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Experienced ICT technician? You should read on…. Would a £32/33K salary would benefit your bank account! Tasty FREE lunches would fill you up and save you CASH! Couple that with FREE access to top class leisure and swimming facilities, and a cycle to work scheme to combat the excellent lunches 😉 Think about 33 days leave per annum, season ticket loan, independent school pension and how continuous professional development throughout the organisation will challenge and recognise your career pathway! A charitable ethos runs through Highgate school including working with 60+ state schools and sponsorship of a Ugandan school. As well as a school which concentrates on staff well-being and involving all staff in the fabric of the school, including trips and multiple year round events But what about the tech? Highgate school is in the top 25 schools in the country, 600 staff using business grade Wifi in a hyper-converged network, it is well funded and at the forefront of modern IT systems. Working in a team of 5, YOU will be supporting, upgrading, imaging, patching, provisioning SIMS, supporting telephony, updating helpdesk, assisting in tonnes of interesting project work, maintaining documentation and classroom/office support. Working in education already is not essential but highly advantageous and ability to undertake a suitable DBS will be essential. Experience of supporting SOME of AD, Office 2019, Office 365, SharePoint online, Windows Server, iPad, MACs, iOS, Firefly, SIMS or SCCM is essential Spec and app pack attached ESP is working exclusively in the supply of candidates to this post so get in touch with me directly asap to discuss Recruitment Pack IT Technician AT120122.pdfIT Technician AT120122.pdf

An opportunity for someone with good technical understanding of schools MIS (SIMS, FMS, Arbor, Bromcom etc) has come up in one of the UK’s most successful education services support company. This is the ideal opportunity to progress your career, out from the schools setting, into a larger company with all the development and career growth potential that will bring. You’ll take responsibility to support, especially with the technical platforms of SIMS and Solus, as well as managing upgrade and migration projects. You’ll be able to use your school’s knowledge of data and mis systems, to provide service desk support and improve usage across a large user base. And work with a wide range of colleagues with specialist knowledge. This role would suit someone with ICT Technician or Data Manager / Data Officer experience in schools or someone already working in a SIMS / MIS helpdesk environment. Technical experience is more important than module knowledge although you will need to get involved in module support calls and be willing to learn that side of support Let me know or check out our website for a huge number of roles in IT and Data Will

An opportunity for someone with good technical understanding of schools MIS (SIMS, FMS, Arbor, Bromcom etc) has come up in one of the UK’s most successful education services support company. This is the ideal opportunity to progress your career, out from the schools setting, into a larger company with all the development and career growth potential that will bring. You’ll take responsibility to support, especially with the technical platforms of SIMS and Solus, as well as managing upgrade and migration projects. You’ll be able to use your school’s knowledge of data and mis systems, to provide service desk support and improve usage across a large user base. And work with a wide range of colleagues with specialist knowledge. This role would suit someone with ICT Technician or Data Manager / Data Officer experience in schools or someone already working in a SIMS / MIS helpdesk environment. Technical experience is more important than module knowledge although you will need to get involved in module support calls and be willing to learn that side of support Let me know if you'd like more info Cheers Will

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- Fully funded Microsoft Training and Exams to support your CDP - Salary up to £50K plus benefits including 25 days leave plus Bank Holidays - Client facing role and building relationships to help grow and develop the business - Experience of a wide range of MS and Cloud based technologies - Life on the Open Road from Middlesex, through Berkshire to Oxford, just 1 education site per day! This senior engineer role will utilise your 3rd Line technical skills supporting onsite engineers and project work including working with clients on their strategic vision. This role will allow you to mentor network managers and technicians on technical aspects, take responsibility for 3rd line technical issues and regular checks on backups, event logs etc. You’ll be able to develop your business skills, identifying opportunities, working on scoping projects through to implementation especially during school holidays. This role is perfect for someone with strong enterprise level network infrastructure skills (MS server virtualisation, azure, cloud, Active directory, dns, dhcp, o365, data centre etc) who wants to work autonomously whilst also working in a large managed service provider with education at its heart. Ideally you will need to have education sector experience and will be able to have a suitable enhanced DBS clearance, a clean driving licence and your own car (mileage provided) and ideally qualifications like MCP, MCSE, MCSA and experience with tech like Apple iOS, MS Endpoint Manager, Azure etc would be highly advantageous Similar roles would include network manager, service desk manager, ICT field engineer, IT engineer, project manager, IT consultant etc Please give me a shout on the numbers below ;-)

