Senior IT Technician - West & Oxfordshire Region
Longford Park Primary School
Oxfordshire
- Expired
- Salary:
- GLF Specialist - £25,000 to £30,000 per annum
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- ASAP
- Apply by:
- 27 June 2021
Job overview
Your Opportunity
We are looking to recruit a Senior IT Technician to work across schools in our West & Oxfordshire region, specifically in the Banbury and Dicot area. The successful candidate will benefit from the support of our experienced IT teams located throughout Surrey and Oxfordshire and will build links with the Trust IT team and the Regional IT Partners.
The role will provide first and second line support in the field, working with a range of systems and users with varying skills and will need to find solutions to issues affecting all aspects of IT.
The candidate will primarily be based in either Banbury or Didcot and will be expected to travel between the two areas as needed. As this is a field role comprising of regular scheduled, ad hoc and emergency visits as required, the successful candidate may also be required to travel to other schools within our West & Oxfordshire region, therefore a driving licence is essential.
About GLF
GLF Schools currently has 41 schools located in Surrey, Wokingham, Croydon, Oxfordshire and West Sussex. Our vision is to raise the aspirations and achievement of all children within the GLF family of schools. We believe that every child in our schools can achieve the highest academic standards whilst enjoying a vibrant, challenging and rich curriculum. Whilst operating as a part of a family, each school exists in its own right maintaining its own unique characteristics and individual identity.
Our Banbury and Didcot cluster is made up of seven schools - William Morris Primary, Cherry Fields Primary, Hardwick Primary and Longford Park Primary in Banbury, and Aureus Primary, Manor Primary and Aureus School in Didcot.
What we are looking for
This is an exciting role with a varied work stream, and we require an intelligent and enthusiastic person who can think outside the box to solve issues independently, but who can also work effectively with our wider IT and school teams. Ideally, we would like the candidate to have a minimum of 1-2 years’ experience in a similar role and has experience with hardware and software, including installation, configuration and deployment.
Thrive in a career at GLF Schools
GLF Schools is a dynamic, forward thinking and rapidly expanding Academy Trust with many career opportunities for new and existing staff. Each school in our Trust has its own individual identity, while benefiting from the expertise that comes from dedicated and experienced regional and Trust teams. Our schools serve to meet the needs of its own local community yet all are united in their core purpose of providing an outstanding educational experience. GLF Schools has a generous employment offer which allows our colleagues to Grow, Learn and Flourish.
Our offer includes:
Continuous Professional Development
Work life and family friendly policies
Flexible Working
Staff Wellbeing
Career Pathways and Talent Management
Staff Benefits
Community and Collaboration
Valued Worker Scheme
The Details
Salary - GLF Specialist - £25,000 to £30,000 per annum
Hours - 36 hours a week, 52 weeks a year
Start Date - ASAP
Close date for applications - 27th June 2021
Interview Date - TBC
About Longford Park Primary School
- Longford Park Primary School
- Longford Park Road, Bodicote, Banbury
- Oxfordshire
- OX15 4AE
- United Kingdom
We are a GLF school and therefore we are wholly committed to ensuring the highest standard of education and provision for our children. At Longford Park your child will be part of a newly forming, but strong knit local community and will have access to brand new, state of the art facilities.
Our ethos is that of excellence. We aspire to achieve excellence in all that we do, in so doing our children are happy, well-rounded and able to enjoy the successes of life. An important part of excellence leading to success is being able to celebrate it, incentives and rewards are particularly prominent in our approach to education. Our staff are dedicated and committed to providing an engaging and inclusive curriculum for all our pupils, thus providing all the necessary ingredients to ensure success and progress for everyone.
Pupils at Longford Park are proud of their school and they show this through their enthusiasm and unwavering quest for emotional, social, academic, sporting and artistic success and enjoyment. We place a large emphasis on developing the creative arts and fostering creative spirits and minds.
Join the GLF Schools Community
As a part of GLF Schools, you will join a community of staff dedicated to transforming education. With regular progression discussions, there will be a wealth of opportunities for you to grow your career, whether in one of our 42 academies or in our central team.
- Celebrating 10 years as a growing Multi Academy Trust with over 2,000 colleagues and over 17,000 pupils
- Founded upon the values of Respect, Inclusivity, Integrity and Kindness
- 42 primary and secondary schools across 7 Local Authority areas across the south of England
- We work as a community whilst ensuring each school maintains its own unique identity
- Committed to ensuring all children and young people receive the best possible education
Our Employment Offer
GLF Schools has a generous employment offer, which allows all our colleagues to Grow, Learn and Flourish
- Access to our highly competitive pension scheme
- Flexible working options
- Generous holiday allowance
- Work life and family friendly policies
- Employee wellbeing initiatives
- Career pathways and talent management
- Access to a staff benefits portal
- Community and collaboration working model
Please note that you are wholly responsible for fact checking in respect of the information provided by schools. Please also check for the latest visa and work permit requirements that may apply. Tes is not responsible for the content of advertisements or the policies adopted by advertising schools. Tes asks that all schools follow Tes' Fair Recruitment Policy.