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Due to an increase in the use of Management Information Systems throughout the school we are looking to recruit an individual with excellent systems development and communication skills in this large and thriving independent girls’ school. This is a full time post with 8 weeks holiday including public holidays and has a starting salary of up to £26k per annum. All staff are entitled to a free lunch, use of the pool and gym facilities and membership of the school’s contributory stakeholder pension scheme. Applications should be received by 4.00pm on 12th June. Interviews are expected to take place mid-June. Visit www.habsgirls.org.uk for more information and application form.

Hi, Anybody here from Hertfordeshire school (Primary, middle or secondary) using hosted SIMS? Thanks.

IT Support Technician (Hertfordshire) Full Time (variable hours, during school term times) Salary (DOE) Required for September 2019 start Due to our continued expansion, Interm IT is seeking to recruit a reliable and versatile IT Support Technician to join our team. Key Requirements: · RM CC4/CoP knowledge · Managing and setting up PC’s, Macs and printers · Managing VMware and Windows servers · Knowledge of group policies for Windows, implementing and supporting. · Basic knowledge of wireless protocols · You must have good communication skills, be able to work under pressure, work effectively within a team and independently. · A driving license and car is essential and the successful candidate will be required to pass a DBS Check Please visit our website to familiarise yourself with our company and register your interest by emailing [email protected] with your CV. Please indicate if you are happy for us to hold your CV within our Talent Pool so that we contact you in the future should any suitable vacancies become available. We look forward to welcoming you to our professional and friendly team. **APPROVED**

We are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic, self-motivated and suitably experienced person to support the school’s IT systems. This is a full-time post in a successful school with academy status in partnership with a local primary school. This position provides many exciting opportunities for the successful candidate. Salary is £16,604 – £19,817 (APT&C Point 16-22) plus London Fringe (£806pa), depending on experience. Competence with Microsoft operating systems is essential. Computer network experience and familiarity with Microsoft server technologies desirable, although on the job training will be provided. Closing date for applications: 10 June 2014 (midday) Interview date: 17 June 2014 Further information about the post and the school’s application form can be found here. Alternatively, please contact Anita Burton, HR Assistant on Tel: 020 8955 8833 or Email: [email protected]. All applications for this post should be sent to Anita Burton either by email or post. (Please note: applications for this post must include the school’s application form). We are committed to safeguarding children and young people. We adhere to stringent recruitment procedures and all post holders are subject to a satisfactory enhanced Criminal Records Bureau disclosure. The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.

We have a vacancy for a network manager at Sherrardswood School. We are a small all-through (nursery to sixthform) independent school in lovely grounds near Welwyn, Hertfordshire. There are currently about 280 children at the school and we pride ourselves on our friendly, family atmosphere. We are losing our two experienced engineers and have created a new Network Manger post who will be responsible for managing all aspects of ICT hardware, software and infrastructure across the school (with 3rd line support from a local company). This includes our management information system (PASS), curriculum & admin servers, staff and student computers, wireless and wired infrastructure, projectors and interactive whiteboards. We are looking for a reliable and independent worker with a good range of expertise who can communicate well with users. We do not have access to the same levels ICT finance as large state schools so the ability to find creative solutions will come in useful too! Salary will be in the range £22,000-£25,000 depending on experience. I have attached the draft job description. Adverts will appear in local press soon. Please feel free to contact me to ask for more information, express and interest or to arrange a visit. Jason Hunt, ICT Director. JD Network Manager 2012 draft 2.doc

Post: IT Administrator Contract: Full Time, Permanent, 37 hours/week Scale: H8 scp 23-26 plus £951 fringe allowance Salary: £30,151.00 - £32,909.00 Location: South West Hertfordshire with travel to nearby schools Closing Date: 9:00am, 20th Feb 2023 A Very exciting opportunity has been created in our Trust as an IT Administrator across our four primary schools! Working with the Head of IT and regional IT Managers you will have the opportunity to apply your own experience and knowledge to help us implement our Trust and IT strategy. The role itself will be based in our head office at one of our schools in Chorleywood with travel to the four schools outlined below: - Ascot Road Primary School, Ascot Road, Watford WD18 8AD - De Havilland Primary School, Travellers Lane, Hatfield AL10 8TQ - Jupiter Primary School, Jupiter Drive, Hemel Hempstead HP2 5NT - Lanchester Primary School, Hempstead Road, Watford WD17 3HD For more information and to apply please follow the link below IT Administrator - Danes Educational MAT

We are having problems with some stations in school unable to access The Internet. It seems that this issue is affecting other schools in Herts and HGfL and Updata are investigating.

We have some users reporting that there is no Internet access when they logon. The error message says: ISP: HGfL/Updata. [Herts Grid for Learning] Is anyone else in Herts seeing the same issue? My connection and some others are OK. We have tried restarting the affected stations without success. It affects IE11 and Chrome. Edit: I have had a reply from the helpdesk, they are aware of the issue and they are working on a fix.

