Technical Services Administrator
Mossbourne Federation
Hackney
- Expired
- Salary:
- £25,000 - £30,000, dependent on experience
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- As soon as possible
- Apply by:
- 4 May 2017
Job overview
The Mossbourne Federation’s calm working atmosphere creates well-rounded individuals who excel in the arts, on the sporting field and academically. All learners, regardless of ability, benefit from the innovative and enlightened approaches to teaching and learning within the Academy. The Mossbourne Federation has helped change students’ lives. The Federation’s flagship school, Mossbourne Community Academy, is founded on high expectations and a belief that all students, regardless of background, can have a first-rate education.
The Mossbourne Federation comprises four academies:
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Mossbourne Community Academy (secondary)
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Mossbourne Victoria Park Academy (secondary)
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Mossbourne Parkside Academy (primary)
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Mossbourne Riverside Academy (primary)
Across the four academies operates a Central Services Directorate which supports all the academies delivering services such as estates, facilities, security, ICT, and telecommunications management, together with corporate communications, human resource and finance functions.
What we are looking for:
- Provide senior level technical services to the service desk team, this role will be the initial point of escalation from the desktop and 1st line team
- To investigate and troubleshoot issues of a higher level technical nature
- Ensure the smooth running, maintenance and development of IT systems to facilitate Teaching, Learning, Administration and Leadership
- Oversee technical functionality, stability and security of; Core Dell switch infrastructure, Firewalls, VLANs and Routing tasks across the Mossbourne Federation Active network infrastructures
- To ensure the effective use of IT by Teaching Staff, Admin Staff, Leadership and Students and to improve both their overall IT service delivered, and user experience
- To provide advanced technical support in line with the IT service definitions
- To support students and staff in the appropriate use of IT, through documentation, advice or training as needed
- To work with the IT Director for delivery of IT Service to all academies, and execute projects or developments in line with Mossbourne Federation IT Strategy
- Willing to work as part of a team and go the extra mile to up keep the Mossbourne values
What we can offer:
- A challenge!
- The opportunity to work with excellent students and a supportive team throughout the academy
- Comprehensive staff benefits
- The prospect of working for one of the country’s leading academies
- Ambitious working environment
- Fun exercise sessions for staff
More information about the post and an online application form can be found on our website: http://www.mossbourne.org/vacancies/. Please note that CV’s or incomplete application forms will not be considered. All other applications will be considered, however, only those that are shortlisted will be contacted.
Please note: Applications may be considered whilst the post is being advertised. Mossbourne Federation reserves the right to close adverts earlier than the stated deadline.
Interview date – TBC
Mossbourne Federation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be required to complete an enhanced DBS disclosure.
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About Mossbourne Federation
- Mossbourne Federation
- 100 Downs Park Road, Hackney, London
- E5 8JY
- United Kingdom
The Mossbourne Federation
The Mossbourne Federation is a thriving network of Primary, Secondary and Sixth Form academies in the Southeast, providing children aged 4 – 18 with an outstanding education. We deliver the highest quality of teaching & learning across a broad curriculum, underpinned by high expectations of every student and by our Federation values of Excellence, No Excuses, & Unity. Our staff strive towards a common goal: being the best we can be, ensuring every student, every teacher and every member of staff fulfils their potential. We value continuous improvement, are always learning, and always looking for a better way to do things. We are a supportive family that shares experiences, knowledge, and ideas in an environment that welcomes input and challenge.
Headquartered within the metropolitan borough of Hackney, all Mossbourne Federation academies are near London Overground stations or mainline stations, facilitating a no-fuss commute for colleagues living in and around the London area. London’s fashionable ‘East and West Ends’, are a short distance away.
The Mossbourne Federation is actively seeking to increase the proportion of our workforce who come from diverse backgrounds. We particularly welcome applications from people of Black, Asian, and other minority ethnic descent. Injustice, discrimination, and intolerance go against the core tenets of the Mossbourne ethos. We actively reject discrimination in our academies through continuous review of our working policies & practices across the federation, including at board level. We are committed to developing and supporting inclusivity, diversity, and anti-racism in every facet of what we do.
The Mossbourne Ethos
The Mossbourne Federation is the realisation of Sir Clive Bourne’s dream to provide the children of Hackney with an outstanding education. Over the past twenty years, the Federation has nurtured Sir Clive’s dream by fostering kind, courteous, hard-working, and well-rounded learners by providing an outstanding education based on the core values of ‘Excellence’, ‘No Excuses’ and ‘Unity’. Through upholding these core values, Mossbourne schools are without exception, exceptional.
The Federation’s calm working atmosphere creates well-rounded individuals who excel in the arts, on the sporting field and academically. All learners, regardless of ability, benefit from the innovative and enlightened approaches to teaching and learning within The Mossbourne Federation.
Working for The Mossbourne Federation
Working for a Mossbourne Federation Academy means being part of a community of exceptional practitioners. Colleagues are warm, welcoming, and supportive of each other. As one of the country’s leading federations, of course expectations of staff are high. In return, we engage with, and support our workforce, with great benefits and by creating an inspirational working environment which nurtures the development of personal and professional excellence.
Benefits
Federation staff are rewarded through the comprehensive package of benefits listed in our applicant pack, including:
- Benenden health membership, to support health and wellbeing, fully paid by the Federation
- Discounted gym membership with the ability to spread membership costs
- Free staff fitness classes
- Cycle to work and season ticket loan schemes
- Free lunches (Terms & Conditions apply)
- Discounts at local restaurants
- Saturday pay programme
- Special leave scheme
- First rate professional development and career opportunities
- Staff appreciation awards and events
- The Mossbourne Allowance (Terms & Conditions apply)
See all our current Primary, Secondary & 6th Form vacancies here: https://www.mossbourne.org/vacancies/
You can follow us on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/company/mossbourne-federation/
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