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We are currently recruiting for a Technical Consultant to join a leading Public Sector IT infrastructure provider. We are looking for a UK Wide Technical Consultant with an Azure specialism to join our clients growing infrastructure services department. The role will be varied, with excellent opportunity for progression within a growing team working in multiple sales verticals (MOD, Health, Police, Education) focusing on defining and delivering our clients Azure based propositions. This is a homebased position with UK Wide travel. As the Technical Consultant you will be responsible for effective design and provisioning of cross vendor Infrastructure solutions and services. Alongside representing the company in a customer facing position, supporting dedicated sales staff. The successful candidate should have knowledge of the following, Strong customer focused experience, Azure exposure + working knowledge, Virtualisation Technologies (Hyper-V, Vmware), Knowledge of the Microsoft Portfolio Stack, A sound understanding of networking and wireless infrastructure and The ability to pick up new ideas and concepts quickly, and develop them in to commercial propositions. This position is paying up to the £55k mark plus car and other benefits. Please send CV's to [email protected]

Support technician - £25,000-£30,000 – Essex 2nd line helpdesk support technician required for market leading school admin software provider based in Essex/North East London, key responsibilities – provide technical support to schools, remote installation, configuration, remote training services, support admin. Must have technical knowledge desktop and server computer, database technologies, cloud based application, internet securities. We are ideally looking for somebody who has come from a technical position within an educational establishment, but wants to progress there career with a technology business still supporting the education space. Fantastic opportunity for the right candidate, great package on offer up to £30k dependent on experience. If you are interested in hearing more on this role please contact Lilly Sparks on 0208 559 2077 or [email protected]

We are currently recruiting for a SIMS Software Consultant to provide software support, training and consultancy to a number of schools in Dubai and in other areas of the Middle East. The role is working for a leading provider of ICT Services to the Education Sector. This position ideally requires 2-5 years hands-on experience working in a school, it is essential you have SIMS experience. Our client is looking to pay around the £34k mark tax free, plus annual flights private health care and other benefits. Please get in touch for more information. Lilly Sparks – [email protected]

MIS Support Officer (SIMS/FMS/Integris) – Various South UK We are currently recruiting for individuals with experience in MIS for a successful expanding educational technical support company with a growing Capita accredited SIMS service The role of this team is to provide helpdesk and/or onsite support and training to schools across London, Oxford and Buckinghamshire. The team provides a service to improve the schools standard of using the MIS software and they are responsible for facilitating communication between schools and our client. The team provides telephone support and assistance on FMS/SIMS/Integris software to all staff within schools and academies, logging all problems, keeping schools regularly informed of progress, support the configuration of SIMS in schools and testing new FMS/SIMS products and updates. They also provide essential training to the staff within schools related to the MIS software that they use. Relevant SIMS admin or Information Officer Experience is preferred, either from a school or another support team. Our client is open to receiving applications from highly experienced and relatively inexperienced candidates to add breadth to the team. Pay is dependent on experience. The roles can be based from our client’s offices in Buckinghamshire, East London or Oxford. Please submit Cv's to [email protected]

We are currently recruiting for a Data officer for a large British international school in Saudi Arabia, supporting the Data manager, you will be responsible for SIMS and Exams. Your responsibilities will include working closely with the data manager, managing the schools external and internal examinations, to be the first point of support for staff requiring SIMS support, to maintain an assessment recording system and to create SIMS reports as requested. The ideal candidate will have high level computer skills including word and Excel, have experience of working in a school environment and to have extensive knowledge of SIMS. In order to apply for this role it is essential you have a PGCE teaching qualification. The role is looking the pay around the 30k mark plus benefits such as housing and flights. Please submit cv's to [email protected]

We are currently looking for someone to provide 2nd line support for a large growing education technology support company. The role is to provide 2nd line support to schools across London. Your responsibilities will include remote management and maintenance of client network environments, reporting / assisting with project work and implementations and building relationships with key technical contacts. It is essential you have an enhanced DBS/CRB check, experience of configuring and managing active directory, group policy DNS and DHCP, knowledge/ experience of server 2008/2012, experience with Vmware/ hyperV and experience with desktop operating systems – windows Xp/Windows 8. Experience of working in a school is desirable but not essential. This role is based in North London and is paying around £25,000 negotiable, with excellent benefits such as training. Please submit Cv's to [email protected]

