ridgeway_academy

Senior Network Technician Pay Scale: H6 (SCP 14 – 19 (£23,080 - £25,481) Hours: 8.00am until 4.00pm (37 hours per week) Weeks: 52 Weeks per year Ridgeway Academy is a member of the Alban Academies Trust (AAT), together with Sandringham, Verulam, Garden Fields JMI, Wheatfields Junior and Wheatfields Infants’ and Nursery schools. We work in a multi-academy trust to share best practice, deliver joint training, promote the highest of expectations and raise achievement for all students. The AAT motto is ‘Educational Excellence for Everyone’. The trust offers significant opportunities for career development of staff at all levels within our organisation. This is an exciting time to join the school as it takes the next step in its journey to becoming good and then outstanding. A Senior Network technician is required to join the ICT team at Ridgeway Academy to work full time (52 weeks) to provide first line IT support services to students and staff on school related IT, supporting teaching and learning by maintaining IT hardware and ensure the efficient running of all computers throughout the school. Whilst the position is based at Ridgeway Academy, you will be working with a team of highly skilled ICT Technicians and Managers across the Trust. If you are an energetic team player with initiative and drive and an interest in working in a committed educational environment we welcome your application. Essential skills are an understanding of: Latest Windows versions Windows server SCCM Google Apps for education and Google Administration Ability to install and configure network switches, print servers Wireless networking Active Directory and group policies Network Security Microsoft Office 365 Adobe suite Hyper-V We can offer you: A supportive team with a passion for continuous improvement A commitment to professional development A collaborative working environment If you would like to join us on our journey and have access to career prospects through the Trust, we would love to hear from you. We are totally committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All appointments will be subject to a satisfactory enhanced DBS disclosure, satisfactory references and medical clearance. An application form is available on our website, www.ridgeway.herts.sch.uk. Applications must include a cover letter, no more than two sides of A4. If you have any queries, please contact the HR Officer by email ([email protected]) or extension 3373. Prospective candidates are encouraged to submit their applications as soon as possible as the school reserves the right to close the advert should we feel able to appoint an appropriate candidate. Closing date: 5 January 2022 Interview date: W/commencing 10 January 2022 Start date: Jan/Feb 2022

ICT Technician Pay Scale: H5 SCP 9 – 14 (£20,344 - £22,462) Hours: 8.00am until 4.00pm (37 hours per week, 52 weeks per year) Start Date: September 2020 Ridgeway Academy is a member of the Alban Academies Trust (AAT), together with Sandringham and Verulam schools. We work in a multi-academy trust to share best practice, deliver joint training, promote the highest of expectations and raise achievement for all students. The AAT motto is ‘Educational Excellence for Everyone’. The trust offers significant opportunities for career development of staff at all levels within our organisation. We opened in September 2018, as part of the Alban Academies Trust, to great excitement from our community with the aim of becoming a truly outstanding school in the future. Our motto is ‘Everyone can achieve’ and we are looking to appoint an outstanding person who can help us achieve our ambitions. An ICT Technician is required to join the ICT team at Ridgeway Academy to work full time (52 weeks) to provide first line IT support services to students and staff on school related IT, supporting teaching and learning by maintaining IT hardware (in consultation with outside agencies if appropriate) and ensure the efficient running of all computers throughout the school on a day-to-day basis. Whilst the position is based at Ridgeway Academy, you will be working with a team of highly skilled ICT Technicians and Managers across the Trust. If you are an energetic team player with initiative and drive and an interest in working in a committed educational environment we welcome your application. We are looking for someone who: Has knowledge of: Basic TCP/IP Windows Network diagnostic and optimisation Microsoft Windows 10 Workstations PC and Server hardware Windows Server System administration Has flexibility and sensitivity to the needs and levels of knowledge of a wide range of users of the school Has patience and the ability to work on their own initiative and prioritise tasks Can demonstrate practical knowledge and problem solving strategies Has effective communication skills Is able to keep abreast of new developments in software, hardware and new technologies Can share and deliver in the vision to be an outstanding department We can offer you: A collaborative, supportive team with a passion for facilitating student progress Enthusiastic students who are keen to progress Appropriate professional development If you would like to join us on our continuing journey and have access to amazing career prospects through the trust, we would love to hear from you. We are totally committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All appointments will be subject to a satisfactory enhanced disclosure from the DBS, satisfactory references and medical clearance. An application form is available on our website, www.ridgeway.herts.sch.uk or apply on Teach in Herts click here. Applications must include a cover letter, no more than two sides of A4. If you have any queries, please contact the Headteacher’s PA via email ([email protected]). Prospective candidates are encouraged to submit their applications as soon as possible as the school reserves the right to close the advert should we feel able to appoint an appropriate candidate. Closing date: 9.00am Wednesday 29 July 2020 Interview date: Wednesday 5 August 2020 Contact details Helen Smith , Headteacher's PA Herns Lane Welwyn Garden City Hertfordshire AL7 2AF Telephone: 01707 351350 Fax: 01707 351357 Email: [email protected] Website: www.ridgeway.herts.sch.uk

