IT Team Leader
Didsbury High School
The Laurus Trust
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- Expired
- Salary:
- Scale 5 - £21,589 - £24,313
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- 30th March 2020
- Apply by:
- 24 February 2020
Job overview
The Laurus Trust is a growing multi-academy trust in the North West of England.
The vision of the Trust is for everyone regardless of background or circumstance to be inspired, to thrive in all environments, to recognise what it takes to succeed, to set aspirational goals and to work hard to achieve them. In the recent Staff Engagement Survey 97% of our employees stated that they would recommend working for Laurus Trust to their friends.
All our Laurus Schools are hugely oversubscribed and have a reputation, both locally and further afield, for outstanding teaching and learning through the relentless pursuit of excellence and the determination to ensure that every child succeeds. Our founder school Cheadle Hulme High School was judged Outstanding in every single category by Ofsted in 2011 and 2015.
If you want to work in a highly ambitious and successful school, and have the passion and commitment to join us at an exciting time for learning and development as we expand and open new schools in the Trust, then we would like to hear from you.
We are currently seeking a motivated individual to work within the IT Department. This is a fantastic opportunity for an IT professional looking for the next step in their career or to develop on their existing skills.
Hours: 37 per week – 8am – 4pm, full year
Start Date: 30th March 2020
As a key member of the IT team the successful candidate will manage the day-to-day work of the IT Help Desk, taking responsibility for the daily administration and operation of the department and work closely with the IT Managers, assisting and enabling them in their role.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide proactive 2nd line level support, prioritise daily support tasks, respond and follow‐up support requests using a clear and simple approach.
- Installation, maintenance, integration/configuration and/or troubleshooting of ICT system, network equipment and Infrastructure, PCs, applications, AV equipment, projectors, third party software, peripherals
- Act as an initial escalation point for IT Technicians and/or customers with complex queries or raising with an IT Manager if required.
- Allocate and coordinate work to IT Technicians, reassigning and prioritising to deal with changing patterns of demand, staff availability and business need.
- Support day-to-day operations and maintenance of Network and Wireless Infrastructure, Print management, mobile devices, Trust backup solution, anti-virus protection and workstation security procedures and its documentations.
Knowledge & Experience
- Experience in an IT Support environment
- Technical knowledge of computer hardware and diagnosing and troubleshooting
- Proficiency in MS Office, Adobe CC and other relevant IT packages
- Experience of installing & maintaining applications such as Microsoft Office
- Basic understanding of computer networks
- Experience of using Windows, Mac OS or Linux operating systems.
- Minimum Maths & English GCSE (A*-C) or equivalent
- Driving licence
In return for your commitment, we also offer:
- Competitive salary
- 31 days holiday including bank holidays (pro rata) – increasing with length of service
- Pension scheme with employer contributions
- Excellent employee benefits
- Flexible working
Please base your evidence on the knowledge and experience on the attached Job Description.
Any candidate who has a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010, is required to inform us, in order to ensure that ‘reasonable adjustments’ can be made.
To apply, complete the application form below by clicking on the ‘Quick Apply’ button (CVs are not accepted).
Closing date for applications: 9am 24th February 2020
Interviews to be held: 28th February 2020
The Laurus Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff to share this commitment.
Attached documents
About Didsbury High School
Didsbury High School is a new secondary free school for 11-18 students in South Manchester. The school is run by the Laurus Trust and replicates the outstanding education already provided by the Trust’s founder school, Cheadle Hulme High School (CHHS), based in Stockport. CHHS is a hugely oversubscribed school and was recently named as one of the UK’s top-performing schools in The Sunday Times, ranking as the 15th non-denominational comprehensive school in Manchester and the North West in the annual Parent Power Survey for 2022.
Didsbury High School is the most oversubscribed first preference school in Manchester, we are a non-selective, non-denominational school, which opened in September 2019. We currently have students in Years 7 to 11 along with our brand-new sixth form that opened in September 2023 with students in Year 12. We currently have a total of 1092 students on roll.
Our students have access to state-of-the-art facilities in a brand-new building behind Didsbury Point. Didsbury is a suburban area of Manchester, 4.5 miles south of Manchester City Centre. The location enjoys the advantages of proximity to the open countryside of Cheshire and the Peak District, strong transport links and the cultural and sporting activities of a major city.
To view the School's Prospectus, please click here: Admissions - Didsbury High School
To view the Sixth Form Prospectus, please click here: Didsbury Sixth Form - Didsbury High School
About the Laurus Trust
The Laurus Trust is a highly successful and growing multi-academy trust in the North West of England, with Cheadle Hulme High School (CHHS), the founder school, at its centre. Our vision is for everyone regardless of background or circumstance to be inspired, to thrive in all environments, to recognise what it takes to succeed, to set aspirational goals and to work hard to achieve them.
All our Laurus Schools are hugely oversubscribed and have a reputation, both locally and further afield, for outstanding teaching and learning through the relentless pursuit of excellence and the determination to ensure that every child succeeds. It’s important to us as an employer that our staff feel that we care about them at work. 97% agree that we do!
At the Laurus Trust, it is not just about what we do but also about how we do it. We are seeking individuals who are able to demonstrate our core behaviours which set out the expectations we have of our staff.
The Laurus Trust is an inclusive Equal Employment Opportunity employer that considers applicants without regard to gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, ethnicity, disabled or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We welcome and encourage applications from all individuals regardless of individual background or circumstance.
As a Disability Confident Committed Employer, we strongly encourage applications from all persons with a known disability, and we will ensure that a fair and proportionate number of disabled applicants, that meet the minimum criteria for a role, will be offered an interview and given the opportunity to demonstrate their skills, talents and abilities.
The Laurus Trust and its affiliated schools are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. As such, all posts are subject to a safer recruitment process, including online checks and the disclosure of criminal records. It is an offence to apply for the role if the applicant is barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children.
To view our Safeguarding Policy, please click here.
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