We are currently recruiting for a Network Technician on a temporary basis for 6-8 weeks with a view to going perm. This position will be paying pro rata of £17,000 - £19,742. This role is for a good school in the stunning Hebden Bridge area. Your responsibilities will include providing an IT support service to the school, responsible for hardware and software faults, installing software, and new releases of software, assist the ICT Systems/Network Manager, assist in the production of technical documentation, and assisting with training and support. You will also work with the IT Systems/Network Manager in ensuring that there is coordination between SIMS and school systems and assisting with evaluating and investigating new software. In order to apply for this role it is essential that you have experience of installing and configuring workstation hardware and software, Experience of providing ICT support, knowledge of Windows 7, 8, Server 2008, 2012 and Microsoft Office products 2010 and 2013 and IT related qualification. Job titles might include; ICT Technician IT Technician Please submit CV's to [email protected]

We are currently recruiting for an Assessment and Data Manager for a large six form school in the West/Central London area. The school has outstanding A level results with a 99.6% pass rate, with over 60% gained A-C grades well the national average. You will be responsible for the management and administration of all aspects of external examinations, responsible for the management and administration of all aspects of external performance data and to be responsible for all aspects of internal performance data. Your duties will include ensuring the smooth running and integrity of all systems and procedures related to public examinations, management of the examinations budget, developing and maintaining systems for the efficient and effective administration of examinations, working closely with the examinations officer, line managing and providing training to a team of invigilators, working closely with the vice principal to organise mock examinations and to provide statistical data and management reports for the Leadership group to assist with operational and strategic planning. The ideal candidate will have an indepth knowledge of SIMS software and especially Exams Organiser, be degree educated or have similar qualifications with relevant experience, excellent IT skills, excellent knowledge of examinations administrative experience, highly numerical with an understanding of the educational environment and the needs of inner city students aged between 16-19 years This role is paying £36,186 - £39,069 p.a and is a full time role, however term time candidates will also be considered. Candidates need to be available for interview on the 28th September if they are shortlisted. Candidates will be subject to an enhanced DBS check Please submit CV's to [email protected]

We are currently recruiting for an ICT consultant / IT consultant / IT Technician / ICT Technician / Field engineer, for a large education IT Support Company who provides support to schools. the company is an outstanding establishment growing rapidly. Your role will include ensuring that schools improve the standard of their ICT and deliver effective teaching and learning through ICT solutions. Your responsibilities will include; being the first port of call for all your schools ICT needs, provide communication with your schools, ensure schools are aware of all the services the company have to offer, work with the schools development team ensuring that the school are getting the best level of service. You will need to resolve any technical issues that are affecting the running of the school, you will need to resolve any network problems, server failure or back up issues, managing active directory, major software updates, general issues with PCs, Ipads and other ICT equipment. It is essential you are educated to A level or similar, have any relevant IT qualifications, experience with ICT technical issues and basic knowledge of programming. this field based role is based in Oxford paying 20,000 - 28,000 dependant on experience, also includes benefits such as, free oyster card or mileage, pension and Microsoft exams. Other experience may include; Microsoft windows server, SQL 2005/8, Exchange 2010, SAN/LAN/WAN/Wifi, Microsoft office 2007/2010/2012, SIMS , CC3 or CC4, VLE learning environment, community connect, whiteboard or smartboard, classroom, infrastructure and virtualisation. Please submit CV's to [email protected]

We are currently recruiting for a SIMS officer/ SIMS helpdesk / Service desk support. This is a sick cover for an initial 1 -3 months. The role is paying £20 - £25 per hour negotiable, based in central London. The purpose of this role is to provide a high level of support to schools and colleagues in the use of SIMS. Your responsibilities will include providing responsive support and advice to schools clients and colleagues via telephone, email and remote access, providing first and second line support for SIMS technical / software issues. You will be in charge of scheduling and ensuring all software updates are released to all schools, to lead the development of the SIMS training offer to schools and provide training to staff and to use helpdesk software to manage workflow. In order to apply for this role it is essential that you have SIMS experience including experience in the following areas; pupil data, attendance, assessments, behaviour, SEN, personnel, systems manager, workforce census, FMS and census. Good communication skills are essential along with educational experience. please submit cv's to [email protected]

