ICT Technician

Starting Date: 22nd July 2024

Full Time, 35 hours a week, 52 weeks per year

Salary: Grade 5, Point 12-15 (on appointment £30,174)

Closing Date: 9am Monday, 1st July 2024

 We reserve the right to close this vacancy before this date as will shortlist and interview suitable candidates as applications are received. Please apply as soon as possible to ensure your application is considered.

Do you have a passion for providing ICT support to enable students to make progress and succeed? Then come and join our successful and innovative ICT team, where you will be valued and appreciated.

We are looking to appoint a knowledgeable and professional individual to support our current provision of effective technical services to Greenford High School students and staff.

About Greenford High School

Over the last decade we have consistently achieved outcomes that have placed us in the top 5-10% of schools nationally for student progress. We aim for all students to achieve excellent academic results, but we are also a truly comprehensive school which tries to get the best out of every child, whatever their ability or circumstances. We are known for our exceptionally strong relationships between staff and students. Our facilities are superb with a university campus style layout and extensive IT facilities. We also have one of the largest Post-16 Centres in London with designated study and support areas.

Our IT Department

The team consists of 4 staff members; our Network Manager and Senior Technician both have a strong knowledge of the school’s network, and both have been working at the school for over 7 years. Greenford High School maintains most of its’ IT services in house The school owns all our hardware infrastructure including servers, networking equipment and all client endpoints. You will therefore have the opportunity to gain hands on experience with a variety of technologies, some of these include Active Directory (AD), ZENWorks, Microsoft Admin Centre, Google Admin Console. You will also be working with a range of hardware; Promethean activpanels, laptops, chromebooks and desktops.

As well as working alongside friendly, supportive colleagues, what does GHS offer you?

✔      a supportive approach to approving staff leave of absences;

✔      financial assistance for CPD;

✔      free on-site car parking spaces and secure bicycle storage;

✔      free access to sporting facilities and fitness gym;

✔      a range of health & well-being services including access to the ‘Workplace Options’ staff support scheme;

✔      access to the ‘Cycle to Work’ scheme

Our Staff

Our school is a highly diverse community, and it is very important to us that the profile of our staff group matches that of our students. We therefore welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates from a wide range of backgrounds.

If you would like to speak to us about the role or would like to visit the school, please contact Ruth Atkinson, HR Manager.

Please note CV’s are not accepted. Applicants are expected to ensure their applications are written in their own words. We reserve the right to use an AI checker on any application. Greenford is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. Pre-employment screening including checks with previous employers, the Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) and an online search including social media checks will be completed for successful candidates.