THE PRIORY SCHOOL ICT Technician Closing Date: 07/06/13 H3 £15,725.00 p.a. 37 hours per week, full time, 24 days annual leave Knowledge of Microsoft server 2008, Windows 7 clients, Office 2010 required and either already holding or working towards a Microsoft Certified qualification. The school is committed to the care and wellbeing of our young people. The successful applicant must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post including an enhanced CRB disclosure. Job Description The post holder will be responsible to the Headteacher through the ICT Manager and Business Manager. The postholder is required to perform the duties below. S/he will be responsible to the Headteacher and will demonstrate a genuine commitment to our equal opportunities policy and the well being of all students. This job description will be reviewed annually and will form the basis of the Performance Management Review procedure. Any issues relating to the review of this job description should be brought to the Headteacher’s notice by the postholder through the senior line manager. The postholder will undertake the following specific responsibilities in order to fulfil our statutory requirements, school aims, policies and targets. The core purposes of this role are:  Support for the maintenance and development of the school’s servers  Supporting the training of staff on new initiatives  Supporting the ICT Manager on the development of ICT throughout the school  Supporting colleagues with understanding and use of ICT technologies  Supporting students and colleagues with the use and development of the VLE  ‘First line’ support colleagues in the use of SIMS ICT software Secondary tasks may include:  The general maintenance and repair of ICT equipment  Installing and testing all new hardware and software  Making software available to appropriate users.  Checking of new computer equipment on arrival and its installation.  Providing support for all peripherals, such as scanners, printers, projectors  Keeping a log of all technical faults.  To undertake other tasks when necessary as deemed appropriate by the Headteacher  Ensuring all health and safety needs and regulations are met. Person Specification Qualifications and Experience Essential  Working towards or holding a Microsoft Accredited qualification  A good understanding of ICT hardware Knowledge of Microsoft server 2008, Windows 7 clients, Office 2010  A very good understanding of ICT software, especially Microsoft Office suite  A willingness and ability to learn new software/hardware to support colleagues  Proactive approach to identifying the needs of the role  The ability to work under pressure and to remain calm and methodical when problem solving  A flexible, friendly attitude, able to appreciate the confusion and lack of confidence students and colleagues may feel when first confronted with new technology  Good administrative and communication skills, verbal and written An understanding and commitment to equal opportunities.  Ability to interrelate with colleagues, students and other agencies as appropriate.  Ability to prioritise workloads  A commitment to their own professional development. For further information please visit our website at, http://www.priory.herts.sch.uk/vacancies/support-vacancies/ict-technician/.

Network manager job (senior ICT technician) in independent school in Hertfordshire: We have a vacancy for a network manager at Sherrardswood School. We are a small all-through independent school (nursery to sixth form) in lovely grounds near Welwyn, Hertfordshire. There are currently about 280 children at the school and we pride ourselves on our friendly, family atmosphere. (For anyone interested, I strongly recommend a visit so that you can experience the special nature of the school). Our two experienced technicians have left and we have created a new Network Manger post who will be responsible for managing all aspects of ICT hardware, software and infrastructure across the school (with 3rd line support from a local company). This includes our management information system (PASS), curriculum & admin servers, staff and student computers, wireless and wired infrastructure, projectors and interactive whiteboards. We are looking for a reliable and independent worker with a good range of expertise who can communicate well with users. We do not have access to the same levels ICT finance as large state schools so the ability to find creative solutions will come in useful too! Salary will be in the range £22,000-£25,000 depending on experience. Job descriptions and form can be found at Staff Vacancies | Sherrardswood School (I'm the bald bloke in the background image - and those XP machines were replaced with new Win7 machines last week - note that with 13 students this is our largest ICT class!) Please feel free to contact me to ask for more information, express and interest or to arrange a visit. The vacancy is currently being covered by a contract with an engineer on site part time from our 3rd line support company. We will only appoint someone permanently if they show that they are special enough(!) Jason Hunt, ICT Director.

The Hertfordshire & Essex High School and Science College ICT TECHNICIAN Full-time: 37 hours a week, 52 weeks inc 23 days’ paid holiday pa Salary from £16,804 pa Required from 1 December, a capable ICT Technician to provide support for the school’s ICT resources. Working in a small team and responsible to the school’s Strategic Leader for ICT the successful candidate will have experience of providing ICT support, and will have a keen interest in computing. (S)he will be familiar with a wide variety of Microsoft and Apple products and will have good interpersonal skills, being able to communicate with staff who have a wide range of ICT support needs. The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all members of staff to share this commitment. A check by the Disclosure and Barring Service, alongside other employment checks, is required for all posts. Further details and an application form are attached to this post, or on our website: Employment Opportunities Closing date for applications: midday on Monday 19 October Interviews: Thursday 22 October Tel: 01279 654127 Fax: 01279 508810 e-mail: [email protected] Home Warwick Road, Bishop’s Stortford, Herts CM23 5NJ ICT Technician Oct 2015.pdf ICT Technican Oct 2015.pdf APT&C (Support Staff) application form.doc