[h=2]SIMS Technical Support Officer -£24,987 - £37,847 - London[/h] Weare currently recruiting for a SIMS Technical Support Officer for a largeeducational support company, to provide support including helpdesk support toschools. Our client is an exciting, well established, employee-ownedbusiness in London providing support services to over 200 schools. Your responsibilities will include providing high qualitytechnical support to schools in the use of SIMS including helpdesk support,technical advice, and troubleshooting using over the phone support and remoteaccess tools and on-site visits. You duties will include, supporting the lead officer for SIMSsupport to schools, to support the lead officer for SIMS technical support to schools,co-ordinate the termly SIMS upgrade process across all schools. It is required that you have experience of providing technicalSIMS and FMS support into schools (via a company, capita or local authoritysupport team), or a good knowledge of sims from working in a high school(senior technician, network manager, ICT technician, systems admin etc) as wellas experience of supporting schools network environment including; Server2008/2012, Active directory, AD, Group policy, DNS, TCP/IP,SQL server andwindows 7/8. This role will include travel around west/central London and willbe paying a salary of between £24,987 - £37,847 dependent on experience. Please submit CV's to [email protected]

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SIMS Technical Support Officer We are currently recruiting for a SIMS Technical Support Officer for a large educational support company, to provide support including helpdesk support to schools. Our client is an exciting, well established, employee-owned business in London providing support services to over 200 schools. Your responsibilities will include providing high quality technical support to schools in the use of SIMS including helpdesk support, technical advice, and troubleshooting using over the phone support and remote access tools and on-site visits. You duties will include, supporting the lead officer for SIMS support to schools, to co-ordinate the termly SIMS technical support to schools, co-ordinate the termly SIMS upgrade process across all schools. It is required that you have experience of providing technical SIMS and FMS support into schools (via a company, capita or local authority support team), or a good knowledge of sims from working in a high school (senior technician, network manager, ICT technician, systems admin etc) as well as experience of supporting schools network environment including; Server 2008/2012, Active directory, AD, Group policy, DNS, TCP/IP,SQL server and windows 7/8. This role will include travel around west/central London and will be paying a salary of between £24,987 - £37,847 dependent on experience. Please submit CV's to [email protected]

SIMS Consultant Due to continued customer growth, an opportunity has arisen for a suitably qualified, highly motivated and experienced High School SIMS specialist to join our Capita Accredited, hardworking and highly regarded support team. Our company is one of the largest, independent providers of SIMS support in the country. We currently offer support and consultancy services to over 350 Local Authority, Academy and Free Schools, predominantly in the north of England but increasingly on a national basis. It is our aim to help schools get maximum use from their SIMS system and candidates must be pro-active in developing the use of this software in schools. The successful applicant will have excellent communication skills and be able to deliver high quality support to our customers across a range of SIMS specialisms via our service desk as well as delivering training and consultancy services at our training base in Yorkshire. There is also an expectation that applicants are prepared to deliver on-site training and consultancy to our customers throughout the country as demand dictates. You should have a sound knowledge of supporting high school SIMS modules including Examinations, Course Manager, Nova T6 and Academic Management. You should also have experience and understanding of the following areas: Managing pupil data in SIMS .net, Personnel 7, SIMS end of year procedures, External Returns (Census and SWC), Attendance, Behaviour Management, FMS, Assessment Manager, Profiles, Options and Reporting. In return, the company offers: · Competitive Salary · 30 day annual holiday entitlement · Private Healthcare · Death in Service Benefit · Pension Scheme · Flexible working environment and structure with potential for home-working · Potential for ‘term-time only plus 10 days’ working arrangement The suitable candidate will ideally already be providing similar services to schools through an existing SIMS support team. The role may also be ideal for an experienced High School SIMS user wanting to utilise their skills in a commercial environment. Other job titles may include; Data Manager, MIS Manager, Data Officer, MIS officer, SIMS manager, SIMS officer, Assistant data Manager, Assistant SIMS officer, Data analyst, Data Director Please submit cv's to [email protected]

We are currently recruiting for an ICT consultant / IT consultant / IT Technician / ICT Technician / Field engineer, for a large education IT Support Company who provides support to schools. The company is an outstanding establishment growing rapidly. Your role will include ensuring that schools improve the standard of their ICT and deliver effective teaching and learning through ICT solutions. Your responsibilities will include; being the first port of call for all your schools ICT needs, provide communication with your schools, ensure schools are aware of all the services the company have to offer, work with the schools development team ensuring that the school are getting the best level of service. You will need to resolve any technical issues that are affecting the running of the school, you will need to resolve any network problems, server failure or back up issues, managing active directory, major software updates, general issues with PC’s, Ipad’s and other ICT equipment. It is essential you are educated to A level or similar, have any relevant IT qualifications, experience with ICT technical issues and basic knowledge of programming. This field based role is based in London paying £21,000 - £30,000 dependant on experience, also includes benefits such as, free oyster card or mileage, pension and Microsoft exams. Other experience may include; Microsoft windows server, SQL 2005/8, Exchange 2010, SAN/LAN/WAN/Wifi, Microsoft office 2007/2010/2012, SIMS , CC3 or CC4, VLE learning environment, community connect, whiteboard or smartboard, classroom, infrastructure and virtualisation. Please submit CV's to [email protected]

