IT Technician

IT Technician

Salary – Band 4-5 Point 12-22, £26,421 - £31,364 per annum.

• 36.25 hours per week, 8am – 4pm Monday to Friday
• Full time including periods of school closure
• 26/31 days holiday
• Local Government Pension Scheme – Greater Manchester Pension Fund
• 24/7 access to mental health support services (free of charge)
• On site free parking
• Cycle to work scheme
• Free flu jabs

The Dean Trust is seeking to appoint a talented and hard-working IT Technician to join our dedicated team at Ashton on Mersey School. The core purpose of the role will be to provide reactive hardware, software & peripheral support to all Teaching & Learning staff, Governors, visitors and third parties in line with School and Trust requirements.

The Dean Trust has a number of high performing schools and a proven track record of sustained improvement. The Dean Trust’s core values include traditional academic education, excellent discipline and respect, resulting in improved attainment and progress. “Believe, Achieve, succeed” has been embraced by all of the schools in The Dean Trust. 

Ashton on Mersey School is part of The Dean Trust. The school is an over-subscribed mixed 11-18 school situated in Greater Manchester. It enjoys a close partnership with Manchester United Football Club, its principal sponsor. It has a thriving sixth-form, SCITT and Maths Hub status, ensuring its reputation in the region.

The school is a cohesive community driven by a clear vision: to create an inclusive culture which celebrates diversity and where all pupils will gain the knowledge, skills and qualities required to embrace opportunities and challenges with confidence and independence. Pupils will feel empowered as they strive to make a positive difference to their communities and the world.

This vision and ethos exist in every aspect of the school, resulting in the school becoming the first choice for families way beyond the catchment area. The school continues to build and develop on this success having received national and regional recognition with awards such as the Greater Manchester Secondary School of the Year Award.

We are looking for an individual who possess:

• To provide first line hardware, software and peripheral support to all Trust staff, students, third party visitors and Governors
• To complete helpdesk incident & problem requests in line with internal policies and procedures, ensuring compliance with these at all times
• To take reactive support of all user operated IT & proactive support of AV equipment, ensuring that downtime through consumable life expectancy is kept to a minimum
• To work collaboratively across the Trust, to share information within the IT department (through the production & use of knowledge base articles and user guides)
• To understand the essential requirements of complex networking systems
• To support the latest release of Microsoft Office, Windows and Chrome OS
• Ensure all teaching & learning requirements are met at their local school, in addition to supporting other Schools across their Hub when requested by their line manager
• To support with projects as and when required by their line manager

To apply for this vacancy please visit our recruitment page careers.thedeantrust.co.uk.

For further information about the role lease contact the school on 0161 972 1179 or email recruitment@theeantrust.co.uk

Application Closing Date: 8am Friday 5th July 2024

We are an Equal Opportunities employer committed to ensuring inclusion, diversity and equality of opportunity. We welcome applications from a diverse range of candidates including those from underrepresented groups, and/or with protected characteristics.

The Dean Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All post holders are subject to pre-employment safeguarding checks, including an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Check.