Lead ICT technician - Kidderminster - Grade 5 - £19,817-£21,734 full time

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Marlpool Lane

Kidderminster

Worcs

DY11 5HP

Tel: 01562 823614

Email: [email protected]

Email application forms to,Sarah Power (headteacher): [email protected]

Position: Full Time (Full year), Permanent, ICT Technician

Start Date: October 2014

Salary Range: Grade 5 (£19,817-£21,734)

Hours: 36.5 hours per week

Number on roll: 420

St. Catherine’s is on a journey towards becoming an exemplar school for the provision of ICT. A brand new building complete with imacs, idesks, ipads and laptop trolleys has been the catalyst to the realisation of our ambitious vision. The promotion of our current technician created this vacancy as we look to recruit someone who can continue the great work to date, creating and maintaining infrastructure required for us to reach the promised land.

The successful candidate will oversee the logistics of maintaining and configuring over 100 ipads deployed to staff and pupils in different year groups, with varying access requirements. A key part of the role is to maintain and develop the effectiveness of our school network, keeping abreast of the latest device management systems that will support both our Apple and Windows servers. Communicating well with staff and being on hand to resolve technical difficulties that arise, is crucial in empowering our staff to experiment and innovate. A further important part of the job is to demonstrate the use of various apps and software to staff and groups of children. Performing a similar role for staff beyond St. Catherine’s and interested parties from the wider community could lead to revenue generation and proportional bonus payments.

We are currently participating in a two year project visiting and sharing best ipad practice with four lead schools around Europe. The successful candidate may have the opportunity to attend some of these exchanges and to play a vital role in ensuring new apps identified during visits are functional back at St. Catherine’s.

St. Catherine’s is a really great place to work. Our committed staff are willing to be led towards whatever will excite and inspire the pupils to excel. Blessed with so much fantastic technology, we really enjoy allowing our pupils to live the future today.

St. Catherine’s is committed to safeguarding and the successful candidate will be subject to a full enhanced disclosure check by the Disclosure and Barring Service.

An applicant's information pack is available by emailing the school office: [email protected]

To discuss the position and to arrange a visit to the school please telephone the school office.

Closing Date: Monday 16th October 2014 3pm.

We greatly look forward to hearing from you. Please note that applications will only be accepted on the Worcestershire application form - CVs will not be accepted.