We are currently recruiting for a field based ICT teaching consultant for a large growing education IT Support Company. Your role will include helping ensure that schools improve the standard of their ICT and are enable to deliver effective teaching and learning through ICT solutions and teaching to KS1 and KS2. Your responsibilities will include; advising schools on the new curriculum, assessing their needs, providing consultancy on computing and IT in general, undertaking staff training to schools, producing lesson plans, feedback to staff after lessons and to be able to support ICT after schools clubs. Your responsibilities will include; being the first port of call for all your schools ICT needs, resolve technical problems as quickly as possible, ensuring technical problems are logged. It is essential that you are educated to a degree level with relation to B.Ed. degree, BA degree with QTS or relevant PGCE qualification. This role is a field based role based in London and will be paying £25,000 - £31,000 dependant on experience, also includes benefits such as, free oyster card or mileage, pension and Microsoft exams. Please send CV'S to [email protected]

We are currently recruiting for an ICT consultant / IT consultant / IT Technician / ICT Technician / Field engineer, for a large education IT Support Company who provides support to schools. The company is an outstanding establishment growing rapidly. Your role will include ensuring that schools improve the standard of their ICT and deliver effective teaching and learning through ICT solutions. Your responsibilities will include; being the first port of call for all your schools ICT needs, provide communication with your schools, ensure schools are aware of all the services the company have to offer, work with the schools development team ensuring that the school are getting the best level of service. You will need to resolve any technical issues that are affecting the running of the school, you will need to resolve any network problems, server failure or back up issues, managing active directory, major software updates, general issues with PC’s, Ipad’s and other ICT equipment. It is essential you are educated to A level or similar, have any relevant IT qualifications, experience with ICT technical issues and basic knowledge of programming. This field based role is based in Oxford paying £20,000 - £28,000 dependant on experience, also includes benefits such as, free oyster card or mileage, pension and Microsoft exams. Other experience may include; Microsoft windows server, SQL 2005/8, Exchange 2010, SAN/LAN/WAN/Wifi, Microsoft office 2007/2010/2012, SIMS , CC3 or CC4, VLE learning environment, community connect, whiteboard or smartboard, classroom, infrastructure and virtualisation. Please send CV's to [email protected]

We have three roles one in Harlow, one in Southend and one in Ilford which of the locations is good for you please send your CV to [email protected]

We are currently recruiting for a number of IT Technicians / Support technicians / helpdesk technicians/service desk technicians across the Essex area. We are looking for candidates with experience within the education sector. Duties will include helpdesk, general maintenance and technical support. We are looking for candidates with a selection of the following skills; desktop/server computing, database technologies, internet/cloud base application, mobile apps and internet securities, Microsoft.Net product set, web creation tools, web hosting technologies, ITIL/PRINCE2 methodology, SIMS , CC3 or CC4,VLE, learning environment, community connect, CMIS, whiteboard, smartboard , wcbs, ruckus, meru, windows server 2008/2012, infrastructure, Microsoft, windows, active directory, virtualisation, DNS/DHCP, SCCM and networking TCP/IP. One of our roles requires a candidate SCCM qualified. Please send your CV to [email protected] to find out more

[h=2]2nd line support / help desk - East London - 25-30k[/h]Customer service orientated Support technician/helpdesk engineer is required to provide 2nd line support to schools. You will be responsible for providing a high level of telephone, internet and off site support for cutting edge communication software products used in schools and colleges across the UK. The company is an award winning, market leader. They are a very well established growing company with their software being used in thousands of schools. Your key responsibilities will be to: provide client technical support, provide remote installation configuration and set-up services, provide remote training services and support administration. You will need experience of using desktop/server computing, database technologies, internet/cloud base application, mobile apps and internet securities. It is also an advantage to have Microsoft.Net product set, web creation tools, web hosting technologies, ITIL/PRINCE2 methodology, communication technologies and strong commercial/negotiating skills; capable of building relationships. You will be required to work individually and in a team to deal with all levels of support. Salary - £25-30k with benefits Please contact me on 0208 559 2077 for further details. [email protected]

