Trust IT Technician
Moorlands Learning Trust, Ilkley, LS29 8TR13 days remaining to apply
Closing date
30 June 2025 at 8am
Date listed
16 June 2025
Job details
Job role
- IT support
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £26,409.00 Annually (Actual) SCP 9 (MLT Support Range 9 - 12)
Trust IT Technician job summary
JOB DESCRIPTION
Salary Point 9-12 - £26,409 - £27,711 (All Year Round)
Pattern of Hours will be Monday – Friday 8.00am – 4.00pm (can be flexible) with half an hour unpaid lunch breaks each day. and an early finish of 3.30pm one day each week.
Flexibility and a willingness to work occasional evenings to support school events is required.
PRIME OBJECTIVES OF THE POST:
To support the Trust Director of IT and IT Managers across multiple school sites in leading, managing and supporting all technical aspects of IT, ensuring an efficient, effective and proactive service to all schools, supporting the overarching aim of continuous school improvement whilst keeping the school at the forefront of IT.
RESPONSIBLE TO THE TRUST DIRECTOR OF IT:
Key Accountabilities
Technical responsibilities:
1. Providing support for the operational running of the IT network infrastructure and IT resources across multiple school sites.
- To assist staff and students in the use of IT, dealing with technical queries efficiently and accurately
- To provide First Line support with both hardware and software issues. This will include visiting both classrooms and offices. This will require you to be approachable and friendly and be a good listener
- Supporting the Trust Director of IT and IT Managers in achieving best value for the IT expenditure at schools
- To undertake set-up, cleaning and repairs of equipment, assisting with configuration of equipment, this includes laptops, desktops and iPads
- To support with the development of IT within school by assessing developments in software and hardware and by providing advice on their effective use in the school environment
- To support intranet and management of file storage systems
- To help with data entry when required
- To undertake any other duties commensurate with the role
General responsibilities
- Be aware of and comply with policies and procedures relating to safeguarding and child protection, health, safety and security, confidentiality and data protection, reporting all concerns to an appropriate person
- Be aware of and support difference and ensure equal opportunities for all
- Contribute to the overall ethos/work/aims of the school / Trust
- Appreciate and support the role of other professionals
- Attend and participate in relevant meetings as required
- Participate in training and other learning activities and performance development as required
- To support, uphold and contribute to the development of the Trust’s Equality policies and practices in respect of both employment issues and the delivery of services to the community
General accountabilities
- Be aware of the school’s duty of care in relation to staff, students and visitors and to always comply with the health and safety policy.
- Establish and maintain positive, constructive and professional working relationships with staff, visitors, students, parents and other professionals of the school
- Be aware of and comply with the code of conduct, regulations and policies of the school
- Develop self within the post, undertaking training/appraisal as appropriate to ensure that relevant knowledge and skills are updated in order to support school development
Variation in Role
Given the dynamic nature of the role and structure of Moorlands Learning Trust, it must be accepted that, as the Trust’s work develops and changes, there will be a need for adjustments to the role and responsibilities of the post. The duties specified above are, therefore, not to be regarded as either exclusive or exhaustive. They may change from time to time commensurate with the grading level of the post and following consultation with the post holder.
Probationary Period
The successful candidate will undertake a six-month probationary programme on commencement of the role.
Recruitment and Selection Policy Statement
The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
Moorlands Learning Trust is committed to the protection and safeguarding of children and young people in our recruitment procedures and in all our work across and beyond school. The school adheres to statutory guidelines in respect to safe recruitment. All persons employed by the school, in any capacity, will undergo an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, and confirmation of employment is subject to a successful outcome. All teaching staff members recruited by the school have their eligibility to teach checked with the DfE.
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 are not accepted.
About Moorlands Learning Trust
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- Multi-academy trust
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