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ESP works with a IT Networking, software and support company in oxford area which requires a temporary resource with HTML5 and Jquery skills to work with the lead programmer and write various scripts to do with creating Single Sign On (SSO) templates to enable client access to cloud technologies from any client device. Role is temporary initially and start asap. Some experience of development is essential although will suit someone at the start of their career in software/systems development. Rate negotiable and commensurate with experience WE also need someone in the same area with PHP and associated technologies on a permanent basis Please send your cv to [email protected]

We are currently recruiting for a CMIS Data Manager on behalf of a large secondary school in North West London. This is a full time position working 35 hours a week all year round, with a salary of £30k. You will be responsible for maintaining and running the schools MIS system, assisting in the production of the school annual timetable, recording student assessment and reporting on student progress. You will also be required to complete relevant statistical returns such as the schools termly Census. Ideally the candidate will have relevant experience in using the CMIS database and Excel for producing spreadsheets although a working knowledge of other databases may still be considered (E.g. SIMS/Progresso/Advanced Learning Facility/SITS) Please reply to me or email [email protected] See you at Bett!!!!!!

Network Manager required for established local authority secondary school in East London/City area. The position requires someone with a technical background but strong strategic/management capabilities to lead a small team of technicians and take responsibility from senior leaders for the smooth running of the curriculum network, library and administration functions. Tasks include day to day management of the support functions, monitoring performance, planning changes and upgrades, maintain the overall capabilities of the network, consult with various staff as required, manage helpdesk, library resources management, prepare annual maintenance plan etc The school have a vanilla windows network including server 2008, exchange, sims, whiteboards, wireless etc. Experience of managing networks in an educational setting is essential as is being able to secure an appropriate DBS check and previous work references etc The role is to start asap and is expected to contract until the summer holidays at least and could go permanent long term pending a review of the role Please email [email protected] for more details See you at BETT!!!

SIMS Group Data Manager/Consultant – London (with travel) – Salary upon application and commensurate with experience (we require someone of a senior nature) A growing and prestigious independent school group, with a large number of mostly London based schools (from pre-prep to 6th form colleges), requires a highly experienced MIS consultant. You will have strong Capita SIMS knowledge, especially academic module knowledge, helping the group identify training needs, coaching schools staff across the board and developing group wide data standards. Experience with SIMS to a high level is essential, ideally within the independent sector. The ideal candidate will be able to promote, inspire, develop and monitor a wide range of SIMS users. You will have experience of Admissions, Statutory Returns, Attendance/Lesson Monitor, Assessment, Profiles, Exams and curriculum. You will be flexible and able to travel extensively around London and beyond as required. Based from home, you will spend some time in the central London office as well as being out on site from Kent to Manchester. This is a 1 year fixed contract (which could well extend) CV's to [email protected]

Have 2 days to get candidates for this role. Interviews next week 22nd October, could look at contractors as an interim measure New build secondary/academy school with large Mac and Windows infrastructure requires an experienced Network Manager to start asap. The school is looking to replace their outgoing network manager ideally with a permanent replacement or with a temporary/contract resource in the short term with skills in Mac and Windows Server 2008, VMware, Citrix to the desktop, imacs, ipads, DNS, Active Directory, DNS, DHCP, Windows 7, biometrics, voip, cisco etc You will manage the day to day activities of the technicians, managing backups, operational IT tasks and work with the slt to deliver a 3 year IT strategy. This school is independent of managed service and the right candidate will already have network management or senior engineer experience, ideally in an educational setting. Mac experience will be highly advantageous however training could be provided Please submit your details to me directly at [email protected]

Large independent school with multiple sites requires an experienced Network Engineer to join the team working for the Projects and Infrastructure Manager. You need to have a wide range of experience with technologies ideally including server 2003/8, DNS, DHCP, Exchange, HP Procurve, VMWare, SCCM, SQL 2008, Sharepoint, Windows 7, WDS and SAN. Candidates with qualifications including MCSE or VMware would be highly advantageous. This is a large organisation with some quite cutting edge IT infrastructure and the ideal candidate will have a proven track record ideally in the education sector (secondary or college). Please submit your cv to [email protected] or call 0845 686 0690

We are looking for a MAC specialist to implement a server during the october half term, estimated 2-3 days work • Binding Mac server to the schools Active Directory server • Configuring MAC Server Manager Application to fit our needs for security, setting backups and best practices • Configuration of Workgroup manager for AD users and setting access permissions for certain groups on the iMacs. • Connection of our iMacs to the mac server enabling our AD users to login to the iMacs and get their Microsoft Home Areas • Printing to Windows Printers • Advice on Apple Configurator if time allows at the end of the project Anyone free and capable to do this work? Pay is negotiable but ideally @ £200 per day CV to [email protected]

