Senior IT Technician
Hoe Valley School and Sixth Form
Woking, Surrey
- Expired
- Salary:
- £21,000 - £26,000 DOE
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- As soon as possible
- Apply by:
- 5 November 2017
Job overview
We are looking for a passionate, talented and rigorous practitioner to join our team in leading HVS on completing its journey to becoming an established and outstanding community school. HVS is absolutely committed to its students being able to access the ever-changing technological demands of 21st Century life and the role plays an integral part in the achievement of this ambition.
The job holder will ensure all IT Systems and Infrastructure are fit for purpose and fulfil all HVS requirements for teaching, students and support staff. This is an exciting opportunity to be involved in how ICT is delivered in a new School, working with new equipment and technologies and without any ‘legacy’ constraints. HVS’s systems are predominantly cloud based and are all 2 years old or less
The role is full time 40 hours a week, 52 weeks a year with 25 working days holiday allowance. The precise hours of work will be set by mutual agreement. The School will consider applications from candidates who wish only to work term time plus 2 weeks (up to 41 weeks a year).
The culture of the School is one which hugely values its support services and the administrative team are a very well respected and cohesive group. They have a lot of interaction with students and are very much integrated with the teaching staff at the School.
The successful candidate will be part of the HVS Administrative Support team of six people, led by the School Business Manager, who share and learn from one other as the School grows. As a small School we aim to play to the strengths of individuals and there is some flexibility in how the role will develop over time as the School develops and moves site.
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About Hoe Valley School and Sixth Form
The School
“Hoe Valley School is an inspiring environment at the heart of its community where every student’s experience is personalised. Our students will learn to think independently, pursue their ambitions and achieve to their highest potential.”
Hoe Valley School is:
- An oversubscribed secondary school which opened in September 2015 to serve the local community of South Woking
- Rated ‘Outstanding’ by Ofsted in June 2018
- Delivering innovative and exciting lessons to years 7-13
- Committed to ensuring our students leave us with excellent academic outcomes, the skills to be ‘work-ready’ and the traits of excellent global citizens
- Following the national curriculum offering an extended day allowing time for additional Maths and English along with time for all students to complete their homework during the compulsory day
- A Google School with ICT fully embedded in all curriculum areas
- Growing its new STEAM focussed academic Sixth Form, which opened in September 2023
- Committed to learning which is relevant with links to the ‘real world’ of business, higher education and the local community
- In a state of the art new School completed in September 2018 on Egley Road, Woking
- Committed to supporting our staff to have a good work / life balance by offering longer school holidays, bespoke CPD programmes, minimising paperwork and meetings and ultimately by trusting our staff to deliver excellent outcomes
The School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All successful appointments are subject to a satisfactory Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) Enhanced check.
Applicants must have the right to work in the UK
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