Trust Senior ICT Engineer

Pay Scale: Support Staff Pay Scale, Grade G 

Salary: £35,570 - £40,444

Contract: Permanent, Full Year

Hours: Full Time, 36 hours per week

Closing Date: Wednesday 2nd December 2026

Interview Date: TBC

Start Date: As soon as possible 

The Trust Senior ICT Engineer provides advanced technical support and takes day-to-day technical responsibility for assigned ICT systems and services across the Trust. The postholder resolves complex incidents escalated by ICT Support Engineers, maintains infrastructure and delivers defined ICT projects within plans and standards approved by the Trust ICT Network Manager.

The role provides regular technical coordination, quality checking and coaching for ICT Support Engineers. It requires independent technical judgement within agreed procedures, with responsibility for identifying risks, improving reliability and ensuring assigned work is completed and documented.

The postholder continues to provide practical support to staff and pupils where required, helping maintain reliable access to technology for teaching, learning and school operations.

Technologies in use

• Microsoft Windows Desktop & Server

• MS365 Education

• Google Workspace Education

• Networking fundamentals

• Safeguarding toolsets. Securely, Smoothwall, Impero

• Go4Schools, Salamander

• Cashless Catering

• JAMF

• Apple MacOS, iOS & Chromebook device management

• Service Desk Ticketing via Freshdesk

• VMware and Hyper-V

• Firewall Fundamentals

• Projection and AV fundamentals

The Trust

The Tame River Educational Trust was founded in January 2022. You can find more information about the Trust at: 

https://www.tret.org.uk/ 

Our mission is to challenge educational and social disadvantage by hosting a family of great community-based schools in which to learn, teach and belong. Our Trust promotes learning, develops character, values diversity and builds cultural capital.  By the age of 16 we want every student to progress to suitably challenging post-16 studies or apprenticeships.

Tame River Educational Trust and its schools are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and we expect all staff to share this commitment. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974; pre-employment checks will be carried out; references will be sought, and successful candidates will be subject to an enhanced DBS check and other relevant checks with statutory bodies.

It is an offence to apply for this role if you have been barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children. 

We are an equal opportunities employer.  It is our policy to employ the best qualified personnel and we are committed to providing equal opportunity in recruitment and employment to all individuals who meet our criteria for the role advertised.  We will consider candidates without regard to race, ethnicity, gender, religion, sexual orientation and identity, national origin, age, military or veteran status, disability, or any other legally protected status. This list is not exhaustive, and candidates will also be considered without discrimination based on socioeconomic, marital, parental or caregiving status, or any of the previously listed characteristics or statuses.

We value the diversity of our staff and do not tolerate any form of harassment, discrimination, or victimisation. We achieve this by creating and maintaining a work environment and culture where people from different backgrounds, and with varying lifestyles, interests, opinions, and responsibilities, treat each other with dignity and respect. Our working environment is such that our staff feel safe and are inspired and motivated to be their best.

The Trust and its schools are dedicated to sustaining and promoting diversity with respect to recruitment, promotion, training, and general treatment during employment. We are actively seeking to extend the diversity of our staff.

Interested applicants should complete an Application Form and Equal Opportunities Application Form available at: https://www.tret.org.uk/vacancies/trust-job-opportunities/

Completed applications should be returned to Recruitment@TRET.org.uk

Please note, in accordance with safer recruitment practices, CV applications will not be considered. 

Due to the volume of applications, we receive, we may only be able to contact candidates who are being actively considered for a position.