Senior ICT Technician

Sun Lane

Harpenden

Hertfordshire

AL5 4TD

01582 716 228

www.stgeorges.herts.sch.uk

Full time

Senior ICT Technician

Salary range: between £22,668 and £24,614

Pay details: H5 Grade

Start date: ASAP - Subject to satisfactory pre-employment checks

Purpose of the Role

To provide day-to-day management of ICT Support Office and staff deployment, as well as management and maintenance of hardware and software. The postholder will also have responsibility for the audio-visual equipment throughout the school.

Technical Skills Requirements

• Working knowledge of ICT hardware and operating systems, Windows 11, Apple Mac OS and MS server 2019
• Confident user of a variety of desktop applications. Working knowledge of Microsoft Applications
• Organisation skills in relation to systems, users and equipment

Main Areas of Responsibility

• Day-to-day trouble shooting and maintenance of one off hardware and software issues
• Oversight of repairs and maintenance budget (currently £3,000)
• Planning for large-scale maintenance projects in partnership with the Network Manager
• Resolving support calls from staff on an ad hoc daily basis. Escalating and liaising with third party support, eg RM and Switchstop, to resolve ICT and network issues
• Integration and set up of new and replacement hardware within the school
• Deliver staff training and guidance documents to support staff
• Overall responsibility for website maintenance and development
• Overall responsibility for recording/photographing school events
• Assisting in the backing up and restoration of school data, ensuring sensitivity and security at all times
• Overall responsibility of the management/configuration and deployment of MDM web-based server for iPads and Chrome book devices
• To ensure adequate ICT support is provided to event and activities co-ordinators
• Overall responsibility for setting up recording of GCSE/A Level Drama/Music Examinations (conditions adhered to) in conjunction with Director of Music
• Amend working hours when required by the Network Manager in order to facilitate vital school operations (with notice)

About the Role

Contract: Full-time, permanent

Hours: 37 hours per week, Term time plus two weeks only

Salary: Range from £22,668 to £24,614 per annum (inclusive of annual outer fringe allowance) 

In return we offer:

• Additional training and support
• Ongoing professional development
• Free Lunch on working days
• Use of the school’s fitness suite/Gym
• Childcare Voucher Scheme
• Staff Wellbeing Programme
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Free parking on school site
• As a permanent member of staff you benefit from the application being favourably ranked if you apply for a day admission place for your child at St George’s school, subject to meeting the requirements of our published Admissions Criteria and Policy

For details of the role please refer to the Application Pack.

Applications will be shortlisted throughout the process and we may interview and close the advert early if we are in a position to recruit a suitable candidate.  We therefore encourage interested candidates to apply early. 

Disclosure and Barring Service check (DBS)

St George’s School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and visitors to share this commitment. This post will require a Full Enhanced, with List Checks, Disclosure and Barring Service check (DBS).

Online Searches

We are required to conduct online searches about all candidates as part of the selection and appointment process, in accordance with Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance, in order to identify any incidents or concerns which are publicly available online. By submitting and signing your application, you acknowledge that such searches will be conducted as part of the selection and appointment process.

Right to work in UK

We will require you to provide evidence of your right to work in the UK in accordance with the Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006. By submitting and signing your application, you acknowledge that such evidence will need to be provided should an offer of employment be made.

Closing date: 16/05/2024 08:00:00

Interview date: To be confirmed

St George’s is a unique place to work. It is the perfect blend of high quality, innovative teaching and a community which cares. It has a highly supportive pastoral system as well as a residential state boarding community, all of which is firmly cemented in our Christian principles and strong commitment to our values of mutual respect, endeavour and sense of community. We hold on to our traditions and embrace the future with equal relish. St George’s is consistently in the top percentile of schools nationally for academic performance and rated outstanding by Ofsted. In November 2018 we were recognised as The Sunday Times Comprehensive School of the Year 2019. The accolade recognises not only our outstanding examination results but also our excellent pastoral care and our work on behalf of various charities within our community. However, we are not driven by such external measures but by our passion to provide the best learning and life experiences we can for the pupils entrusted to our care. We hope that you will share our enthusiasm and drive to continue to make St George’s an exciting and caring place to work and learn.

St George’s is a non-selective day and boarding school.

For more information and to apply online : www.teachinherts.com