ICT Technician
Woolwich Polytechnic School for Boys
Greenwich
- Quick apply
- Expired
- Salary:
- £23,607 - £25,809
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- September 2020
- Apply by:
- 16 June 2020
Job overview
PolyMAT is looking to appoint an ICT Technician to start in Mach 2020 to work in all schools across the Trust.
Our vision is ‘success for everyone’ and we are looking for staff that can bring this vision to reality. There are two schools in the PolyMAT multi academy trust, an all-inclusive boys’ school (co-educational at Post 16), rated good in its last inspection (2019) and a brand-new state-of-the-art girls’ school, that opened in September 2019. The Trust prides itself on a culture of high standards and values from staff and pupils. The ICT Technician role is demanding yet rewarding and this is a Trust where students and staff feel valued and supported.
This is a very hands-on position, where team work is crucial and all the Team members from the IT Manager down to the Technicians work alongside each other on projects to ensure the job is done to a high standard and efficiently.
The successful IT Technician must have:
• A minimum of 2 years’ experience as a Level 2/3 IT Technician in supporting IT in a controlled environment.
• Experience in the education sector is desirable but not essential.
• Experience of working in a professional team and supporting day to day developments.
• Experience of using Windows, Mac OS operating systems (mainly a windows school).
• Microsoft server 2012 and above skills, active directory DNS, DHCP, group policies and Office 365 skills essential.
• High level of technical knowledge and competence in ICT
• Excellent communication skills both written and verbal.
The successful candidate will be a reliable and committed individual with the qualities, skills and drive necessary to fulfil this role. The purpose of this role is to allow students to access the curriculum and achieve the very best results that they can, and teachers to provide outstanding teaching in the classroom through a variety of technologies.
You should have a good all-round education with A’ Levels and GCSE grade C or above in English and Mathematics (or equivalent). A degree is desirable but not essential.
As a member of staff at PolyMAT, we can offer you:
• Opportunities for career progression
• Excellent professional development
• A contributory pension scheme
• Opportunities to collaborate with outstanding and dynamic teaching professionals
• An employee assistance programme
• Childcare vouchers
• Season ticket loans
• Finders fees for personal introductions of staff that we employ
• Excellent catering facilities
The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, including the need for the successful candidate to undertake a disclosure and barring check via the Disclosure and Barring Service.
The Trust is also committed to promoting equality, challenging discrimination and developing community cohesion. We welcome applications from all sections of the community.
Details of the role and the application form are available on the school’s website
The closing date for applications is Tuesday 16th June 2020. Interviews will be scheduled to take place remotely week commencing 22nd June 2020.
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About Woolwich Polytechnic School for Boys
- Woolwich Polytechnic School for Boys
- Hutchins Road, Thamesmead, London
- SE28 8AT
- United Kingdom
Woolwich Poly is located in Thamesmead, a thriving multi-cultural and diverse area in the London Borough of Greenwich, where around 65% of our students have English as an additional language; Ofsted noted our outstanding ethos and curriculum.”This school has the best ethos, personal development and well being of any I’ve ever seen” We are also an inclusive community, 35% of our boys have special needs; we gained the Inclusion Chartermark several years ago.
Woolwich Polytechnic is a proud member of the PiXL group (Partners in Excellence). PiXL was formed with the aim of supporting and developing the GCSE results of thousands of students in many schools across London.
We are an inclusive school who celebrates its culture and diversity. We believe in giving young people the support they require, whatever their abilities, background or circumstances. The school’s success is based on thriving partnerships between pupils, parents, staff and governors. No one group works in isolation.
Being an all-boys' school, with a mixed post-16 centre, we are proud of the fact that our outstanding pastoral system adds to our ethos and success. Our post-16 partnership allows us to welcome both young men and women from all schools and backgrounds to contribute to our further success and expansion of our post-16 centre. We understand the pressures facing the students and we have a dedicated team of career specialists and personal counsellors to help advise and guide students throughout their time at the school where required.
All staff at the Poly are supported by a staff development programme and by effective line leadership and performance management processes. We have many staff that have gained internal promotions and made rapid career progression. This reflects on our ability to develop staff and reward outstanding contributions. Indeed, our focus on professional development and maximising success has led to the recent establishment of Co-Headship, something that has increased our leadership capacity even more.
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