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Thanks Fruity! I always like to have a backup plan just in case.

All posts have been filled except for one IT Support Specialist. This role is purely first line support and would suit a candidate with some first line experience only. Interviews to be completed by the end of this week.

All posts have been filled except one IT Support Specialist. This role is purely first line support and would suit a candidate with some first line experience only. Interviews to be completed by the end of this week.

Any other interested applicants? Please just email me at [email protected] and I can send you an application pack.

Thanks Matt. I'm sure we'll do that if we can't find suitable candidates for long term posts. Unfortunately, we're only looking for weekday cover. Taryn

Three IT Support Specialists and one Mobile IT Support Specialist required immediately Thomas’s London Day Schools are currently in the process of re-structuring their entire IT support team and are looking to recruit enthusiastic, self-motivated IT professionals to join our growing IT support team. These are unique opportunities for candidates with first line IT support experience and excellent interpersonal skills. These are interesting and varied positions requiring candidates who have good time management and can communicate well with others. The successful candidates must be organised and able to work well under pressure, as well as possess the necessary IT skills to provide excellent first line support to teaching and administrative staff. Technical Skills and Knowledge Windows XP, Windows 7, iOS Microsoft Office 2003 onwards and other common desktop applications Basic networking skills including TCP/IP and the ability to configure network printers Ability to install 3rd party applications and be conscious of potential difficulties Awareness of all mainstream mobile technologies, e.g. Android, Apple, etc., particularly when related to the schools’ email system 1st line support experience Have an understanding of the difference between 1st, 2nd and 3rd line support Ability to fix common IT problems and advise members of staff in the day to day use of printers and multifunction devices, and know when to escalate to 3rd party support when appropriate Thomas's London Day Schools is a group of leading preparatory schools in London. The schools are self-supporting, independent day schools for girls and boys, offering education to 1,950 pupils between the ages of two and a half and thirteen within central London. We are looking to develop and extend our reliance on IT in order to exceed the expectations of pupils, staff and parents and ultimately excel in the embedding of ICT throughout the schools. This is an exciting opportunity for anyone who wishes to play a key role in the future of IT at Thomas's London Day Schools. Salary £22,000 - £26,000 depending on ability, experience and skillset Application & Interviews For detailed job descriptions and to receive an application pack, please contact: Taryn Hauritz, Director of Learning Technologies on [email protected] or phone for an informal chat - 07875 648157. Interviews to take place in London between 13th November - 22nd November, 2013. Thomas’s London Day Schools are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check.

We are currently recruiting four IT Support Specialists for a family of Prep Schools in London. If we are unable to find suitable candidates in the next few weeks, we are going to need to create some short term contracts to ensure our IT support is covered. Does anyone have any suggestions for where we could get short term contractors who have experience in schools? Taryn Hauritz Director of Learning Technologies Thomas's London Day Schools Mob: 078 7564 8157

The closing date has been extended to Monday 21st October, 2013. Taryn Hauritz Thomas's Director of Learning Technologies

Not yet I'm afraid. We're still looking. Do you know anyone who's interested?

Salary is £36,000 - £38,000 depending on experience.

