SevenoaksPrep

Closing date extended to 8/4/22

IT and Network Manager Sevenoaks Preparatory School are looking for a full time permanent leader of the School’s IT department which consists of an IT technician and IT projects technician. The ultimate goal of the role being supporting and maintaining The IT infrastructure at Sevenoaks Prep ensuring that the business of the school is facilitated with minimum disruption. You will need to lead, guide, train and supervise the IT technicians, prioritising work schedules as well as delegating and managing various tasks and activities You will work with the Head of Digital Creativity ( teaching role) and the Senior Management team in determining and implementing the school IT policy, security practices, data protection, email systems, internet usage, social media, data storage and retention and the telephone systems. The right candidate will have a proven track record in a similar role, and be able to show: experience as a network manager or senior technician experience with managing projects independently including financial planning and research experience writing basic programmes or scripts experience in analysing and solving technical issues self motivated with good organisational skills ability to work in a team Degree or further education qualification in a subject relevant to IT Microsoft or Apple qualifications experience with any of these technologies : Windows Server, Microsoft 365 domain administration, Hyper-V, Microsoft powershell, Windows 10, OS X, iOS, WCBS PASS/3Sys, Veeam Backup, HP switches, VOIP Phones, smoothwall firewall, Lightspeed MDM Ubiquiti Unifi Wifi experience with data protection legislation The hours would be on site from 8am to 5pm during school term time with more flexibility possible during periods of school holidays. Salary from £30,000 to £35,000. Job description and application form available on the school's website.

Sevenoaks Prep is a school with so many ideas that we need another technical brain to help us. We are seeking a new IT Projects Technician to support our teachers and to lead or assist with IT projects. What will I be doing in the role? Examples of recent projects Coding – Modern IT Lessons teach pupils to program robots. You might be asked to evaluate and configure the development environments for them to use. IT in the Classroom – Our iPad programme is embedding mobile devices into our lessons. We need someone to assist with setting up those iPads and helping staff out as they learn to use them. Virtual Reality - We are experimenting with the benefits of immersive learning in virtual reality. You might have been asked to source or build a high-end PC to support this For some projects, you will be asked to take the lead, with guidance from our IT & Network Manager. You will gather requirements from staff, research possible options, communicate with suppliers, plan and implement the project. This is experience valuable for career progression to an IT manager role. Technical support makes up roughly half the role. Our young pupils will always be inventing new problems for you to solve. Our teachers will need your assistance with their ideas for educating with technology. Am I who you are looking for? Previous experience with educational IT support is not expected, but an applicant must have: a solid understanding of the fundamentals of a modern computer network, either through secondary or higher education or previous experience; research skills – experience of seeking out, compiling information and presenting a report. A full job description is available at https://theprep.org.uk/vacancies. If you are a self-motivated individual with the necessary skills, please apply to join us. The School Sevenoaks Preparatory School is an independent school for ages 2 to 13 located in Godden Green, on the edge of Sevenoaks. Our ethos is one of strong pastoral care, nurturing each child and supporting parents and children alike. Benefits This is an 18 month, term contract position, with potential to extend. 5 weeks’ holiday per annum. Salary £20,000 to £25,000 depending on experience. Application Please see https://theprep.org.uk/vacancies to download an application form. Questions to [email protected]. Closing date for applications: 3rd April Interviews expected to be 19th, 20th April. The school is committed to the safeguarding of children. Applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening including checks with past employers and DBS.

Sevenoaks Preparatory School is seeking an IT Technician to assist in the development of the school’s IT. A confident, IT literate team player is required to lead or assist in IT projects, investigating technical problems and to act as a point of contact for staff. This is an 18 month term contract position with potential to extend. 5 weeks’ holiday per annum. Salary depending on experience. See our website for job description and application form: https://theprep.org.uk/vacancies The school is committed to the safeguarding of children. Applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening including checks with past employers and DBS. Closing date for applications: 7 February 2018.

Sevenoaks Preparatory School is seeking an IT Projects Technician to assist in the development of the school’s IT. A confident, IT literate team player is required to lead or assist in IT projects, investigating technical problems and to act as a point of contact for staff. This is an 18-24 month, term contract position, with 5 weeks’ holiday per annum. Salary £18-22k pa, depending on experience. Job description is attached. Please PM with any questions. Please apply by email to [email protected] requesting an application form. Our website address is: www.theprep.org.uk Closing date for applications: 17 December 2017 The school is committed to the safeguarding of children. Applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening including checks with past employers and DBS. Job Description IT Projects Technician.pdf