IT Services Technician

IT Services Technician

Full time, Permanent

Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire

Start date - as soon as possible

Salary £9.81 - £10.00 per hour - £18,933 - £19,312 per annum

Local Government Pension Scheme membership

31 days’ annual leave per year including public holidays

We have an exciting opportunity for an IT ServicesTechnician to join the IT team at the Mowbray Education Trust. You will work alongside the Group IT Services Manager to ensure the smooth running of the technical IT service across all schools within the Trust.

This role is permanent working 37 hours a week, Monday – Thursday (8:30am – 4:30pm) and Friday (8:30am – 4:00pm). The role will be working all year round (52 weeks per year) and will be based at John Ferneley College, Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire, LE13 1LH.

Role

The role of IT Technician will involve working across several different areas including (Not an exhaustive list):

• Service desk support
• Assist in the management of the Trust ICT computer facilities & software
• Assistance to staff and students using ICT - including software support
• ICT hardware installation and maintenance
• Maintaining accurate records
• SIMS and Data Management

About you

The successful candidate will be providing support to all schools across the Trust, therefore a full driving license and access to a vehicle will be required for this role.

You will have GCSE English and Maths at Grade C or above, Level 2 IT qualification – GCSE or BTEC and hold a recognised computer or network qualification or equivalent experience.

You will have knowledge of GDPR and Data Protection and have experience of Windows/Apple operating systems.

You will have good communication and problem-solving skills, with a high level of accuracy and attention to detail. Along with a good level of IT skills including Microsoft Office software and Teams. You will be able to manage your own workload and respond swiftly to tight deadlines.

About the Mowbray Education Trust

Mowbray Education Trust (MET) is a multi-academy trust currently educating around 2,500 children from the age of 2 to 16 in the town of Melton Mowbray and surrounding villages in the Borough of Melton. MET currently has one secondary school, five primary schools and one preschool: with potential numerical and geographical growth in the future.

Melton Mowbray is a rural market town in Leicestershire which is easily commutable from Grantham, Leicester, Loughborough, Nottingham and Oakham.

MET has a central support services team, with staff managing Estates, Finance, HR, IT and Operations, across our schools. The central team are based at offices within John Ferneley College in Melton Mowbray.

Application deadline - Midnight on Sunday 14th February 2021

Interviews – 18th February 2021

For further information or for an informal chat please contact Bobby Wallace, Group IT Services Manager on: rwallace@mowbrayeducation.org

All roles are subject to full pre-employment safeguarding checks, including an Enhanced DBS with Barred List check and 6-month probationary period.

For more information about our Trust and schools and to apply for this role, visit our website at: www.mowbrayeducation.org