Thomas’s London Day Schools are looking to recruit an enthusiastic, self-motivated IT professional to join our growing IT support team. This is a unique opportunity for a candidate with excellent network management experience and interpersonal skills. The Assistant IT Manager will be a key member of the team, responsible for maintaining the IT systems across eight sites, and working alongside four IT Support Specialists, the IT Administrator and the Senior IT Manager. Under the direction of the Senior IT Manager, the successful candidate will maintain, support and upgrade the schools’ core infrastructures. They will also assist in managing the support team to enable them to carry out tasks effectively and efficiently. Technical Skills and Knowledge o Windows Server 2003 up to 2012 o Active Directory and GPO design & management o Virtualisation – especially Hyper-V & VMware o SQL Server o Understanding and basic use of UNIX server webhosting environments o MDaemon Messaging Server & MS Exchange o Google Apps/Docs/Drive o Windows XP, 7 & 8 o VoIP, especially 3CX o LANs, WANs, TCP/IP, Routing, VPN’s, Firewalls o Rack mounted servers / switches / routers / NTUs and other associated hardware o Structured Cabling systems including Twisted Pair and Fibre and the patching of these systems o Wireless network setup, management and security o Scripting e.g. to automate regular tasks and services o Hardware and software troubleshooting o Mobile devices and MDM o 1st and 2nd Line support experience o Experience in supporting and maintaining an asset database Thomas's London Day Schools is a group of leading preparatory schools in London. The schools are self-supporting, independent day schools for girls and boys, offering education to 1,950 pupils between the ages of two and a half and thirteen within central London. We are looking to develop and extend our reliance on IT in order to exceed the expectations of pupils, staff and parents and ultimately excel in the embedding of ICT throughout the schools. This is an exciting opportunity for someone who wishes to play a key role in the future of IT at Thomas's London Day Schools. For further details and to receive an application pack, please email: [email protected]. For an informal conversation please contact: Tim Yates, Senior IT Manager at [email protected]. Closing date for applications is 27 June 2013. Interviews will take place in early July 2013 in London. Competitive salary and conditions offered. Thomas’s London Day Schools are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check. Assistant IT Manager Job Description.pdfAssistant IT Manager Person Specification.pdf

Director of ICT & E-Learning (Maternity Cover) Required September 2013 We are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic, experienced teacher and leader to join our excellent team in a forward looking, dynamic Prep School. Competitive salary and conditions are offered. To request an application pack for this position, please telephone Jan Turner on 020-7751-8206 or email: [email protected] Applications will be considered as they arrive, so please contact us as soon as possible if you are interested in the post. For an informal chat about the role, please call Taryn Hauritz (Thomas's Director of Learning Technologies) on 078 7564 8157. THOMAS’S FULHAM Hugon Road, London SW6 3ES www.thomas-s.co.uk Thomas’s London Day Schools are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check. Director of ICT job description.pdfDirector of ICT personal specification.pdf

Applications have now closed for this position.

Salary £36 - £38k depending on experience and qualifications.

Assistant IT Manager Thomas’s London Day Schools are looking to recruit an enthusiastic, self-motivated IT professional to join our growing IT support team. This is a unique opportunity for a candidate with excellent network management experience and interpersonal skills. The Assistant IT Manager will be a key member of the team, responsible for maintaining the IT systems across eight sites, and working alongside three IT Support Specialists, the IT Administrator and the Senior IT Manager. Under the direction of the Senior IT Manager, the successful candidate will maintain, support and upgrade the schools’ core infrastructures. They will also manage and support the Tech Desk to enable the support team to carry out tasks effectively and efficiently. Technical Skills and Knowledge • Windows Server 2000 up to 2012 • Active Directory and GPO design & management • Virtualisation – especially Hyper-V & VMware • SQL Server • Understanding and basic use of UNIX server webhosting environments (in relation to VLE & MIS) • MDaemon Messaging Server & MS Exchange • Google Apps/Docs/Drive • Windows XP, 7 & 8 • VoIP, especially 3CX • LANs, WANs, TCP/IP, Routing, VPN’s, Kerio WinRoute Firewall • Rack mounted servers / switches / routers / NTUs and other associated hardware • Structured Cabling systems including Twisted Pair and Fibre and the patching of these systems • Wireless network setup, management and security • Scripting e.g. to automate regular tasks and services • Installation of 3rd party applications, including push installs • Ability to troubleshoot & repair server & PC hardware • Awareness of mainstream mobile technologies, including tablets (e.g. iPad, Nexus, etc) • 1st, 2nd and 3rd Line support experience. • Experience in supporting and maintaining an asset database Thomas's London Day Schools is a group of leading preparatory schools in London. The schools are self-supporting, independent day schools for girls and boys, offering education to 1,950 pupils between the ages of two and a half and thirteen within central London. We are looking to develop and extend our reliance on IT in order to exceed the expectations of pupils, staff and parents and ultimately excel in the embedding of ICT throughout the schools. This is an exciting opportunity for someone who wishes to play a key role in the future of IT at Thomas's London Day Schools. For further details and to receive an application pack, please email: [email protected]. For an informal conversation please contact: Tim Yates, Senior IT Manager at [email protected]. Interviews will take place in early February 2013 in London. Applications close Monday 4th February. Competitive salary and conditions offered. See documents below for details. Thomas’s London Day Schools is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Criminal Records Bureau.   Assistant IT Manager JD.pdf Assistant IT Manager PS.pdf

The salary can be found in the attached job description.