Senior Engineer – Southgate We are currently recruiting for an interim Network Manager for a large secondary school in the Southgate area. You will be responsible for maintenance and operation of the schools network reporting to the senior leadership team covering a vacant network manager post. Experience might include: Windows server 2008, Windows Exchange, Active Directory / AD, DNS/DHCP, SIMS / SIMS Learning Gateway, Troubleshooting, Cabling, Switches, ITIL/PRINCE2, Software, hardware, Microsoft exchange 2010, SQL, MIS System, VLE, Paper cut management system, software applications, SCCM, Virtual Servers, LAN, Wireless infrastructure, WAN, System Logs, LGFL’s webscreen service, and Interactive whiteboard. Other Job titles may include; Senior technician, Senior Engineer, Senior Consultant, 2nd line support, 3rd line support, helpdesk, network manager, senior network manager, field engineer. This is a contract position to begin with as an interim Network Manager with the possibility of going perm for the right candidate as the Network Manager. This role will be paying between £100-£150 per day dependant on experience. - - - Updated - - - Please submit CV's to [email protected]

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Assistant Network Manager – South London – Day rate negotiable We are currently recruiting for an ICT Assistant Network Manager for a large academy based in the Croydon area. Your main duties and responsibilities will include; maintaining the schools business systems, to carry out installations and maintenance of hardware and software and to assist staff in resolving ICT problems, creating and managing user accounts on the school system. You will be the sole point of contact for all ICT issues, troubleshooting the systems and classroom AV (Audio Visual) and maintaining network infrastructure including wireless, cabling, switches email and server. Previous experience within the education sector is essential. Knowledge or experience with RM networks is highly advantageous. This role is a rolling 1 month contract position with a negotiable day rate. Please submit CV's to [email protected]

We are currently recruiting for a Group MIS Analyst for a large schools group in Buckinghamshire. As Systems Analyst your key responsibilities will include; developing a good understanding of the management information within the organisation, to support the Group MIS Manager, to support in research and identification of appropriate technology; hardware and software. Implement the group standards for the definition and collection of non-financial information including admissions, marketing, customer experience, and employees. Provide direction and support to end users with data cleansing projects. To support and further develop the current procedures for monitoring data across the MIS system. To support the group MIS manager in the development of data dictionary. Also to support the integration and standardisation of existing and new source data from multiple systems including admissions database and financial database. Maintain global data tables, undertake additional system testing as required and provide second line support to resolve issues. This Business Analysts roles requires Technical skills which include; advanced excel, systems analysis, database design, systems testing techniques, SQL, HTML and Microsoft office. Extensive IT Systems Management experience is also required. This role will be paying 45-55k dependent on experience, plus other benefits such as private healthcare and life insurance etc. Please Submit CV's to [email protected]

Data Officer, MI Analyst, MIS Officer, Assistant Data Manager – South London, Surrey - £25-30K A fabulous opportunity has arisen within a large Multi Academy Trust/Acadmy Federation (MAT) for a Data Officer, MI Analyst, MIS Officer, Assistant Data Manager to support a Data Director across education establishments based in South London/Surrey area. Ideally a temp to perm role, although would consider straight permanent candidates, in order to apply for the role it is essential you must have excellent and clear communication in English, strong Excel skills needed and definitely aptitude to learn new excel functionality. Some kind of knowledge of the British school environment in particular Data or MIS would be highly advantageous, ideally from working in schools, education departments/local authority etc. It is extremely desirable to have experience of any schools MIS system either SIMS, CMIS, Integris, Walton Samuels, iSams, Progresso, WCBS etc Your main duties will include: maintaining and ensuring the smooth-running and effective use of the MIS, data entry and manipulation, you will be responsible for assessing student data, including progress and attendance. You will assist with completing relevant statistical returns including the schools census and assisting in the production of the school timetables, providing regular reporting of student progress and supporting the Data Director in their duties. To prepare an analysis of examination data as required for example, mock examination and summer examinations for KS3, GCSE and 6th form. To download relevant student level information from external sources such as the DFE and upload information as required Report writing skills are essential, as is an excellent command of Ms Excel including its advanced features (vlookups, pivot tables, macro’s, sum products, array formulae etc). Any SQL or VBA skills would be highly advantageous. Qualification in MOS, Microsoft office specialist, MS office specialist, highly advantageous. You will be required to start as soon as possible, this position is offering £15-20 per hour depending on experience or permanently at £25-30K. A clean DBS check will be required for this position. Contract only candidates need not apply.