Senior IT Technician

Grade:

5

Salary:

£24,496 - £26,845

Term:

Full-time

Type:

Support

Hours:

36 ¼

Start Date:  ASAP 

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Senior IT Technician to work within the Watergrove Trust’s dynamic and innovative IT department. We will offer you the opportunity to work as part of a progressive and forward thinking team working across our primary and secondary academy settings.

Watergrove Trust is growing and has a passion for providing more to the communities we work in. IT is a key function and we support our partners through innovation. We endeavour to coach our users and challenge them to try new technologies and look to improve working routines through the use of IT. 

You can be part of this by joining us to provide day to day desktop support, hardware support, troubleshooting and be involved in larger projects. Main responsibilities will be to provide effective support, installation, configuration and maintenance of the IT system, software, hardware and infrastructure as well as data security.  

It is important to us to find the right kind of person for this dynamic role. Your problem solving and interpersonal skills are as important as your technical ability. IT professionals need to be able to interact successfully with others, as well as providing technical support and experience working with machines.

We will be looking for those who are keen to develop and enhance their skills in a wide variety of IT areas. The trust are keen to develop their staff and would support post holders in pursuing fully funded level 3, level 4, or degree level apprenticeships, along with any other training needs identified by the post holder or their line managers. We have a history of developing staff to progress in their careers and motivated staff can typically expect career progression internally or externally within 2 years of employment.

The role will be primarily based at one of the trust’s secondary schools, but you may be required to perform your duties within any of the locations of the Watergrove Trust.

To arrange an informal discussion with our Strategic IT Director in advance of submitting your application, please email leonardd@watergrovetrust.co.uk

To apply for this position please download the application form and supporting documentation and send completed applications to hr@watergrovetrust.co.uk by 9 am on 19 May 2023

Interviews will take place on: 25 May 2023.

The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Unfortunately, due to the high volume of applications, we only reach out to successfully shortlisted candidates. Therefore, if you haven’t heard from us by the interview date, you should assume that you have been unsuccessful on this occasion. 

Appointment to this post is subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring and background checks and usual satisfactory pre-employment clearances.

The Watergrove Trust values diversity in its workforce. We are committed to ensuring that no unlawful discrimination occurs in the recruitment and selection process on the grounds of age, sex, race, disability, sexual orientation, transgender, including those with non-binary identities, religion or belief or pregnancy and maternity. 

 

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The closing date for this vacancy has now passed. Please keep checking the Watergrove Trust website for any future opportunities. Thank you.