Strategic IT Technical Services Technician

The Downs School, Newbury, Berkshire, RG20 6AD

14 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  ASAP

• Closing date

  5 October 2026 at 8am

• Date listed

  21 September 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • IT support
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time, full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full time equivalent salary: £27,274.00 - £29,542.00 Annually (Actual) West Berks Pay Scale Band E. Full Time and Part time considered, Non-Term Time

Strategic IT Technical Services Technician job summary

We are seeking to appoint an IT Technical Services Technician to join our IT Technical Services team, supporting the Downs School with IT support services. The IT Technical Services department maintains a strategic programme of development, maintenance and support of the IT provision to the schools. The IT Technical Services Technician is a key member of that team performing varied tasks, but with specific assigned responsibilities including 1st level IT support.

The successful candidate will

• Provide IT support to staff and students, assisting them with the effective use of IT services
• Maintain and troubleshoot user-facing IT equipment and services, ensuring optimal operation wherever possible
• Prioritise support tasks based on importance, urgency, and workload, maximising the overall benefit to the school
• Monitor and manage the helpdesk, ensuring prompt responses to user requests. Log and respond to helpdesk tickets in a timely and efficient manner
• Deliver user application support, helping users explore advanced functionalities beyond their usual scope. This may include one-on-one training on topics such as Excel formulas, Word content formatting, Office macros, or image/video processing
• Perform routine maintenance of user-facing IT equipment as needed or appropriate
• Provide IT support for events, including setting up presentations, videos, or other technical requirements. Be available to address any issues during events, which may occasionally occur early in the morning or in the evening

In return, you’ll enjoy:

• Caring Environment: Our positive ethos prioritises staff well-being and recognition.
• Empowerment: Work alongside ambitious, dedicated colleagues who are committed to developing the whole child.
• Exceptional Students: Engage with children who love being at school, exhibit exceptional behaviour and have a strong attitude towards their learning.
• Professional Environment: Join a stimulating and collaborative workplace in a school Ofsted labelled as ‘exceptional’ in October 2024
• Professional Growth: Access extraordinary professional development and support to enhance your skills.
• Flexible Work Options: We value work balance through the availability of flexible working, our ‘Time for you Tuesdays’, commuted INSETs and Employee Assistance Programme

About Us - The Downs School and Sixth Form is a successful, oversubscribed, and highly regarded secondary school located in the beautiful Downs area of West Berkshire. Praised in our recent Ofsted for the exceptional behaviour of our students, we are judged by ALPS to be red hot, reflecting our commitment to high-quality teaching, learning, and student outcomes.

Application Details - We encourage early applications, as we reserve the right to close this vacancy if sufficient applications are received. We welcome pre-arranged visits to the school. For more information, please contact recruitment@thedownsschool.org,

Closing date: 5 October 2026, 8am

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

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 will not be accepted for this application.

About The Downs School

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary school
• Size: Up to 1307 pupils
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: The Downs School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/the-downs-school-newbury

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