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Our client, a growing Multi Academy Trust, is looking to recruit an experienced Regional ICT Manager based in the Norfolk area with regular travel to Trust sites. Working directly with your nominated academies, 2 secondary and 3 primaries, the postholder will provide leadership for the onsite school ICT staff as well as ensure that an effective customer focused IT service is being delivered. This role will interface between the central ICT Team and the academies to facilitate a quick resolution of technical issues in addition to managing budgets, key systems and leading on ICT projects. The successful candidate will demonstrate excellent ICT knowledge, a range of management skills and will work flexibly across sites in order to meet the individual schools’ needs. To be considered for this role, candidates must hold a full, clean UK driving license as well as have access to their own vehicle. Requirements; Experience working within a Network/IT Support role at a senior level Some People mangement experience Administering networks, reviewing system logs, backup/AV checks and general updates Managing service requests using helpdesk systems Microsoft Server and Operation Systems TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP and VPNs Antivirus, Security principles, backups, general printing, Active Directory & Group Policy Desirable; Previously worked within the Education Sector Microsoft qualifications or similar ITIL framework or FITS, supported by an ITIL V2 Foundation/FITS Practitioner Office 365 Apps (Sharepoint, OneDrive, Teams, Forms, OneNote) Experience with school based systems and software (SIMS, ParentPay etc) Working experience of chromebooks and Apple products Mobile Device Management (MDM), Web Filtering Systems (SmoothWall) SCCM – Windows & Application Deployment, Anti-Virus management Network switches, VoIP services, VMWare This post is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure Application to the Disclosure and Barring Service. If you feel you have the required knowledge and experience and would like to apply for this role then please submit your CV to Education Support Professionals.

This independent school has an amazing staff to pupil ratio, with a unique and refreshing ethos of whole school wellbeing. They remove stress and pressure on children and staff to facilitate personal academic success and happiness throughout the school This position would suit someone with experience or aspiring to be a network manager, as support and coaching from the Head of IT would definitely be available in line with the schools ethos of support and respect You will be managing the helpdesk service and guiding the technician team in daily tasks etc. You’ll be the primary person managing the technical infrastructure as well. And you will be deputising for the Head of ICT, supervising and developing the technical service and have some influence on strategic issues. They are a great team, I've placed into the team before, well resourced and in a great place Tech wise, you’ll have windows server admin experience, helpdesk management, AV, Jamf or other MDM solution, Hyper V, DNS, AD, SCCM etc Local parking is free nearby and its easily accessible via the Northern Line

Bump.. Slightly amended text as well Do you want to develop and perfect your data flow and workflow expertise in an extraordinary public school? Do you want to be part of a great team, specialising in database systems and systems integration whilst working in a stunningly beautiful setting? Would you like to have access to discounted golf membership, use of gym and pool facilities, have @ 33 days per annum and free lunches as well as discounted fees and great pension? You’ll already have some experience with software systems at least, maybe software application support, ideally some knowledge of iSAMS or other education mis (sims, bromcom, arbor, wcbs pass, 3sys etc) and ideally a grounding in SQL. You will definitely use o365. You may also have change management, project management or business analysis skills. You may have come from the technical route (ICT technician, Systems administration, Network admin or network manager) or via the data office (data officer, data manager, mis manager etc), but wish to further develop your knowledge and add value to the IT team and wider school You’ll manage data, implementation, develop workflows and reports, work with SLT, integrate systems, assist with configurations, training and provide documentation and policies. Of course you will have a good understanding of data protection, GDPR and will work with outside providers for various Data related contracts etc Get in touch with [email protected] on 0208 559 2077 ASAP for consideration!

Experienced Education IT or Network Manager required for interim 6 month contract Managing a small team of technicians you‘ll be able to work with the bursar to deliver crucial IT services for a smaller secondary independent school in Central London. Going through a restructure the school requires someone to provide BAU services and 3rd line escalation with technologies including server 2012, win10, ipads, laptops, Mac OS, aruba wireless, MDM, VMware and MIS You will have flexible time, covid secure offices and wfh opportunities in order to deliver as seamless as possible an IT service to nearly 200 staff and 400 students in the current climate This role requires core technical knowledge in an education establishment, management skills and some project and supplier engagement

Data Manager – Buckinghamshire – up to £30K + excellent benefits Do you want to develop and perfect your data flow and workflow expertise in an extraordinary public school? Do you want to be part of a great team, specialising in database systems and systems integration whilst working in a stunningly beautiful setting? Would you like to have access to discounted golf membership, use of gym and pool facilities, have @ 33 days per annum and free lunches as well as discounted fees and great pension? You’ll already have some experience with software systems at least, ideally some knowledge of iSAMS or other education mis (sims, bromcom, arbor, wcbs pass, 3sys etc) and ideally a grounding in SQL. You will definitely use o365. You may have come from the technical route (ICT technician, Network admin or network manager) or via the data office (data officer, data manager, mis manager etc), but wish to further develop your knowledge and add value to the IT team and wider school You’ll manage data, implementation, develop workflows and reports, work with SLT, integrate systems, assist with configurations, training and provide documentation and policies. Of course you will have a good understanding of data protection, GDPR and will work with outside providers for various Data related contracts etc Get in touch with [email protected] on 0208 559 2077 ASAP for consideration!

