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Are there any MATs using G-Suite For Education? How do you do it? One G-Suite tenant with academies in their own OU? Trust & Individual Academy tenants? Currently in a school that is about to be sponsored. The Trust have nothing in place yet and will initially consist of 2 schools. Both currently have their own G-Suite tenants.

A unique opportunity to join an outstanding Academy in North West London. London Academy is an 11-19 mixed multicultural comprehensive school in North London. We have over 1500 students including 450 in the Sixth Form. We teach in new state of the art facilities; all rooms have interactive whiteboards and students have access to over 1000 PCs. In 2008 we were designated a High Performing Specialist School and have Applied Learning as an additional specialism. The Academy has a bespoke pedagogy that believes that all students can achieve by engaging in a meaningful and purposeful curriculum. You will join a committed and vibrant staff who are passionate about the achievement of our students. Roles & Responsibilities Your responsibilities will include providing technical support to all Academy members with the emphasis on 2nd line or specialist support and encompassing 1st and 3rd line where required. You will be supporting the development of often, complex ICT solutions in conjunction with the Deputy Network Manager and Network Manager. You will also play a pivotal role in supporting other members of the technical support team along with staff and students within the Academy. Essential - At least 1 years’ experience of providing technical support (1st/2nd line) and systems development in a medium to large ICT environment. - Experience of managing and supporting Windows desktop and server systems and managed network environments. - Experience using Disaster Recovery technologies and methodologies. - Working in an ICT support environment to defined service levels and targets. - Implementing solutions based on user or customer requirements. - Experience working on projects as part of a team. - Experience of other key IT manufacturers or providers products and technologies. - Experience of leading on projects as part of a team. A job description, person specification and application form is available from www.londonacademy.org.uk or from [email protected]. We welcome informal discussions, please contact Daniel Kirby on 020 8238 1118 or email [email protected] Please also send completed applications to [email protected]. The closing date for applications is: 5 pm on 5th December 2014 Tel: 020 8238 1100 Fax: 020 8238 1101 Email: [email protected] The successful candidate will be required to undergo an enhanced CRB check. We are committed to the protection of children We are an equal opportunities employer

We are currently looking for 2 IT Support Officers to join our expanding IT Team. We are looking for dedicated, motivated & enthusiastic people to join us on our journey to provide an evironment promoting a Digital by Default ethos at our All Though Academy. The details of the 2 roles are available here: Bradford Academy Thanks, Mark

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Technical Services Engineer within North Star Community Trust, where you will be responsible for providing outstanding service across our schools. North Star Community Trust is a Charitable Trust set up to run and manage three Primary and one Secondary Academy serving approximately 1800 children. Based in Edmonton we are focused on driving up the quality of education provision and standards. You will be the face of the Trust, so will need a professional, polite, helpful and friendly manner both on the front desk and over the phone, dealing with a variety of enquiries including deliveries and visitors. You will be experienced in working in a fast paced, busy office environment whilst keeping calm and methodical, delivering an outstanding customer service efficiently and effectively. https://www.northstartrust.org.uk/vacancies-detail/74 Any questions feel free to contact the Head of IT: [email protected]

IT Network Manager JE9 (£38,681 - £44,075) 35 hours per week, 52 weeks per year We are seeking a self-motivated professional to manage the effective development, review, implementation and maintenance of the City of London Academies (Southwark) IT policies and practice, in order to ensure that the ICT support function is effectively administered, highly motivated and successful to deliver the Academy’s strategic aims and objectives. The successful candidate will lead a team of ICT Technicians and will be responsible for maintaining an ICT infrastructure that is secure, reliable, robust and resilient and supports all aspects of teaching and learning across the Academy. In addition to your technical expertise, you will also have the ability to communicate effectively with students and staff. You will also provide ICT support and extend your services to partner academies and educational providers as required. Rated by Ofsted as a ‘good school with outstanding features’, we have very high expectations of all staff and students. This is a unique opportunity to take part in our journey to ‘outstanding’ and influence the future of our students and make an impact on the diverse community we serve. We Offer: · An opportunity to join one of the fastest improving schools in the country · A friendly, innovative and exciting community school where students and staff feel valued and supported · Excellent CPD opportunities · Exceptional governance and sponsorship from The City of London Corporation · A multicultural, diverse environment with high expectations for our students. Start Date: As soon as possible Closing Date: 12 noon on Friday, 6th June 2014 Interviews: Wednesday, 11th June 2014 To apply, please visit our website The City of London Academy - Home for more details and an application form. All applications must be made on the Academy application form. CVs will not be accepted. On your application form please ensure that you fully complete the personal statement, referencing the items identified on the person specification. Completed applications can be submitted to [email protected]. The City of London Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers. IT Network Manager JD and PS May 2014.pdf

