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ICT Technician (The Olive School, Manchester)

ICT Technician (The Olive School, Manchester)

Star Academies

Blackburn with Darwen

  • Expired
Salary:
£26,421 to £28,770 per annum (Pro rata £13,229 to £14,405 per annum)
Job type:
Part Time, Permanent
Start date:
Wednesday, 01 January 2025.
Apply by:
6 October 2024

Job overview

Do you have the drive, passion and commitment to deliver outstanding support to help young people in a disadvantaged community? If so, joining the Star support team might just be the best career move you ever make. This is your opportunity to join a dedicated team of support staff who are committed to providing the best possible education for our pupils.


About The Olive School, Manchester

The Olive School, Manchester is a new 420-place Muslim faith primary free school in Cheetham Hill. The school will open in September 2024 and admit an intake of 60 pupils in Reception. The school will continue to admit a new intake of Reception pupils each year so that from 2030 it will accommodate pupils in the full 4-11 age range.

Like all Star schools, The Olive School, Manchester will have a leadership specialism. We will provide a knowledge-based academic curriculum alongside a rich and diverse leadership programme that grows character and inspires charitable and social action. Our pursuit of educational excellence is based upon our fundamental belief that every pupil has the capacity to become a successful and inspirational leader. 


Who we’re looking for

We’re looking for a talented individual to provide an exceptional business support service to our pupils, teachers and wider stakeholders. As a key member of our school’s business support team, your expertise will help to deliver an outstanding learning environment for our young people.

The successful candidate will be a committed team player with excellent organisational and specialist technical skills. You will have extensive experience of delivering outstanding customer service and possess the ability to develop relationships across our school and the Star community.


You will have:

  • 5 A*- Cs at GCSE including English and Maths.
  • Experience of trouble-shooting software and hardware issues in a timely manner.
  • Experience of managing an ICT network effectively.
  • The ability to procure, install and manage educational and office software.
  • The ability to manage the school’s ICT network – including back-up and recovery of data.


About Star Academies

Star Academies is a high-performing multi-academy trust that runs more than 30 primary and secondary schools. We are a values-based organisation that works to improve the life chances of young people in areas of social and economic deprivation to help them succeed at the highest levels of education, employment and the professions. Every single day you’ll be rewarded with the opportunity to shape a young person’s future - our STAR values embody what we believe is needed to succeed.

Professional development is key to our ongoing success, so we continually invest in our employees through our learning and development centre, Star Institute. With a wealth of training, mentoring and progression opportunities across a growing group of academies, joining our team of leading education experts could propel your career to the next level. 

We can also offer you a range of rewards and benefits, including competitive salaries and pension schemes, generous holiday entitlements and healthcare cash plans.


Find out more

Please download the job description and person specification below for further information about the role.  For an informal and confidential discussion about the role please call us on 0330 313 9900.


Key Dates

Closing Date: Sunday, 06 October 2024 at midnight.

Interview Date: To be confirmed.

Proposed Start Date: Wednesday, 01 January 2025.


Application Process

To apply for this vacancy please use the 'Apply for job' link below. You should ensure your application form and supporting statement address all elements of the person specification. We will only consider candidates who meet the vast majority of the essential criteria outlined in the person specification.


Our Commitment

Star Academies is committed to safeguarding, safer recruitment and promoting the welfare of pupils. Our comprehensive recruitment and selection processes aim to discourage and screen out unsuitable applicants. Successful candidates are subject to rigorous pre-employment checks.

We are equally committed to eliminating discrimination and encouraging diversity. We aim for our workforce to be representative of society and that each employee feels respected and able to give their best. We are committed to providing equality and fairness in our recruitment and employment practices and not to discriminate on any grounds. We oppose all forms of unlawful and unfair discrimination.

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About Star Academies

  • Star Academies
  • Shadsworth Road, Blackburn
  • Lancashire
  • BB1 2HT
  • United Kingdom
+44 330 313 9800

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At Star, it is our mission to create outstanding schools that deliver the very best education to young people. We run a growing network of primary and secondary schools, with clusters in Lancashire, West Yorkshire, Greater Manchester, the West Midlands and London.

Our culture is one of aspiration and high expectations. The whole of the Star community – pupils, parents, staff, the governors and partners - are united in a pursuit of excellence and a shared ambition to ensure every child has the opportunity to go as far as their talent and their hard work will allow.

We are a values-based organisation, driven by a sense of greater social purpose. Our vision of ‘nurturing today’s young people and inspiring tomorrow’s leaders’ is at the heart of our education model. We passionately believe that schools have a transformational impact on society and have seen the difference that a rounded, high quality educational experience can make to individuals and communities.

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