Now schools are aiming to fully re-open in september this role is now back on! Drop your details to me and I will forward to the guys at Connetix We are assisting our good friends at Connetix in recruiting to their new ICT consultant position. see the advert below, feel free to drop me your details and I will forward them on! Position: ICT Consultant Location: Tower Hamlets area Job type: Full Time, Permanent Hours: 8.00am - 5.00pm Salary: £21,000 - £26,000 negotiable for the right person Benefits: include a Pension scheme, Certification training to MCSE and Google Accreditation level. About the role: The successful candidate will cover schools in the Tower Hamlets area helping schools improve the standard of their ICT provisions and enable them to deliver effective teaching and learning through ICT solutions. You will facilitate communication between your schools and Connetix, keep up to date with what services Connetix can offer, and manage the accounts of your customers. The ideal candidate will have experience in working in a previous ICT Technician role preferably in the education sector although not essential. Responsibilities: - Resolve technical problems as quickly as possible. - Ensure that backup is working and complete a test recovery. - Ensure on-going technical problems are logged and tracked in the correct system. - Feedback to the school progress at the end of each visit. - Ensure that all server recovery material that are required to recover server are readily available at the school and kept in a safe and secure place. - Ensure school details are entered on the correct system and server details are kept up to date. - If technically possible, ensure the remote login software is installed on server and that Connetix account is on the server. About you: The successful candidate will have a passion for IT with a strong technical background, be self-motivated and enjoy providing excellent customer service. This role requires you to be a team player, have strong communication and organisation skills along with a courteous manner with the ability to explain technical issues in layman’s terms to our customers. You should be able to work independently and have an aptitude for problem solving and a proactive approach to identifying ways to improve services provided by your team. You must be educated to at least GCSE / A Level or similar.

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If you pride yourself on managing software integration projects smoothly, and want to work for a company with award winning educational data products then KEEP Reading.. Working primarily from home with frequent visits to offices in Leicester, you will have a good mix of client interaction, problem solving and expectation setting, managing client relationships and working with various teams across the business. You will have experience of onboarding new software clients and ideally knowledge of the education / edtech / data world. You may already work in a school or academy trust, or have a project management background and a serious interest in improving educational outcomes through developing secure and efficient data systems. Knowing how schools use data is very important You may already have Prince2 or be a PMO, or have methodologies like LEAN, you may have knowledge of machine learning, AI or Power BI. But you will need previous Project Manager experience to apply. Knowledge of educational databases like sims, bromcom, isams, arbor etc would be useful as would dashboarding and complex reporting. The company is growing, award winning and success driven and opportunities to develop your career will come as a result. Current indirect client base adds up to over 22K schools Interviews initially will be virtual and home working is part of the culture

If you have a good knowledge of education networks, either from a technician or network manager perspective and want to spread your wings into a successful, growing and ambitious software company, then get in touch! The company we are working with a big name in the education data market and have a diverse product range and structure, which will give your career the boost it needs! As well as growing well within a pandemic the business will support home working initially, moving eventually to a modern city based office, with opportunity to work with award winning products. This is not just a generic 1st line technical support role but supporting niche and valuable products based on great technologies. Some experience of edtech networks, and possibly SQL would be highly advantageous. (as well as dns, dhcp, tcip/ip, server, desktop, software) So if you are a technical officer in a school or college, this would be a perfect transition into corporate! You will have good communication skills and customer focussed as the work will be helpdesk analyst based, onboarding new customers, providing support, data integrity, possibly training, pre and post sales support, CRM use, database experienced (IE sims, bromcom, isams, arbor etc), problem solving, continuous learning You will be part of a big and growing team with all the career opportunities that brings. Interviews hopefully next week via teams/zoom

This is the slightly amended description, closing date is 10th June, interviews between 15-18th June, start asap after then (longer notices will be considered) Jamf is not essential but MDM experience is

If you are looking for a well funded, informal, Independent school setting to enhance your management experience, as well as leading a technical service. Then keep reading.... You will have responsibility for day to day IT operations, under the direction of the (technical and strategic) IT Director, including managing the helpdesk, leading 2 experienced technicians and an apprentice as well as having technical input and direction As you can imagine there are all the usual technical requirements of working within the schools environment (Hyper V, switching, networking, desktops, laptops, iPads, even mac's and a mac server) more information on this to come in the JD which is being constructed. But most importantly will be the ability to manage the day to day IT service and deploy best practice across service delivery Salaries @ £41/42K, v generous pension, free food during term time, 8am-4pm ideally, free parking locally, access to overground and tube within 10 min walk. Current post holder is moving on to pastures new and a shorter commute, with handover the ideal start date is mid July, although this could be flexible if your notice period is longer. please send you latest CV for consideration to [email protected]

