IT Technician (Staffordshire hub)

IT Technician (Staffordshire Hub)

Birds Bush Road, Tamworth, Staffordshire, B77 2NE
United Kingdom

Hours: 37 hours a week, 52 weeks per year
Salary: £29,000 - £32,000 + well-being cash plan + pension scheme (LGPS) + additional Lift Schools benefits
Start Date: February 2025
Contract Type: Permanent

Are you a technology wizz? Join our team and be part of something extraordinary.

We're seeking a skilled IT Technician to join our growing team at Lift Schools. As an IT Technician, you'll play a vital role in providing our schools with IT technical support and guidance across four schools in our Staffordshire region enabling our schools to deliver educational excellence.

As an IT technician at Lift Schools, you will be personable and interact with the school staff positively helping to build positive relationships. You will seek out solutions to the day-to-day technical issues that each school is facing, aiming for long-term fixes and looking for opportunities to improve infrastructure or devices. Be a keen advocate for edTech and the use of AI to reduce workload/enhance teaching provision.

What you'll do:

• Provide technical support: Assist schools with their IT needs and accessibility. Showcase and champion technologies that support classroom delivery.
• Collaborate with the team: Work alongside experienced IT colleagues to deliver exceptional support to schools to enable them to deliver the very best classroom experience to students.

We're looking for individuals who:

• Are passionate about IT: Have a genuine interest in technology and its applications.
• Have experience: in an IT Technician or similar role hardware/software (within a school or large public sector organisation would be advantageous but not essential).
• Are a team player: Enjoy working collaboratively and supporting others.
• Can prioritise: Able to organise and manage their own time effectively.
• Are confident communicators: Able to communicate and demonstrate optimum hardware and software use in a simplified way.
• Can problem-solve & troubleshoot: Diagnose the problem by ruling out root causes.
• Are proactive & solution-oriented: Look for opportunities where we could improve infrastructure or devices.
• Have experience with cloud computing: Familiarity with cloud technologies.
• Are eager to learn: Desire to develop their skills and knowledge.
• Have a driving licence: And have access to a car to travel between our school sites.

Who is Lift Schools?

We’re a diverse and inclusive network of schools with one clear mission; to provide an excellent education to every child - in every classroom, every day. And we do this across each of our 57 schools. As with our students, we want our team to be empowered to do their best work, supported by the best leadership they’ve ever had.

We acknowledge and appreciate the exceptional efforts of everyone here in making this an incredible organisation.

We offer you:

• Comprehensive training: Access a wide range of developmental training to boost your career.
• Generous benefits: From your pension plan to healthcare and financial support, we've got you covered.
• Lifestyle perks: Enjoy discounted gym memberships, travel deals, and even electric vehicle incentives.

The role is due to commence February/March 2025.

Closing date: 6th February 2025

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early should we receive an overwhelming response. All candidates are advised to refer to the job description and person specification before making an application.

Lift Schools are committed to ensuring the highest levels of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our pupils, and we expect all our people and volunteers to share this commitment. We adopt a fair and consistent recruitment process which is in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance. This includes online checks for shortlisted candidates. All offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced DBS check, references, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check.

Lift Schools embraces diversity and promotes equality of opportunity. Job share, part-time and flexible working opportunities will be considered.

We are a Disability Confident Employer and there is a guaranteed interview scheme for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.