IT Technician opportunity - brand new school in Horsham - £20,786 pa

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We require an ambitious and motivated individual to join our founding team as an IT technician. Bohunt Horsham is a new, co-educational school in Horsham is opening in temporary accommodation in Arun House on Hurst Road in September 2019 for 120 students in Year 7, we will grow to become an all-through school of over 1600 pupils, based in a new, state of the art building north of Horsham.

This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a new school and work within a successful, multi-academy trust. IT plays an important role across the Bohunt Education Trust in terms of both support, network and curriculum.

Working as part of the trust wide IT team, you will undertake a wide range of extremely important tasks, including, but not limited to: helping to maintain the IT infrastructure and delivering effective service, support and solutions to staff and students of Bohunt Horsham. Working as part of a small, new school you will be willing to step in and support in duties outside your area of responsibility/experience when needed and will be working closely with the IT solution provider delivering IT to the new, purpose-built school currently under construction.

As an integral and highly valued part of the school you will be customer-centric, proactive and, where necessary, re-active, in order to support the continuous and smooth running of the IT systems within the school. You will be competent in diagnosing and resolving issues and able to work on your own initiative. You will add value by your methodical yet creative approach to problem-solving, task prioritisation as well as a calm and diplomatic approach to situations.

You will be required to set-up IT/AVA facilities for assemblies, exams and other occasions as needed, so a flexible and positive can-do approach towards all school staff and students is essential.

Working knowledge and experience of network systems/fundamentals, trends and server administration is required and IT experience in the education sector would be advantageous.

 

To apply, please email [email protected] for an application pack