Senior IT Support Engineer

Senior IT Support Engineer

Grade 6, scale point 13 - 19 (£28,163 - £31,067 actual salary)

37 hours per week, all year round

Permanent

The Thrive Co-operative Learning Trust is responsible for ten schools across Hull: three secondary and seven primary. A Thrive school is a dynamic community of staff, pupils, and their families focused on one thing—inspiring pupils to thrive in life.

As a Senior IT Engineer, you will play a crucial role in supporting our schools' technological needs. Your responsibilities will include providing technical support to all users, troubleshooting issues, and maintaining our IT systems across two secondary schools in Hull.

To succeed in this role, you should have:

• Strong technical skills, including a solid understanding of Google Apps, Google Chromebooks, and IT support ticketing systems.
• Experience with Windows Server 2022 and virtualization is a plus.

You’ll join a talented team and a successful MAT which is committed to raising the educational ambitions of the communities it serves.  As part of the Trust, we can offer successful candidates a huge variety of opportunities for development and progression across all phases.

What we offer:

• Work Laptop
• Work Mobile Phone
• Cycle to work scheme
• Employer Pension Contribution – Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)
• Generous Holiday allowance 24 days, plus bank holidays and 3 concessionary days, rising to 27 days after 5 years service
• Effective, supportive, and dynamic leadership 

Thrive is committed to supporting your professional development. We will provide opportunities for you to pursue further training or IT certifications.

For an informal discussion about the role please contact David Kemp, IT & Data Lead - kempd@thrivetrust.uk 

Closing Date:  27th September 2024, 9 am

Interviews:   4th October 2024

Application forms can be downloaded from our website.  If you would like to submit your application by email, please send to people@thrivetrust.uk

As part of Thrive Co-operative Learning Trust commitment to safer recruitment processes and in accordance with statutory guidance: Keeping Children Safe in Education an online search will be carried out on all shortlisted candidates.

Please note, we do not accept CVs, applications must be submitted using our application form.

Our commitment to Safeguarding: Thrive Co-operative Learning Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Each school has a robust Safeguarding Policy and all staff receive training relevant to their role at induction and throughout their employment. 

A candidate’s suitability to work with children will be explored at all stages of the recruitment process. The successful applicant will, in accordance with statutory guidance, be subject to a comprehensive pre-employment checking process including receipt of a satisfactory enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS), a Children's Barred List check, a Section 128 Management Check if relevant, Prohibition check and overseas checks as applicable, identity check, medical clearance, proof of qualifications, satisfactory references and a check regarding their eligibility to work in the UK.

This role involves contact with children and provides regular access to children, therefore it is  ‘regulated activity’. As such, this post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act - 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020.

Our commitment to equality and diversity:  Thrive Co-operative Learning Trust recognises and celebrates the diversity of its schools and their communities. There is a shared commitment across the Trust to further develop a culture of respect, where discrimination is not tolerated, and individuals are treated equitably and fairly and feel a sense of belonging. 

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