Job of the month - N london (temp to perm)

[SpecialAgent]

ICT Support Supervisor (@£30-35K equivalent)

 

This is an excellent opportunity in a large and well funded Independent school unbelievable benefits package too

 

ICT support supervisor required for long interim contract with the goal of turning permanent in 6 months time. My large independent school client in North London requires an ICT engineer with experience of Secondary school networks to a sys admin/network manager degree, demonstrable experience of leading from the front in improving ICT response, effecting improvements in education delivery with the increases use of ICT. You must have secondary schools experience of user accounts administration and strong windows 2003, AD and exchange support from a day to day perspective, managing technicians work load, superb communication skills at every level is essential. You will have the support of the ICT strategic manager on server and support them on strategic/project matters but be responsible for the day to day running of the service especially with 2nd line software and hardware issues including support of SIMS, Moodle, blackberry server, fibre, switches and the telephones.

 

1st round Interviews to take place on 1st October, schools experience is essential and contract to start 19th October.

 

[email protected] 020 8418 7878

[SpecialAgent]

This is a school I have a very strong relationship and have placed many of their ICT team so I am happy to talk in detail about their requirements as long as you are suitable for the role

[IanT]

if it was perm then I would consider it............temp to perm I always find is very odd

[SpecialAgent]

well if it makes anyone feel any better, think of it as a perm job with a 6 month probation

 

the daily rate during this 6 months is negotiable so could be an opportunity to earn a higher rate to make up for the perceived insecurity

 

role is a permanent job but the school need a 6 month period to make sure they definitely get the right person for the job before the extensive benefits package kicks in like up to 10% pension, free gourmet meals, life cover, death in service, state of the art gym on site (£10 per month), good holidays

[IanT]

ahhhhhh but "temp" means they can get rid of you with a click of a button

[SpecialAgent]

well thats true but they could also do with a probation period which most perm contract have

 

but yes it is what it is

[cookie_monster]

ahhhhhh but "temp" means they can get rid of you with a click of a button

 

Most jobs have a probation period, I had one of three months in my current job during that time they can just get rid of you, in fact you really have very little in the way of rights up to one year.

[IanT]

Yes I know there are probation periods within a job but on a perm basis, temp to perm is different.

[dalsoth]

I know people who were told their job would go permanent after so long but started as temp and they never got the job. They were not rubbish, the company kept getting different people to do the job temp>Perm and never actually hired anyone full time.

 

I don't even consider "temp" jobs and i would not like to pay a mortgage on a "contract" job either. Too much uncertainty.

[IanT]

I know people who were told their job would go permanent after so long but started as temp and they never got the job. They were not rubbish, the company kept getting different people to do the job temp>Perm and never actually hired anyone full time.

 

I don't even consider "temp" jobs and i would not like to pay a mortgage on a "contract" job either. Too much uncertainty.

 

100% Agree

[SpecialAgent]

well conversly I'm just going to go and meet a sims contractor of mine who;s been working for me on contract for 6 years!! (multiple locations of course) and has probably earnt twice as much as his permanent counterpart every year, and i try not to let him rest too much ;-)

 

I guess it depends on what skills you know, how in need they are and how flexible you would be to working in different locations, its not for everyone

[mossj]

well thats true but they could also do with a probation period which most perm contract have

 

but yes it is what it is

 

Then why not call it a perm contract with 6 months probation. I agree with the above temp to perm, starts ringing alarm bells but probation period seems nicer somehow.

[kearton]

the daily rate during this 6 months is negotiable

Are you able to say what they'll go up to?

 

...extensive benefits package kicks in like... good holidays

How many days hols are we talking here? 25? Or a dozen-ish weeks like the teachers?

[SpecialAgent]

I think it starts at 25, the school terms are much shorter than state sector so the summer holidays are usually 2 months long, although the it team are still there, its a queiter time or great for doing big projects if thats whats in the plan

[IanT]

I would be interested in this ROLE only if the school does it on a perm basis

[timzim]

...extensive benefits...like...death in service...

 

Is that now considered a benefit? I think it might become a certainty here if I carry on working at this pace...

[SpecialAgent]

I know it sounds morbid but it does mean something if you have dependents, 3* your salary, just don't tell your partner

[djdohboy]

Wooo Hoooo!!!!!! I got this job!!!!!!

 

A special thanks need to go out to William at special agent. He kept me up to date on everything and helped me with all of my queries!!!!

 

Thanks

 

John (new it support supervisor) lol