We require an experienced education support engineer to work within a team supporting a large academy and its federated neighbouring schools near Mill Hill in North London. You will be responsible for mostly 2nd Line support issues, help the 1st line technician and support the network manager in a Windows infrastructure including Server 2008R2, Windows 7, VMWare ESXi, SQL, DNS, AD, Exchange and a host of educational specific softwares and hardwares including CMIS and development of the Frog VLE. This will include day to day support, documentation, solutions creation, testing and performance monitoring etc You will have a college education or similar, a professional certification Like MCSE, MCSA, CCNA and previous education support experience ideally in a secondary sector academy school or at least a pure windows environment Please forward your details if interested to [email protected]

This is an excellent opportunity for a technical ICT engineer to join a unique education support organisation in the Centre of London. You will be joining a large team providing a high level of ICT support pro-actively to support the aims of teaching and learning in over 200+ schools. You will have a good mix of current technologies like Server 2008 R2, 2012, exchange, VMware, SQL Server, ESXi, Windows 7 +8, possibly MAC Ipads, AD, DNS, DHCP, core switches, wireless and ideally some experience within the education sector and its IT products like SIMS, VLE, Fronter, Lgfl and whiteboards. The ideal candidate will be comfortable working with school leadership staff to design and implement solutions that improve teaching and learning and the organisation has a public sector ethos with private sector flexibility. Contract to begin with and potential to go permanent with generous benefits and opportunities please submit your details to [email protected]

We are urgently looking for an RM CC4/CC3 trained/experienced field engineer to support primary school clients in 2 boroughs in East London. You will have previous experience of delivering support to schools on a rotational basis and will have other technology experience like Desktop, Windows 7, DNS, DHCP, Windows Server, Whiteboards, Routers, switches etc There is a contract and permanent requirement, contract @ £125 per day (via umbrella company) or permanent at £20-27K negotiable on experience. Please submit your details to [email protected]

I have 2 different MAC installation projects to fulfill this summer, short term work. To apply you will need to be able to install and configure Mac servers and push out configs to apple machines and ipads etc using apple configurator. Some support and user training/documentation as well One project is in Herts and one in Kent so someone who doesn't mind going to where the work is required Not sure on day rate but a target rate of @ £150 per day plus exes but happy to talk to anyone who has the correct skillset and negotiate Projects are probably between 1-2 days to 1-2 weeks Send your details to me [email protected]

A leading schools/academies ICT and MIS support company requires their next senior technical officer to join a large field based team. The role entails: Pre-Sales engagement with a wide variety of educational clients to define solutions, technically leading on deployment, being the technical authority across the client base, providing consultancy like audits and reports, 3rd line support, assistance in scheduling and assisting to ICT services manager in delivering an excellent level of service to the client base. You will have a guru knowledge level of networking and windows server infrastructure including 2008 R2, ideally 2012, Exchange, Clustering, Hyper-V or VMWare, SQL, Firewalls, Cisco, SAN, NAS and similar technologies You may also have knowledge of education specific systems like RM CC4, Ranger, Mac server, Ipads, imacs, Lgfl etc You will probably have at least CCNA and more than 1 MCP or similar qualification. Ideally some knowledge of Prince or ITIL would be useful in this role. Ongoing training will be provided in order to keep the post holder up to date in the latest educational IT systems You will be expected to travel across London and sometimes further afield as the role dictates Start asap Could you send your application to [email protected]

sure, discretionary annual bonus, annual pay reviews, usual leave entitlement, pension

IT Technician – Hampstead - @ £13-17ph neg temp to perm Large independent school with 3 sites requires an IT technician to join a friendly hard working team supporting the upper school. You will be required to support a variety of classroom and support staff ICT users in a pure Windows environment including Windows 7 and 8, desktop, office 2010, adobe, networking topologies, DHCP, DNS, active directory, printers, routers and switches, wireless, wans, vlans, whiteboards, projectors etc. You will get the chance to work closely with the assistant network manager on more complex issues. Any experience with educational curriculum software or SQL based databases like SIMS would be highly advantageous. You will be a good communicator with a demonstrable work ethic, able to understand and adapt to different user issues in a professional manner In return you will continue your career in a great independent school with modern IT systems and a professional but relaxed culture Please forward your cv to [email protected] first stage interviews at the school on the 24th July 2013