ICT Mobile Technician (South EastRegion) SP 18 – 22 (£19,104 - £21,589) per annum + Expenses + Final SalaryPension Anopportunity has arisen for an ICT Mobile Technician to cover the South EastEngland Region with Oasis, one of the largest Academy sponsors in the UK. Thisnewly created role will ensure the smooth running of ICT systems over severalsites to facilitate teaching, learning, administration and Leadership. Thesuccessful candidate will need to have a keen approach to customer service andhave the ability to identify incidents and set key priorities. You will beliaising with the national Service Desk team, the Regional Service DeliveryManager and external providers/manufactures to facilitate in the resolution ofservice requests. Thisrole demands strong knowledge of Windows 7 and Basic Windows Server 2008administration, and experience of Microsoft Deployment Services, internetfiltering and safeguarding technologies is advantageous. The successfulcandidate will need to hold a valid driving license, have means of transport, andbe willing to travel around the Kent, Essex and London areas. Ifyou are a self-motivated team player, who is strongly task driven, then wewould love to hear from you. Thisis an exciting opportunity to be part of a national ICT team which has recently invested 3.5 million poundsin IT systems. As part of the package,Oasis offers: · Agood Continuous Professional Development (CPD) Programme using industrycertified accreditation e.g. Microsoft Certified professional. · Anopportunity to work with new technology e.g. HP Servers, CISCO etc. · Afinal salary pension scheme with a Local Government pension provider. · Agenerous holiday allowance for support staff, starting at 25 days per year,rising to 30 days after two years (plus 8 Bank Holidays). If you are interestedin this position, please send your CV to: [email protected] Closingdatefor applications is Monday 4 November 2013 Interviews will take place in the OasisCommunity Learning national office in Waterloo, London on Friday 8th November 2013. Please highlight anyquestions to Nathan Lodge, HR Advisor (020 7921 4201). Oasis is committed tomaking a difference to the lives of the communities it works in, and as suchyou must show a willingness to demonstrate commitment to the values and behaviourswhich flow from the Oasis ethos. We are committed to safeguarding andpromoting the welfare of children and young people. We expect all staff toshare this commitment and to undergo appropriate checks, including enhanced DBSchecks. Oasis CommunityLearning supports Equal Opportunities Employment. Oasis CommunityLearning is a company limited by Guarantee registered in England and Wales no.5398529.Oasis CommunityLearning is an exempt charity under the terms of the Charities Act 1993 and 2006 OCL - ICT Mobile Technician SE JDPS - 130903.doc OCL Ethos Statement.doc

London Academy of Excellence (LAE) is seeking to recruit a Senior Technician to provide support to the school. LAE is an ambitious, academic state sixth form college in the heart of Stratford, close to the Olympic Park and just two minutes from Stratford Station (zone 2/3), with excellent links to all parts of London. The academy was established in 2012 to provide opportunities for young people in Newham and neighbouring authorities seeking to access to a high quality academic A-Level education in preparation for application to some of the UK’s leading and most competitive universities. In the intervening five years it has done just that! The Senior Technician will further enhance the IT services to over 450 students and 50 staff. This is an excellent opportunity for someone seeking to take on more strategic or management responsibility, leading project work and moulding service improvements, whilst still remaining very hands on. You will be managing the day to day tasks of a junior member of staff, as well as being the liaison to 3rd party support. Ideally you will be able to guide and reduce what external support is required, until the department is able to manage more effectively on its own, and that is a really exciting aspect of this opportunity. You will be working closely with the Business Director and SLT to establish a strategic plan in line with business requirements and core values. This is a great opportunity to take the lead with support, and would appeal to technicians who want to be more pro-active in how IT services are delivered and enhanced. It will also enable you to work alongside Independent partner schools including Brighton College, Eton College and Highgate School Essential technical knowledge includes AD, DNS, DHCP, Network Switching (ideally HP), Windows 7 and 10, and Office 2016 and O365 Desirable tech knowledge includes Windows Service 2012 or above and Hyper-V (or similar), G Drive, iSAMS, Firefly, Papercut, Cunninghams, Inventry, Impero, Lightspeed and Voip to name but a few This role will require an enhanced DBS clearance and is required urgently, so please apply to ESP with you latest CV asap. Interim candidates may also be considered whilst the permanent recruitment process is underway.