Thomas’s London Day Schools are looking to recruit an enthusiastic, self-motivated IT professional to join our growing IT support team. This is a unique opportunity for a candidate with excellent interpersonal skills and IT helpdesk experience. The IT Administrator will be a key member in the team responsible for maintaining the IT systems across eight sites, along with three IT Support Specialists, the Network Manager and the Senior IT Manager. This is an interesting and varied position requiring a candidate who has very good time management and organisational skills. In addition to being able to work well under pressure, the successful candidate must also possess the necessary IT skills to provide excellent first line support to teaching and administrative staff. Technical Skills and Knowledge: • Windows 2000, XP and Windows 7 • MS Exchange, Active Directory and other mail protocols such as IMAP • Microsoft Office 2003 onwards and other common desktop applications • Remote control tools (e.g. Dameware, RDP) • Basic networking skills including TCP/IP and the ability to configure network printers • Awareness of all mainstream mobile technologies (RIM, Android, Apple etc.) specifically when related to the school’s email systems • 1st and 2nd Line support experience • Experience supporting and maintaining an asset database Thomas's London Day Schools is a group of leading preparatory schools in London. The schools are self-supporting, independent day schools for girls and boys, offering education to 1,950 pupils between the ages of two and a half and thirteen within central London. We are looking to develop and extend our reliance on IT in order to exceed the expectations of pupils, staff and parents and ultimately excel in the embedding of ICT throughout the schools. This is an exciting opportunity for someone who wishes to play a key role in the future of IT at Thomas's London Day Schools. For further details and to receive an application pack, please email: [email protected]. For an informal conversation please contact: Taryn Hauritz, Director of Learning Technologies on 07875 648157 or [email protected]. Applications close on Monday 10th December and interviews will take place on Thursday 13 December 2012 in London. Competitive salary and conditions offered. Thomas’s London Day Schools is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Criminal Records Bureau.   IT Administrator Job Description.pdf IT Administrator Person Specification.pdf

This position has now been filled.

The tech desk is based in Fulham and I have a space near the Battersea school. There will be lots of travel between the four schools however. Applications closed this week!

Thomas's London Day Schools are offering a unique opportunity for a dynamic, forward thinking IT professional with extensive management and IT infrastructure experience. This is a challenging and varied position requiring a leader who is not only able to organise and run a small team of skilled support personnel but is also able to provide the necessary IT skills to support basic desktops through to backend servers and core network infrastructure. In co-operation with the Director of Learning Technologies, the Senior IT Manager will bring Thomas's to the forefront of technology by providing outstanding teaching and learning systems for the benefit of staff and pupils. Requirements • Educated to degree level or equivalent • Technical team management • Excellent communication skills • Ability to deliver on time and within budget • Extensive knowledge of all mainstream Windows Server and Workstation editions • Core network infrastructure management and development • Previous experience of school networks is highly desirable but not essential Thomas's London Day Schools is a group of leading preparatory schools in London. The schools are self-supporting, independent day schools for girls and boys, offering education to 1,950 pupils between the ages of two and a half and thirteen within central London. We are looking to develop and extend our reliance on IT in order to exceed the expectations of pupils, staff and parents and ultimately excel in the embedding of ICT throughout the schools. This is an exciting opportunity for someone with the vision, drive and passion to be a key driving force in the future of IT at Thomas's London Day Schools. For an informal conversation please contact: Taryn Hauritz, Director of Learning Technologies on 07875 648157 or [email protected] Applications must be received by 30th September 2012 Initial interviews will take place in October in London. How to Apply - For further details and to receive an application pack, please email: [email protected] Thomas's Senior IT Manager Candidate Brief.pdf Thomas’s London Day Schools is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Criminal Records Bureau.