Due to a lack of response the school are interested in talking to Network Managers with salary expectations of up to £40K for this role. the school are becoming a federation so in 2-3 years time the role will be a great deal bigger with more responsibilities and opportunities etc

I have a client who is looking for a junior ICT tech, email me your cv? [email protected]

A large school in North London requires a Windows Server Contractor to drive a Windows 7 deployment to over 800 machines during the summer break. Starting asap the ideal candidate will have a current CRB, be MCSE or MCP qualified and be able to manage, from a technical perspective, a full windows 7 deployment using WDS, Server 2008/2012 and ideally VMWare or other virtualisation technologies. This may roll into a longer termed contract (or potentially perm) but initially will be for 3 months CV to apply to [email protected]

We require a senior technician or systems admin candidate with excellent server and desktop knowledge to be the lead technician in a large north London secondary school. Looking after users and a large virtualised server estate you will be well versed in the majority of these technologies; WSUS, Ghost, Server 2008 R2/2012, DNS, Exchange, UPS, Voip, Securus, Proxy, ESXi, DHCP, AD, SAN, Cisco, Vsphere, VMware, SQL, Securus, CMIS, Ranger, Windows 7, PSF. You will also have been cleared by the DBS/CRB and be able to start ASAP. Rates in the £150 a day region (ltd or umbrella company) or £130 per day PAYE, this role is also available on a perm basis at £30-35K Please contact me directly [email protected] or call 0845 686 0690

Hi Anthony My company supplies sims specialists to schools and we can definitely help you out here, we have several sims consultants who work in schools doing exactly what you need on a very flexible basis Give me a call on 0845 686 0690 or let me know a number and I will call you back Best Wshes

Senior implementation consultant, senior engineer, technical guru required to work with new schools and academies to help with Implementation including designing and administrating Microsoft, Vmware and Citrix enterprise environments, production support, datacenter management, server administration and virtualization Deploying Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) solutions specifically tailored to customer requirements. Consultancy to improve or troubleshoot the existing infrastructure. Design Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) solution using VMware, Citrix and Microsoft technologies. Implement a variety of educationally important technologies like SharePoint 2010, Exchange 2010. We are looking for candidates with some of the following skills and attributes that are required for this role including Windows Server 2008, Exchange server 2010, Sharepoint, Lync, Active Directory, group policy, DHCP, DNS, WDS deployment, IIS, remote desktop services, file servers, DFS, print servers, FTP, NLB and WSUS, VMware vSphere VCP 5, Microsoft Hyper-V, MCSE 2003 or 2008, ITIL V3, Citrix Xenserver, Xendesktop, VDI, ESX, ESXi, View, Virtual Center Server, Networking & VMware View, Xenapp, Xendesktop, Citrix Access gateway (VPX) , Single Sign on & Merchandising Server, HP Proliant and blade servers, SAN Fibre/iSCSI (IBM, Dell and EMC) , NAS, HBAs, Fiber switches and RAID controllers UK travel required and frequent over nigh stays could be involved to implement on customer sites Start asap, experience in education be it BSF or Academies programmes is essential, CRB clearance is also essential. All fuel and accommodation paid for. If you are free either now or in the next month or so drop me your details to [email protected], some short work stints in the holidays may also be available so if you are term time only but would rather work through the summer let me know Cheers

We are working with a group of Academies to provide a highly experienced CMIS officer capable of the following tasks; • Extensive training in most aspects of the CMIS software to a variety of users in either small groups or classroom style • Project Managing or assisting in the management of the conversion to CMIS from SIMS or setting up new CMIS databases for new academies (autumn 2013 onwards) • Extensive user support post implementation and on-going follow up training alongside supporting existing academies • Pro-Actively assist with periodical tasks including Census, Upgrades, Exams Assessment routines etc The ideal candidate will be able to communicate effectively and with experience and knowledge at an SLT level, be able to travel across London with ease, be very good at prioritising work loads and working within a data and IT team to deliver commons goals The role could be a long term contract if appropriate permanent candidates cannot be found. Experience with CMIS is Essential, Data Management experience at secondary level is highly advantageous Start ideally June/July 2013, interviews immediately for the right candidate Email me on [email protected]

One of my central london clients is looking to recruit one this autumn, I don't have the fine details yet but if there are any aspiring or existing directors of ICT from an educational setting then please do get in contact with me Managing two sites, operational and strategic direction [email protected]