ICT Technician Pay Scale: H5 SCP 9 – 14 (£20,344 - £22,462) Hours: 8.00am until 4.00pm (37 hours per week, 52 weeks per year) Start Date: September 2020 Ridgeway Academy is a member of the Alban Academies Trust (AAT), together with Sandringham and Verulam schools. We work in a multi-academy trust to share best practice, deliver joint training, promote the highest of expectations and raise achievement for all students. The AAT motto is ‘Educational Excellence for Everyone’. The trust offers significant opportunities for career development of staff at all levels within our organisation. We opened in September 2018, as part of the Alban Academies Trust, to great excitement from our community with the aim of becoming a truly outstanding school in the future. Our motto is ‘Everyone can achieve’ and we are looking to appoint an outstanding person who can help us achieve our ambitions. An ICT Technician is required to join the ICT team at Ridgeway Academy to work full time (52 weeks) to provide first line IT support services to students and staff on school related IT, supporting teaching and learning by maintaining IT hardware (in consultation with outside agencies if appropriate) and ensure the efficient running of all computers throughout the school on a day-to-day basis. Whilst the position is based at Ridgeway Academy, you will be working with a team of highly skilled ICT Technicians and Managers across the Trust. If you are an energetic team player with initiative and drive and an interest in working in a committed educational environment we welcome your application. We are looking for someone who: Has knowledge of: Basic TCP/IP Windows Network diagnostic and optimisation Microsoft Windows 10 Workstations PC and Server hardware Windows Server System administration Has flexibility and sensitivity to the needs and levels of knowledge of a wide range of users of the school Has patience and the ability to work on their own initiative and prioritise tasks Can demonstrate practical knowledge and problem solving strategies Has effective communication skills Is able to keep abreast of new developments in software, hardware and new technologies Can share and deliver in the vision to be an outstanding department We can offer you: A collaborative, supportive team with a passion for facilitating student progress Enthusiastic students who are keen to progress Appropriate professional development If you would like to join us on our continuing journey and have access to amazing career prospects through the trust, we would love to hear from you. We are totally committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All appointments will be subject to a satisfactory enhanced disclosure from the DBS, satisfactory references and medical clearance. An application form is available on our website, www.ridgeway.herts.sch.uk or apply on Teach in Herts click here. Applications must include a cover letter, no more than two sides of A4. If you have any queries, please contact the Headteacher’s PA via email ([email protected]). Prospective candidates are encouraged to submit their applications as soon as possible as the school reserves the right to close the advert should we feel able to appoint an appropriate candidate. Closing date: 9.00am Wednesday 29 July 2020 Interview date: Wednesday 5 August 2020 Contact details Helen Smith , Headteacher's PA Herns Lane Welwyn Garden City Hertfordshire AL7 2AF Telephone: 01707 351350 Fax: 01707 351357 Email: [email protected] Website: www.ridgeway.herts.sch.uk