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IT Support Technician (1st / 2nd line) – North Yorkshire * URGENT * Salary £21000 - £24000 depending on experience (Full time position) Closing date : ASAP Our client, a small independent school in North Yorkshire situated in beautiful countryside and surrounded by 40 acres of landscaped gardens and sports fields have an urgent requirement for an experienced 1st / 2nd line IT Support Technician. As the IT Support Technician, your time will be split between day-to-day IT Support and Project-based work. You will be responsible for the daily upkeep, configuration, and improvement of existing IT systems and services in addition to resolving support calls and finding / documenting resolutions. Other duties will include: • Taking ownership of service desk tickets and work proactively to find a resolution • Handling support calls and monitoring / troubleshooting networking issues • Administering and maintaining corporate infrastructure including Active Directory, G Suite and Office365 • Managing LAN\WAN technologies (mainly Cisco) • Administer backup and disaster recovery systems and processes • Producing technical documentation for projects and solutions • Occasional out of hours support * To be considered for this role, you must be able to drive, with daily access to a car or motorbike Technical skills include : • Knowledge of Windows 10 and Windows Server 2016 or above • Good knowledge of Chromebooks, Apple products and MDM solutions • Good administration knowledge of cloud-based services (i.e. G Suite or O365) • Excellent organisation, time management and problem solving • Excellent customer service and communication (written and verbal) This post is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure Application to the Disclosure and Barring Service. THIS IS AN URGENT REQUIREMENT

We are assisting our good friends at Connetix in recruiting to their new ICT consultant position. see the advert below, feel free to drop me your details and I will forward them on! Position: ICT Consultant Location: Tower Hamlets area Job type: Full Time, Permanent Hours: 8.00am - 5.00pm Salary: £21,000 - £26,000 negotiable for the right person Benefits: include a Pension scheme, Certification training to MCSE and Google Accreditation level. About the role: The successful candidate will cover schools in the Tower Hamlets area helping schools improve the standard of their ICT provisions and enable them to deliver effective teaching and learning through ICT solutions. You will facilitate communication between your schools and Connetix, keep up to date with what services Connetix can offer, and manage the accounts of your customers. The ideal candidate will have experience in working in a previous ICT Technician role preferably in the education sector although not essential. Responsibilities: - Resolve technical problems as quickly as possible. - Ensure that backup is working and complete a test recovery. - Ensure on-going technical problems are logged and tracked in the correct system. - Feedback to the school progress at the end of each visit. - Ensure that all server recovery material that are required to recover server are readily available at the school and kept in a safe and secure place. - Ensure school details are entered on the correct system and server details are kept up to date. - If technically possible, ensure the remote login software is installed on server and that Connetix account is on the server. About you: The successful candidate will have a passion for IT with a strong technical background, be self-motivated and enjoy providing excellent customer service. This role requires you to be a team player, have strong communication and organisation skills along with a courteous manner with the ability to explain technical issues in layman’s terms to our customers. You should be able to work independently and have an aptitude for problem solving and a proactive approach to identifying ways to improve services provided by your team. You must be educated to at least GCSE / A Level or similar.

Consider yourself to be a strong deputy or network manager in a single secondary school or similar? Want to become more strategic, working in both one school site, as well as with the MAT central office? Want to work for an established growing MAT on its way to 20+ schools with all the centralised projects, training and development that brings? This could be for you! You will need to be able to drive between Buckinghamshire and Northamptonshire, and possibly further as the MAT grows. You will have the experience or the capability to work with all Office 365 (O365), sims or similar, MDM, SCCM, VMware, win server AD, DNS, DHCP etc But also manage services from a strategic position, assist/manage projects, budget management, planning infrastructure work alongside technology partners etc Seeing the opportunity for personal growth is key to this role, to move beyond the day to day operational management into more strategic operation with 40% of the week in central MAT office or assisting with new schools integration etc Benefits include, LGPS, 25 days holiday plus bank holidays initially (rising to 27), regular appraisals and potential for growing into a bigger role as the organisation grows

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The link to the survey is live, please do have a look, hopefully we can build on this next January Constructive but kind comments (especially about my desktop publishing skills ;-0) https://www.esp-recruit.co.uk/2020-survey/ - - - Updated - - - up now ;-) https://www.esp-recruit.co.uk/2020-survey/