ICT Technician
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Invictus Education Trust
Staffordshire
- £22,369 - £24,054 per year
- Quick apply
- Expired
- Salary:
- Grade 5 SCP 7-11 £22,369 - £24,054 (pay award pending)
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Apply by:
- 5 October 2023
Job overview
Vacancy for School ICT Technician
Permanent
37 Hours per Week
All Year Round
Grade 5 SCP 7-11 £22,369 - £24,054 (pay award pending)
Invictus Education Trust is a multi-academy trust comprising of six secondary schools and one primary school with over 700 employees and over 5,000 students, based in Dudley, West Midlands.
We currently have an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic ICT Technician to join our expanding central team. You will join us based at Wombourne High School and will work across the Trust in Dudley and South Staffordshire, to provide day to day support to Trust schools either onsite or remotely, ensuring that the ICT systems operate effectively to enhance pupil learning and staff efficiency.
The ideal candidate will have a professional IT qualification and a minimum of 2 years hands-on experience supporting a diverse and technological environment.
Please see attached job description for further information.
The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. An enhanced DBS check is required for all successful applicants.
SAFEGUARDING REQUIREMENTS – This position involves regular contact with children in a school environment.
Closing date: 5th October 2023, 5pm
We do reserve the right to close this advertisement early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications.
In line with Keeping Children Safe in Education 2023, as a part of our recruitment process we will carry out an online search on shortlisted candidates to identify any comment, image or other content that could cause reputational damage to the trust and/or give rise to a safeguarding concern. If we discover anything during our searches this will be passed onto the recruitment manager and discussed during interview.
We are deeply committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of Children and expect all Staff and Volunteers to share this commitment. All necessary Safeguarding checks will be undertaken which must have satisfactory outcomes, otherwise the conditional job offer may be withdrawn. Details of the checks that will be undertake can be found at: Keeping Children Safe in Education, 2023 – KCSIE 2023
This role has been assessed as working in regulated activity and is subject to an Enhanced DBS plus Children’s Barred List Check.
It is an offence to apply for this role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children.
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (2013 and 2020). This means that certain convictions and cautions are considered ‘protected’ and do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. Guidance about whether a conviction or caution should be disclosed can be found on the Ministry of Justice website:
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/new-guidance-on-the-rehabilitation-of-offenders-act-1974.
Positions at the school are exempt under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and as such appointment to a post will be conditional upon the receipt of a satisfactory response to a check of police records via the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). DBS Filtering guidance can be found on the GOV.UK website.
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/dbs-filtering-guidance/dbs-filtering-guide
As a Trust we are committed to ensuring that throughout our recruitment and selection process, no applicant will be disadvantaged or discriminated against because of the protected characteristics under the Equality Act 2010.
Attached documents
About Invictus Education Trust
- Invictus Education Trust
- Kinver High School, Enville Road, Kinver
- Stourbridge
- DY7 6AA
- United Kingdom
Invictus Education Trust is looking for dynamic, and motivated staff to fill vacancies across our seven schools. To find out more about why working for the Trust is an exciting and innovative opportunity explore our websites, get in touch or come and visit us.
Who is Invictus Education Trust?
The Trust comprises of six secondary schools and one primary school in the West Midlands/South Staffordshire areas and was created in March 2015 by a group of like-minded schools:
- Crestwood School - Kingswinford, Dudley
- Ellowes Hall Sports College - Lower Gornal, Dudley
- Kinver High School - Kinver, South Staffordshire
- Leasowes High School - Halesowen, West Midlands
- Wombourne High School - Wombourne, South Staffordshire
- Pedmore High School - Stourbridge, West Midlands
- Rufford Primary School and Nursery - Stourbridge, West Midlands
Crestwood, Ellowes, Kinver and Wombourne were the original founding schools and converted to Academy status in March 2015. Leasowes High School joined the Trust in December 2016 and Pedmore High School joined in September 2018 further strengthening an already thriving Trust. In September 2021 Rufford Primary School became the first primary school to join the Trust.
Why teach at an Invictus School?
As well as aiming for outstanding academic success, we are trying to provide the richest possible set of experiences for our students. Partly inspired by the Public School system, we know that the fields of sport, culture, performing arts and cadets provision, will give our students the opportunity to gain in maturity and confidence. The hope is that students will be well-rounded individuals who will have enjoyed their journey with us.
Invictus is looking for teachers who can look beyond the classroom and see the wider connections between education, employment and life-long learning.
At Invictus schools there is a strong emphasis on achievement and excellence. We want our students to be inquisitive, knowledgeable and excited about learning, and we expect our staff to make every effort to bring out the very best in all our students.
Working at Invictus Education Trust
All teaching staff are appointed on standard teaching contracts in line with the School Teachers' Pay and Conditions Document, which ensures consistency in terms of pay, holiday entitlement, and pension contributions. Teaching commitments are in line with general expectations across the primary and secondary sectors.
Invictus Education Trust offers excellent opportunities for career development and progression, we believe in ‘growing our own’. Wider opportunities for CPD, Masters Qualifications and Leadership roles are available and fully supported.
Ten Great Reasons to work at Invictus Education Trust
1. Elite educational experience for our students
2. Passionate and committed students
3. Working for a leading Academy Trust
4. To work in a caring and friendly environment with a ‘can do attitude’
5. The opportunity to develop and grow your curriculum area
6. A wide range of extra-curriculum activities to get involved with
7. Opportunity to teach Sixth Form Students
8. The opportunity to work with external educational experts
9. The opportunity to work across the Trust schools
10. Excellent CPD and career development
Working in the West Midlands/South Staffordshire Areas
Our schools offer both urban and rural living, with affordable housing and close links to motorways and airports. The West Midlands/South Staffordshire areas are a great place to live.
Our entire workforce is dedicated to our core purpose of advancing education for the public benefit. All staff are highly motivated to produce the very best educational and pastoral experience for all students. Our finances give us the flexibility to provide highly skilled staff and we continuously look for improvements in educational outcomes. We invest heavily in enrichment activities for our students, something we feel is necessary alongside the academic curriculum.
Our students are at the heart of the decisions we make and are the fundamental focus of our values.
Edward Vitalis
CEO
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