role includes deputising for the IT Manager when required.

You will take a leading role in managing key systems and services at a Trust-wide level, ensuring the IT services team is continuously developed through training, best practices, and thorough documentation.

Additionally, you will be responsible for handling service outages and technical escalations in a calm and professional manner, ensuring all policies and procedures are upheld.

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

We are looking for an individual who has:

• Full UK driving license and daily access to a vehicle, the role will involve working at all of the academies in the Trust.
• A minimum of three years’ experience in an IT support role.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and oral and the ability to communicate with different groups of people.
• Strong analytical skills and a systematic and logical approach to problem solving.

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

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs are not accepted.

Skilled Worker visas can be sponsored.

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Additional documents

If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.

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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