IT Technician
Kettering Science Academy
Northamptonshire
- Quick apply
- Expired
- Salary:
- £20,853.00*
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- As soon as possible
- Apply by:
- 31 August 2017
Job overview
Kettering Science Academy is looking to recruit a talented and enthusiastic IT Technician to help ensure excellent services are provided to our customers. Students are at the heart of everything we do and it is essential that the IT infrastructure and resources contribute to a positive learning experience at all times.
You will be joining a small team that provides a full and varied range of network maintenance and support, technician services and audio & visual support for our Academy. In addition, the team provides IT services to Compass Primary Academy which is another Brooke Weston Trust school, located adjacent to KSA. It is expected that the successful candidate will act as the primary technician for IT services at Compass Primary school operating across both sites in line with our service level agreement. There may also be a requirement to support other schools across our Trust as necessary.
It is a fast paced environment supporting over 150 colleagues and over 1000 students every day. We are proud to occupy a new state of the art building, with an IT infrastructure to match. If you can deliver outstanding customer and IT services and want to develop your skills in an organisation that embraces technology, we would love to hear from you. Particular responsibilities include:
- To support the IT Support Service in the maintenance and development of the site.
- To provide direct maintenance and support to all school staff and students, including PCs, iPads, Laptops, Smartboards and network systems.
- To provide advice and support via remote connectivity / telephone or face-to-face on the helpdesk or around the Academy.
Further details and application packs are available from the Brooke Weston Trust website.
Please return completed applications to recruitment@ketteringscienceacademy.org or to the Academy for the attention of Amy Brooks, HR Manager.
All applicants are required to complete an application form and provide a covering letter detailing your relevant experiences for the job as set out in the job description and person specification.
For an informal discussion prior to application please contact the Academy on 01536 532700.
Kettering Science Academy and Brooke Weston Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. All staff are required to undertake a criminal record check via the Disclosure and Barring Service before they can be appointed.
*Please note quoted salary is subject to ongoing Job Families review.
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About Kettering Science Academy
- Kettering Science Academy
- Deeble Road, Kettering
- Northamptonshire
- NN15 7AA
- United Kingdom
We are an Academy that aspires to be the best at everything we do. We inspire achievement in our students and believe in developing the whole person through strong academic and pastoral support. We are a caring, proactive community, which has the students at the heart of everything we do.
Our students receive high quality teaching in a fantastic learning environment, ensuring that they reach their potential of being the best they can be. KSA supports a wealth of extracurricular activities and educational experiences that help students prepare for life in the wider world. Students are treated as individuals at KSA, and receive an education that is best tailored to their abilities and aspirations.
We are proud to be part of Brooke Weston Trust, who has grown into a family of 10 primary and secondary schools throughout the East Midlands, united by our mission and values. More than 7,000 students between the ages of 3-18 are now educated in a Brooke Weston Trust school, supported by more than 1000 passionate members of staff.
The Brooke Weston Trust Way
Our Trust was formed more than 25 years ago with a simple and clear mission – to transform educational performance in all of our communities.
Working in some of the most challenging contexts, we improve our students’ achievements by making long term commitments to the community and championing new approaches to improve the life chances for young people.
Our members of staff are essential to realising this vision, and a happy, motivated and supported team will deliver the best possible experiences for our young people.
We place great emphasis on creating a supportive and collaborative working environment in all our schools, where all staff can share best practice through our colleague networks, as well as being able to access a range of first-class professional development opportunities through our Brooke Weston Teaching School Alliance.
Our schools include:
· Beanfield Primary Academy
· Brooke Weston Academy
· Compass Primary Academy
· Corby Business Academy
· Corby Technical Academy
· Gretton Primary School
· Kettering Science Academy
· Oakley Vale Primary School
· Peckover Primary School
· Thomas Clarkson Academy
Benefits
Being a member of the Brooke Weston Trust family not only comes with fantastic opportunities, but also great perks;
· Free Breakfast and Lunch for all members of staff
· Car Salary Sacrifice Scheme
· Bike2Work Scheme
· Subsidised Gym Membership
· Emphasis on staff wellbeing, with access to resources such as Education Support Partnership and an Employee Assist Programme
· Staff CPD and access to the Brooke Weston Trust Teaching School
Teaching colleagues who would like to progress into leadership positions can also apply to join the Brooke Weston Trust Leadership Academy. The Leadership Academy is an exciting new initiative designed to nurture talent and develop future leaders within the Trust through a programme of mentoring and professional development tailored to the needs of our Trust.
We actively encourage applicants to contact us to arrange a visit to one or more of our schools so we can show you how we work, let you see the schools in action and talk to our colleagues.
To find out more about what it means to be part of the Brooke Weston Trust Family please check out the career page on our website here.
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