Salary: NJC Principal Officer Scale, Salary Range Scale Points 34-38 (Starting scale point is dependent on experience) (£36,876 - £40,760 pa). We are looking for a Network Manager who will strategically lead the ICT provision at Hollingworth Academy and provide a ‘’World Class’’ IT support. The successful candidate will have a proven track record of: Managing a similar sized network; knowledge and skills appropriate to our network and/or the Academy vision; effectively managing a team; quick problem solving; understanding of core functionality of business. They will also have at least three years of experience on a medium sized network. As a Network Manager at Hollingworth Academy, you would be part of our Support Staff Leadership Team. You would ensure that the system and network enhances teaching and learning, safety and business continuity for all users. The Network Manager brief attached to the advert will tell you more about the role and the structure currently in place. Hours: 36.25 hours per week, Monday – Friday 8:00am – 3:45pm (with a 30 minute unpaid lunch break), all year round. Daily start and finish times could be negotiated at interview. Annual Leave: 25-28 days holiday (SCP35 and over is 28 days), plus bank holidays. 5 extra days for staff with over 5 years of continuous local government service Visit Vacancies | Hollingworth Academy to apply now!

We are looking for an IT professional who enjoys working as part of a committed and capable team to join us at Ridgeway Education Trust (RET).The successful candidate will join the RET IT Services Team, working across all three schools. They will undertake a range of IT responsibilities to support teaching and learning, and ensure the Trust’s day-to-day IT service tasks are completed in an efficient and effective manner. The successful candidate will have strong interpersonal skills, being able to communicate well with a wide range of stakeholders. They will have good IT skills, with the ability to learn and proficiently support Trust IT systems. Experience of working in an educational environment is desirable, but not essential. The position is permanent, full time, 37 hours per week, all year round (excluding bank holidays and personal holiday allocation). For more information, please visit the vacancy post on our website: https://www.mynewterm.com/jobs/762826484/EDV-2023-RET-72495 --- Ridgeway Education Trust is a 3-19 Trust serving 2,500 children and young people. The Trust currently comprises Didcot Girls’ School, St Birinus School, with whom we share a mixed sixth form of 300 students, and Sutton Courtenay CofE Primary School. We are realising the huge potential of developing a seamless 3-19 curriculum across the Trust. Didcot Girls’ School is an outstanding school, as confirmed by Ofsted (November 2022). The school has a commitment to the very highest standards and is an exciting and happy school where real attention is given to professional development and staff wellbeing. St Birinus School was judged to be a good school, once more, by Ofsted (February 2020) and is on its way to outstanding. The school has a strong sense of identity and a tangibly vibrant ethos. Sutton Courtenay (CofE) Primary School joined RET in April 2019, creating the opportunity to build an exceptional, coherent education provision from nursery up to, and including, sixth form. https://www.ridgewayeducationtrust.co.uk/ | https://www.didcotgirls.oxon.sch.uk/ | https://www.st-birinus-school.org.uk/ | https://www.suttoncourtenayprimary.co.uk/ IT-Technician-March-2023-719 (1).pdf

Hi Just a random question, I have a interview at a primary school which is part of academy.. I wanted to know if anybody knows or is currently working for an academy? what it is like working as an IT Technician? thank you..

37 hours per week, 52 weeks per year Required as soon as possible Starting as soon as possible, we are looking for an energetic, enthusiastic and inspiring candidate with a real passion for working with young people. Historic Ripon may be the third smallest city in Britain, but it’s home to one of the country’s best performing academies. In our January 2016 Ofsted inspection, we were judged outstanding in all areas. Ofsted recognise that ‘Outstanding teaching is at the root of students’ excellent achievement’ and ‘the excellent behaviour of students contributes to an outstanding climate for learning’. The successful candidate will have a good knowledge of general hardware and software as well as being highly organised and having excellent communication skills, both written and verbal. The ability to work on their own initiative as well as part of team is essential and experience of working in an ICT support role or similar would be an advantage. You must possess the skills and determination to make a significant difference to the lives of our students and share our single goal of ‘Students First’. We believe that all teaching and support staff posts within our Family of Schools are key posts in terms of supporting student success and achievement across a broad range of subjects and experiences. As such, we are keen to recruit dedicated and ambitious professionals who will add value to our Academy in both academic terms and through involvement in the fabric of learning and success beyond the classroom. This is a fantastic opportunity for enthusiastic, driven professionals to join our Family of Schools. The school became part of the Outwood Grange Family of Schools in 2010, and were judged to be an 'Outstanding' School in all four major categories in our last Ofsted inspection. Please note that there is currently a job evaluation exercise being undertaken across the Trust. The salary advertised for this post is therefore subject to job evaluation and may change. For more information and to apply, please go to: www.outwood.com > Vacancies. Closing date: Midday on 14 December 2018. Interview date: 20 December 2018. Outwood Grange Academies Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All appointments will be subject to a satisfactory enhanced DBS disclosure. **APPROVED**