IT Technician - Birkdale High School - £25,584 - £27,269

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APPLICATIONSCONTRACT: FULL TIME - PERMANENT

CLOSING DATE: FRIDAY 28 MARCH 2025 AT 12PM INTERVIEW DATE: WEEK COMMENCING MONDAY 31 MARCH 2025

SALARY: BAND E 7-11 (£25,584 - £27,269 per annum)

START DATE: As soon as possible PLEASE SEND APPLICATIONS TO [email protected]

 

Recruitment Pack

Application Form

 

CVs will not be considered Appointments are subject to the successful candidate obtaining a satisfactory Enhanced Disclosure (via the Disclosure Barring Service).

Along with the application form, please provide a supporting statement of no more than 1000 words that illustrates your suitability for the job, referencing the job description, person specification and your relevant experience.

Further details and an application form can be downloaded from www.birkdalehigh.co.uk or obtained from Ms Karen Anslow at the school.

Southport Learning Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. All successful applicants will be requested to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check. At least one member of our recruitment team for this post is Safer Recruitment trained and we adhere to Southport Learning Trust’s Recruitment and Selection Policy for Employees and Volunteers.We are proud to have an organisational culture where employees with varying perspectives, skills, life experiences and backgrounds – the best and brightest minds – can work together to achieve excellence and realise individual and organisational potential.

 

As the only 11-16 all-boys academy in Sefton, Birkdale High School aims to be a beacon for outstanding practice in the education of boys and be the school of choice for all boys in the Southport community and beyond. We passionately believe that a single-sex setting at this particular stage of a boy’s education is the ideal environment for them to grow in confidence, close the attainment gap with girls and develop their love of learning. Our boys are able to mature at their own pace, supported and challenged by staff who are experts in teaching boys, and surrounded by peers to whom they can closely relate.

Our vision is driven by the strong moral imperative that it is our mission to provide all our boys with a first class education, outstanding outcomes and better life chances. We seek to challenge stereotypes,we are ambitious for every boy we teach and we want to see a society that benefits from the contributions of our well-educated, well-rounded and empowered young men.

We believe that every child, regardless of their background, should be able to fulfil their academic potential and go on to thrive amongst the demands and expectations of life in modern Britain andbeyond. The school’s motto is “Aspire – Thrive – Succeed” and underpins its ethos and approach.We aim to engage, support, stretch and challenge all boys by providing them with a range of exciting opportunities; a varied and purposeful curriculum and a strong set of core values, demanding of all its students the highest standards in all they undertake whilst supporting them in the fulfilment of their personal and academic potential.

We are proud of our academic achievements and the examinations success of our boys over the years.These achievements would not be possible without our talented and dedicated staff, who work tirelessly to engage and challenge each and every student, or without the hard work of the boys and the support of their parents and carers.

We also have a sporting record that is second to none amongst the local schools, whether on the track,the field or the court. We regularly top the local league tables and enjoy success at regional and national level too.

We strive to be an inclusive school, an outward facing centre of academic, professional and personal achievement, prepared to lead, learn from and collaborate with all available partners in the pursuit of excellence for our pupils and staff.

You would be joining the Southport Learning Trust, a family of eight schools which includes six secondary schools and two primary schools in the locality where you would gain support from a wider group of senior leaders. Schools in our Trust include Birkdale High School, Bedford Primary School,Greenbank High School, Kew Woods Primary School, Maghull High School, Meols Cop High School, Range High School and Stanley High School. Being part of a Trust would give you the opportunity to share and be involved in developing practice across multiple schools. You would benefit from an excellent Employee Assistance Programme and a commitment to your well-being and professional development.Please see separate document in relation to well-being.

 

Interested applicants are strongly encouraged to visit us, meet our team and most importantly, get to know our incredible students. To organise a tour ahead of application, please contact the PA to the leadership team, Karen Anslow on [email protected]

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