Senior Engineer - IT
Prospere Learning Trust
Manchester
- £22,627 - £29,577 per year
- Quick apply
- Expired
- Salary:
- Grade 5-6 - working 35 hours per week all year round.
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- as soon as possible
- Apply by:
- 22 October 2021
Job overview
We are delighted to seek applicants for the Trust-wide role of Senior Engineer in our dynamic and growing IT Team.
The Senior Engineer will be responsible for maintaining Trust-wide IT infrastructure and supporting all aspects of teaching and learning, operational requirements, and administrative support, across identified schools within the Trust.
You will support the development of technology for teaching, learning, communication, and administrative functions. A key focus of the role is to assist the Head of IT Services and the IT Services Team to provide high-level support to all sites across the Prospere Learning Trust, and act as the escalation point of contact for on-site Technicians at assigned sites (MEA Central, Grange School and Prospect House).
Under the direction of the Head of IT Services, you will also support the installation, maintenance, availability and security of the Trust-wide network, hardware, and software.
We offer a wide range of other benefits to staff including: excellent pension scheme (Teachers Pension for Teaching Staff) and cycle to work scheme. We also have a strong focus on staff wellbeing, providing support for healthcare costs plus access to counselling and 24-hour telephone healthcare advice through the BUPA Health Cash Plan.
Our school is proud to be part of the Prospere Learning Trust. Prospere Learning Trust was formed in September 2017 through the merger of two multi academy trusts. We currently employ over 900 staff and are passionate about providing exceptional education for children from any background so that they become happy, confident adults with excellent academic knowledge and qualifications. We believe that our staff play a vital role in achieving our vision.
Great schools thrive because of the great people in them
Application procedure: Please note we do not accept CVs; Applications will only be accepted on the TES Support Staff application form and references will be applied for at the shortlisting stage.
Applications may not be considered if they are incomplete.
Closing date for applications: Friday 22nd October 2021
Interviews taking place week commencing: Monday 25th October 2021
All schools within the Trust are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment.
All applicants must be permitted to work in the UK and hold a relevant work permit where necessary. This is not a role in which the Trust sponsors a visa application. If you have lived or worked outside of the UK in the last 5 years, the Trust will also require additional information in order to comply with safer recruitment requirements. Any job offer will be conditional on the satisfactory completion of the necessary pre-employment checks including receipt of satisfactory references.
We are an Equal Opportunities Employer and we positively welcome applications from all candidates regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation.
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About Prospere Learning Trust
- Prospere Learning Trust
- Firbank Road, Newall Green, Wythenshawe
- Manchester
- M23 2YS
- United Kingdom
Prospere Learning Trust was formed in September 2017 through the merger of two multi academy trusts. We currently employ over 1000 staff and we believe that our staff play a vital role in achieving our vision. We believe that great schools thrive because of the great people in them. The Trust currently comprises of 8 schools, including 4 mainstream high schools and 4 special needs schools (both primary and secondary) with further schools anticipated across Greater Manchester. With ambitious plans for growth and supporting academies to become the best they can be, every child is provided with the opportunity to develop the skills to be confident and successful.
Our Vision
To provide exceptional education for children from any background so that they become happy, confident adults with excellent academic knowledge and qualifications.
The Prospere Learning Trust is committed to fully comprehensive education and working in and around Greater Manchester to provide inspiring, memorable schooling for all its students.
Our Values
- Our values shape our culture and define the character of our Trust
- High quality educational provision is an entitlement of all young people
- Our schools and academies will deliver high standards of academic achievement and personal development
- We will recruit, train and retain the very best staff driven by a strong culture of professional development and mutual support in the pursuit of highly effective teaching and the highest levels of student progress.
- We will be forward thinking and highly aspirational, grounding our strategy and development in the latest educational research
- Our academies will be truly comprehensive and inclusive, and rooted within their local community
- We will enable all of our students to succeed promoting and providing equal opportunities and equity of provision.
- We will champion the Cooperative values of Self-help, Self-responsibility, Democracy, Equality, Equity and Solidarity
- We will operate our organisation with the ethical values of Openness, Honesty, Social Responsibility and Caring for others
Our Schools:
Chorlton High School
CHS South
Manchester Enterprise Academy (MEA)
MEA Central
Piper Hill High School
Pioneer House High School
Grange School
Prospect House Primary Specialist Support School
Pear Tree – due to open in 2024
Our Staff Charter
A core principle at Prospere Learning Trust is Respectful Relationships where acting with care, integrity, and fairness is demonstrated within all our schools and the Central Team.
We value each member of our professional community and value our health and wellbeing. Our Staff Charter sets a standard which we all seek to follow and an environment:
• based on trust and shared values
• respect and positive relationships
• where staff health, safety and wellbeing are incorporated into day to day practices
• where personal and professional development is encouraged
• where support is available when needed
Teacher Training
The Trust offers outstanding primary and secondary routes into teaching with both mainstream and special schools.
Primary with SEND
Our Primary Education: Inclusion with SEND programme allows you the opportunity to train to teach in both mainstream and specialist settings. We work in partnership with the University of Cumbria and, upon successful completion, candidates are awarded a PGCE with qualified teacher status.
Secondary
We have four mainstream secondary schools dedicated to training teachers through the School Direct route. This is a school-led teacher training programme where you are attached to a Prospere Trust school from the very first day of your training. We work with the Manchester Teaching School Alliance and Manchester Metropolitan University to deliver this course.
Find out more about Teacher Training with Prospere Learning Trust on our website: https://prospere.org.uk/teaching-school/train-to-teach
Central Services
We ensure that our schools receive continuous consistent operational support through our recently centralised service teams. The Central MAT Team includes HR, Finance, Estates, IT and Catering. This multi-functional, dedicated and continually developing team works tirelessly to support the efficient and effective running of our schools, enabling staff at school level to focus on delivering exceptional education to all children and young people.
Network Groups
The Prospere Learning Trust believes in working collaboratively to ensure the best outcomes and life chances for students. There are several network groups comprising staff from all Trust schools focusing on key areas from curriculum and literacy to wellbeing and community of belonging. The network groups are designed to support the MAT Improvement Plan, develop and share best practice and promote cross Trust collaborative working.
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