Quick turnaround on this one, need cv's by close of play monday latest Post: Senior Technician Responsible to : Director of ICT Services (DIS) Salary : £26-28,000 per annum Hours : 36 hours per week Context and Purpose of the Job To manage and provide technical support to all Academy members with the emphasis on 2nd/3rd line or specialist support To deputise for the DIS as directed. Main responsibilities  Providing technical support to all academy members with the emphasis on 2nd/3rd line or specialist support.  Leading the development of often, complex ICT solutions in conjunction with the DIS.  Delivering the appropriate support service, training and awareness for ICT developments,  In conjunction with the DIS be involved in the strategic planning of future technical developments.  Take ownership of Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity from an operational perspective.  Proactively drive systems development by keeping up to date with cutting edge systems technologies.  Managing other members of the technical support team.  Supporting, mentoring and training other members of the technical support team.  Support the DIS in the development of a ‘hard federation’ approach.  Supporting the DIS with the development of centralised support services for the federation Schools and Academies. ICT Systems Development and Support  Providing 2nd/3rd line support to the academy’s ICT systems.  Developing and taking ownership of technical solutions to complex problems.  Developing solutions based on a set of functional requirements.  Lead and manage ICT implementation projects.  Physically install desktop, server, network and multimedia hardware.  Creating clear documentation on the configuration, use and support of ICT systems and developments.  Be responsible for disaster recovery and business continuity of ICT systems on an operational level as well as the testing of systems and processes.  Perform monitoring, management and maintenance of ICT systems and services.  Actively work to continually improve the reliability, resilience, performance and functionality of ICT systems.  Work with the DIS to embed a process driven approach to ICT support and management.  Deputise for the DIS as directed  Act to support and as a resource to other members of the ICT team. Procurement  Purchasing and advising on the purchase of ICT software, hardware and solutions in line with academy procedures and financial regulations. Staff Management, Training and Development  Manage the day-to-day activities of other members of the technical support team as well as managing these staff as a resource on larger projects.  Provide ICT training and act as a technical resource to other members of staff.  Keep knowledge of ICT technologies up to date via external training and industry events.  Work towards professional certifications as part of performance management. Web Site Management  Assist and lead, with input from the DIS, in the maintenance and development of the academy’s website.  Assist and lead, with input from the DIS, in the maintenance and development of the academy’s VLE (Frog).  Be aware of the latest web technologies and input into the strategic direction of the academy’s web presence.  Ensure the quality of the academy’s website and information published on it. Compliance  Ensure that all ICT services are in compliance with child protection or any other relevant legislation. Accountability  Accept responsibility for ICT service problems and actively seek solutions.  Ensure that any ICT service or equipment meets health and safety requirements. Other  Support a defined SLA for ICT services and continually look for ways to improve performance.  Gather feedback and conduct reviews on the quality of ICT systems developments  To attend all meetings identified by the DIS or project team manager.  Work with external agencies and providers to deliver solutions and support.  To promote a positive ethos to all academy stakeholders.  To participate in the performance management process.  To work effectively with staff at all levels  To undertake other various responsibilities as directed by Line Manager or the Principal  The post holder will be required to be available during out of work hours for emergency call out Person Specification Job Title: Senior Technician Qualifications (Desirable) College educated within a relevant discipline 5 GCSEs at A* to C including English and Maths Professional certifications in Microsoft and/or Cisco technologies e.g. MCSA/MCSE (at least Windows 2000) CCNA Any other relevant professional IT certifications Experience (Essential) At least 2 years experience of providing technical support (2nd/3rd line) and systems development in a medium to large ICT environment Experience of managing and supporting Windows desktop and server systems and managed network environments Experience using Disaster Recovery technologies and methodologies Working in an ICT support environment to defined service levels and targets Implementing solutions based on user or customer requirements Experience working on projects as part of a team. Experience of other key IT manufacturers or providers products and technologies Experience of leading on projects as part of a team. Please call me on 0845 686 0690 or email [email protected]

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We require a senior technician or systems admin candidate with excellent server and desktop knowledge to be the lead technician in a large north London secondary school. Looking after users and a large virtualised server estate you will be well versed in the majority of these technologies; WSUS, Ghost, Server 2008 R2/2012, DNS, Exchange, UPS, Voip, Securus, Proxy, ESXi, DHCP, AD, SAN, Cisco, Vsphere, VMware, SQL, Securus, CMIS, Ranger, Windows 7, PSF. You will also have been cleared by the DBS/CRB and be able to start ASAP. Rates in the £150 a day region (ltd or umbrella company) or £130 per day PAYE, this role may also go permanent pending a restructure. please forward your details to [email protected]