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Carshalton Boys Sports College are seeking an enthusiastic IT Technician to be part of their dedicated team, supporting colleagues and students across all aspects of technology. You will play a crucial role in maintaining and enhancing their Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace ecosystem and a wide range of associated hardware and software. This position offers an exciting opportunity for someone with one to two years of experience to further develop their skills in a dynamic educational environment. Closing date for applications: 10am, 13th December 2025 Please visit the school website to obtain a copy of the job description, application form and further information: https://www.carshaltonboys.org/page/?title=IT+Technician&pid=487

Apologies if you felt my question was offensive - that was not the intention. As you have experience in obtaining CITP status, I would be very grateful if you could spare a few minutes responding to the questions I posed in my opening post, which will help me decide whether it is worth applying or not. Many thanks!

:-) Would you care to elaborate on how you achieved CITP?

Thank you to everyone for your comments thus far. I am certainly not considering membership of the BCS without also acquiring chartership, and wonder whether it might be something that will be of use if I were to become self employed in the future. Is there anyone out there that has obtained CITP and can share their experiences?

I am an IT Manager at a secondary school, with over 10 years work experience, and am considering applying to become a Chartered IT Professional (CITP) with the British Computer Society (BCS). I have read through the information on the BCS website, and understand the criteria for applying. However I would be very interested to hear from anyone else that has either successfully obtained CITP or are in the process of applying, and are in a similar role to mine. I am particularly keen to establish whether the role I am doing is likely to match Level 5 of the Skills Framework for the Information Age (SFIA), as required by the BCS. i believe that it does, but would be interested to hear other people's experiences. I would also be interested to hear people's experiences with regards to choosing a "specialist knowledge and competence in a specific area of IT expertise" and what level of detail was required at interview. Thank you in advance!

Senior Network Support Engineer £26,664 - £28,311 Carshalton Boys Sports College - Senior Network Support Engineer Senior Network Support Engineer Job Description.pdf Carshalton Boys Sports College Winchcombe Road Carshalton Surrey SM5 1RW Closing date for applications: Wednesday, 30th October 2013 Interviews will be held: Friday, 8th November 2013 The Governors of this school are looking for a suitably experienced person to maintain, configure and develop the school IT estate. You will provide technical support to users, manage a team of helpdesk assistants, including training, guidance and support and deputise in the absence of the IT Manager. Additionally you will be able to install, configure, deploy and maintain hardware and virtual server instances, as well as overseeing the security of the IT estate. If you have experience of working within an IT environment, knowledge of a wide range of computer systems, software applications, hardware, networking, and communications and have the ability to prioritise workload, working to tight deadlines, whilst maintaining a flexible approach to the demands of users we would like to hear from you. To apply please send your CV to [email protected], along with an accompanying letter stating how your skills and experience make you the ideal candidate for this position. You will also need to complete an application form which is available for download on the school website.