Green_Goblin

Thanks for pointing me in this direction @BKGarry, it really helped during the meeting to refer senior leadership to our schools that are already using A Star!

Just bumping this in case it was missed during the half-term break

Thank you. Some of our schools use A Star Attendance but I'm not sure if it's the same schools that saw the demo. I have a meeting with Trust Leadership next week so will find out a bit more then.

Does anyone have any experience using Arbor with School Synergy Attend that they would be willing to share please? Attendance Leads from some of our schools have seen a demo and believe it fills some gaps in Arbor's attendance module but I'm not sure if this is a training issue or a genuine need for additional software. Thanks Jon

😂 thanks for the heads up. I've passed on to the school's HR dept. to correct.

Birkdale High School, Southport, are looking for a skilled IT Technician to join our team and help maintain and develop our school’s IT systems, including hardware, software, and online platforms. Key Responsibilities: Provide IT support to staff and students. Maintain and develop the school’s website and SharePoint. Assist with hardware/software installations, repairs, and upgrades. Support network maintenance and troubleshooting. Help manage ICT inventory and ensure data security. Provide guidance on MIS systems and parent apps. Essential Requirements: GCSE (or equivalent) in English and Maths. Level 3 ICT qualification (Networking/Systems). Experience with ICT networks and Microsoft technologies. Strong problem-solving and communication skills. Application Details: Deadline: Friday 9 January 2026 (midday) Interviews: Wednesday 14 January 2026 Note: CVs not accepted – apply using our application form. Full details can be found at IT Technician - Birkdale High School If you are passionate about technology and enjoy helping others resolve their IT challenges, we encourage you to apply for this exciting opportunity.

Bump! - closes Monday 10th

HOURS : Permanent, Full-time 36 hours per week Southport Learning Trust is a growing and dynamic Trust consisting of seven schools. At present our family consists of five secondary and two primary schools- Bedford Primary School, Birkdale High School, Greenbank High School, Kew Woods Primary School, Maghull High School, Meols Cop High School and Stanley High School. Due to retirement at Maghull High School, we are actively recruiting a Trust Senior IT Technician who will provide IT management and technical support to Maghull High School and the wider Trust. Full details can be found at https://maghullhigh.com/vacancies/

Job role: Senior IT Technician at Greenbank High School Closing Date: 24th November 2021 at noon Salary: £25,991 – £29,577 (Pay award pending) Permanent, 36 hours per week, full time Southport Learning Trust is a high-achieving family of schools including Greenbank High School, Stanley High School, Maghull High School and Kew Woods Primary School. Would you like to join our well-established and successful team as we seek to develop our IT service across our schools in line with our strategy and growth? We are looking for a knowledgeable, skilled and experienced Technician who has experience of a wide array of technologies and is comfortable working in a technical support environment. The successful candidate will possess an enthusiasm for technology, the skill set to deliver all requirements around a range of IT systems along with the confidence to work on their own initiative. You will possess a passion for ensuring that production and back office infrastructure is performant, secure, well governed, available and scalable. You will be responsible for gathering, understanding, documenting and implementing the infrastructure needs at Greenbank High School and reporting this to the Trust IT Manager. Please find further details and an application pack at https://www.southportlearningtrust.org/southport-learning-trust-vacancies

**Bump** - closes Thursday

The link works for me, but like you I still haven't received the invitation

Job role: Senior Trust IT Technician Closing Date: 2nd July 2020 at noon Salary: £27,905 – subject to annual review Permanent, 36 hours per week, full time It is with great pleasure that I introduce you to Southport Learning Trust, a high-achieving family of schools including Greenbank High School, Stanley High School and Kew Woods Primary School. Would you like to join our well-established and successful team as we seek to develop our IT service across our schools in line with our strategy and growth? We are looking for a knowledgeable, skilled and experienced Technician who has experience of a wide array of technologies and is comfortable working in a technical support environment. The successful candidate will possess an enthusiasm for technology, the skill set to deliver all requirements around a range of IT systems along with the confidence to work on their own initiative. You will possess a passion for ensuring that production and back office infrastructure is performant, secure, well governed, available and scalable. You will be responsible for gathering, understanding, documenting and implementing the infrastructure needs of the Trust. As an employer Southport Learning Trust will develop your career through an ambitious professional development programme and look after your well-being in a supportive environment. As an employee you will have access to an excellent pension scheme, well-being package and competitive annual leave. We would like to invest in the long term career of an exceptional candidate and would welcome appropriately socially distanced visits from prospective applicants. Please email [email protected] to arrange a convenient time. Ian Raikes Executive Headteacher – Southport Learning Trust Further details and an application form can be downloaded from https://www.greenbankhigh.co.uk/jobs/

Job role: Senior Trust IT Technician Closing Date: 4th March 2020 at noon Salary: £27,905 – subject to annual review Permanent, 36 hours per week, full time It is with great pleasure that I introduce you to Southport Learning Trust, a high-achieving family of schools including Greenbank High School, Stanley High School and Kew Woods Primary School. Would you like to join our well-established and successful team as we seek to develop our IT service across our schools in line with our strategy and growth? We are looking for a knowledgeable, skilled and experienced Technician who has experience of a wide array of technologies and is comfortable working in a technical support environment. The successful candidate will possess an enthusiasm for technology, the skill set to deliver all requirements around a range of IT systems along with the confidence to work on their own initiative. You will possess a passion for ensuring that production and back office infrastructure is performant, secure, well governed, available and scalable. You will be responsible for gathering, understanding, documenting and implementing the infrastructure needs of the Trust. As an employer Southport Learning Trust will develop your career through an ambitious professional development programme and look after your well-being in a supportive environment. As an employee you will have access to an excellent pension scheme, well-being package and competitive annual leave. We would like to invest in the long term career of an exceptional candidate and would welcome visits from prospective applicants. Please contact Mrs Diane Murphy on 01704 567591 extension 124 to arrange a convenient time. Ian Raikes Executive Headteacher – Southport Learning Trust Further details and an application form can be downloaded from greenbankhigh.co.uk/jobs/

Where would I apply a high priority rule for the VoIP server please? Not sure I understand the question. Do you mean do internal calls connect directly client-to-client rather than via the VoIP server?

Excellent, thank you. I thought that might be the case with the web interface. I'll continue to test and monitor. Other than adding a proxy exception for the VOIP server, bandwidth limiting and bandwidth shaping is there anything else I can do Smoothwall side?