Senior ICT Technician

Senior ICT Technician

Place of Employment

Based from either:

• Aston Academy (Sheffield)
• Swinton Academy (Rotherham)
• Shirebrook Academy (Derbyshire)

(the post-holders will be based in one of our senior academies and will work as part of a team across the wider trust)

Hours of Work: 37 hours per week

(hours to be between 7.30am – 5.00pm Monday to Friday, by arrangement with the Network Manager)

There will also on occasion be the requirement to provide ICT support for evening events

Salary Band G: £25,481 - £27,741

Appointment: Permanent

Due to the recent growth of our multi-academy trust, we are seeking to appoint three Senior ICT Technicians, who will provide full support in all aspects of ICT provision across all academies. The post-holders will assist the Network Manager in designing and implementing innovative IT systems/processes whilst ensuring full network capability is maintained at all times.  The Senior IT Technician will also contribute to a team of ICT technicians providing technical support for the use of all ICT hardware, software and systems across a variety of platforms and operating systems across the trust.

The post-holders will each be based initially in one of our senior academies (Aston Academy, Swinton Academy or Shirebrook Academy), and will be required to travel to the other academies within the trust to ensure an efficient and effective service is provided in all ACET locations by the ICT team.

The successful candidates will:

• Have a sound knowledge of Microsoft desktop and server operating systems including Windows Server, SCCM, SCOM and SQL
• Have a sound knowledge of Network architecture including wireless
• Have a good working knowledge of Virtual Server environments
• Have a working knowledge of IP based telephony systems.
• Have a working knowledge of SAN and WAN technologies including security devices such as firewalls and web filtering systems
• Have experience of working with either disk based or cloud based backup systems
• Be able to work independently and with initiative
• Be conscientious, honest and reliable
• Be well-motivated and flexible
• Have a can-do approach
• Have good communication skills
• Have a professional manner and plenty of common sense

This post is primarily suited to those already in a technical role but may be attractive to those who have already spent time as an IT Technician either in an education or commercial environment and are looking to further their career into a more technical role.

For further information and to apply, please visit the vacancy section on www.shirebrookacademy.org or any of our academy websites, and follow the link to the vacancies section, or contact Katie Birks if you have any difficulties on 0114 2872171. Applications should be returned to vacancies@astoncetrust.org.

The closing date for applications is 9.00am on 1st February 2021.

We undertake to make any ‘reasonable adjustments’ to a job or workplace to counteract any disadvantages a disabled person may face. This post involves working with children and therefore if successful, you will be required to apply for a disclosure and barring services check at an enhanced level.  Further information about the Disclosure Scheme can be found at www.homeoffice.gov.uk/dbs

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Please note if you have not received a reply within three weeks, your application has been unsuccessful.