IT Technician

IT Technician Grade 6/7, points 11 to 25

£25,979 to £33,945 depending on experience

Required as soon as possible

The governors of this very successful Catholic High School wish to appoint an IT Technician to join our IT Team.

Cardinal Allen is a great place to work and an excellent community to belong to. We receive tremendous support from our parents and Governors. Our pupils actively engage in all aspects of school life, and there is a culture of mutual support and openness.

The successful candidate will:

Provide IT support for our staff and students;
Undertake routine configuration, installation, upgrades and maintenance of the school’s servers, desktops, laptops and networking equipment;
Along with the IT Manager, co-ordinate the planning and development of the school’s ICT network;
Document changes to IT Infrastructure including the creation and updating of work instructions along with the documentation of fixes to common issues;
Manage workflow by using the department’s compliance system including, responding to help desk tickets, maintaining the asset register and responding to work place activities;
Have a keen interest in IT and a willingness to keep up to date with current and future technologies.

Cardinal Allen is a forward looking, oversubscribed, “outstanding Catholic school”, evaluated by Ofsted earlier this year as a ‘good school’. Inspectors said, ‘Pupils are happy to attend this kind and welcoming school. Pupils achieve well. This is because leaders set high expectations for all pupils’. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and we expect all staff to share this commitment. The successful applicant will be required to complete an enhanced DBS check.

Interested candidates are welcome to call the Business Manager, Jane Abra for an informal discussion or to visit the school to discuss the opportunity further (Christmas holidays Monday 25 Dec to Friday 5 January). Applicants must complete the CES application form and send to j.abra@cardinalallen.co.uk by 09.00 Monday 8 January 2024.