IT Technician

Our Lady’s Catholic High School is a highly successful oversubscribed 11–16 mixed High School of 900 pupils serving mainly the Catholic community in the north of Preston. We have an excellent reputation and are consistently ranked as a high performing school. We place an emphasis on helping each child reach their full potential and provide a safe, loving environment where our pupils can grow and develop to become One of Ours.

Behaviour and relationships in our school are very strong and all teachers use our highly respected and successful system for managing behaviour and relationships called ‘Behaviour 4 Learning’. This is supported by a sophisticated system for rewarding pupils for being fit to learn and for commitment to school life.

Due to the current post holder moving on, we are now seeking to appoint an IT Technician to support and assist the Director of IT Systems in the delivery of IT support across the school.

You would be joining a team of over 60 support staff all of whom play key roles in the smooth running of the school. The job is Grade 5 (£21,968 to £24,054 pay award pending), full-time, full year.

Please note that in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education 2022 an online search will be carried out as part of our due diligence on shortlisted candidates.

Please note CVs are not accepted, to apply for this vacancy you need to complete the application form attached.

This vacancy is closing at 12 noon on 17/11/2023.

Essential Qualifications

5 GCSE’s A*-C (inc English Language and Maths) or equivalent

Desirable Qualifications

Relevant technical qualifications or relevant experience

Essential Experience

PC hardware maintenance and fault finding on desktops, laptops and printers.

Deploying, configuring and managing Windows

Competent use of Microsoft Word and Excel

Desirable Experience

Supporting Active Directory

Supporting virtualisation/application streaming technologies

Configuring and troubleshooting mobile devices.

Experience of planning, typically weeks to months ahead

Experience of working in Education and an appreciation of the challenges involved in supporting teaching and learning.

For an informal discussion please contact:

Please contact Geoff Diggles, Director of IT Systems on 01772 326926

Proposed Interview Date:

23/11/2023 

Equal Opportunities statement

An Equal Opportunities Employer welcoming applications from all sections of the community

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