At Herts for Learning (HfL) we're looking for an e-learning manager to support and shape our expanding capacity to deliver online learning. HfL is the largest school-owned company in the UK and support schools in Hertfordshire and beyond - this is currently through a series of webinars, a county-wide LMS and other tools. This role will be a combination of strategic input & planning and operational hands-on building and management - it reports to the Head of Learning Innovation (me..) and the postholder could find themselves working with anyone from across HfL's 400 employees. Flexibility is key - helping someone with Vimeo uploads in the morning, writing a briefing paper for the HfL exec in the afternoon; supporting large-scale online events & programmes and enabling colleagues to use digital tools to support a whole range of schools, academies and settings. The role is remote-based with - where possible - regular overnight visits to the HfL main office in Stevenage. It's a full-time role but 0.8 (4 days a week) may also be considered. The role can be applied for via: Guardian Jobs Indeed Teach In Herts Closing date is next Tuesday (14th) and (remote) interviews are scheduled for the following week. If you've any questions, feel free to post them here and I'll do my best to answer where I can. (Please note as this isn't a school-sourced job I have contacted EduGeek and submitted invoicing details so that HfL can be invoiced for this post) **APPROVED**

We have a vacancy for a network manager at Sherrardswood School. This is a redavertisement and we are looking for a January 7 start hence short application period - please submit application forms by Monday 3 December We are a small all-through independent school (nursery to sixth form) in lovely grounds near Welwyn, Hertfordshire. There are currently about 280 children at the school and we pride ourselves on our friendly, family atmosphere. We have created a new Network Manger post who will be responsible for managing all aspects of ICT hardware, software and infrastructure across the school (with 3rd line support from a local company, Beebug). This includes our management information system (PASS), curriculum & admin servers, staff and student computers, wireless and wired infrastructure, projectors and interactive whiteboards. We are looking for a reliable and independent worker with a good range of expertise who can communicate well with users. We do not have access to the same levels ICT finance as large state schools so the ability to find creative solutions will come in useful too! Salary will be in the range £22,000-£25,000 depending on experience. Job descriptions and form are attached. Please email to headmistress(-at-)sherrardswood.herts.sch.uk Please feel free to contact me to ask for more information, express and interest or to arrange a visit. Jason Hunt, ICT Director. JD-Network-Manager-Nov2012.doc APPLICATION-FORM-ICT-Support-November-2012.doc

One of our most prestigious independent school clients’ needs YOU! Why would you want to make this move? Fantastic progressive approach to IT provision across the year groups. Forward thinking in regards to infrastructure and 1 to 1 personal devices Plenty of project work in superb surroundings. Managing a significant technical team in an ITIL environment And a close working relationship with the IT Director Technologies include: Azure active directory, Office 365 (sharepoint, teams, power apps, power automate etc), Citrix Zen Desktop, Intune, Exchange, MAC server, MDM, large and well developed Wi-Fi infrastructure Basis of the role is to manage the 1st and 2nd line service desk, provide 3rd line escalation alongside the infrastructure manager, teacher training course for 365 to all stakeholders, developing the team, problem management, change management etc If you have the skills to master this position and want to work in a large well-resourced school in West Hertfordshire get in touch now!

The Information Systems Manager is responsible for the development of new systems within the school, providing the school community with reliable access to information and associated services. Within the Information Services department, they maintain data integrity and reliability, and train staff on new systems. The post holder will also be responsible for liaising with third party software providers. This is a full time post with 8 weeks holiday including public holidays and has a starting salary of up to £35k per annum. All staff are entitled to a free lunch, use of the pool and gym facilities and membership of the school’s contributory stakeholder pension scheme. Applications should be received by 4.00pm on 12th June. Interviews are expected to take place mid-June. Visit www.habsgirls.org.uk for more information and application form.

Due to an increase in the use of Management Information Systems throughout the school we are looking to recruit an individual with excellent systems development and communication skills in this large and thriving independent girls’ school. This is a full time post with 8 weeks holiday including public holidays and has a starting salary of up to £26k per annum. All staff are entitled to a free lunch, use of the pool and gym facilities and membership of the school’s contributory stakeholder pension scheme. Applications should be received by 4.00pm on 12th June. Interviews are expected to take place mid-June. Visit www.habsgirls.org.uk for more information and application form.

ICT SUPPORT TECHNICIAN Actual salary range H3 (£15,725) Full time – 37 hours per week We are seeking an enthusiastic colleague with a high level of relevant experience and expertise in both computer hardware and software to support the ICT Manager. Please contact Alison Murphy on 01462 622300 for an application pack. Visits are welcome by appointment. Closing date: 10th December 2009 The school 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 Criminal Records Bureau check. Job Description The post holder will be responsible to the Headteacher through the ICT Manager and Business Manager. Support colleagues play a vital role in supporting the work of Teachers, and by doing so, enable them to improve student achievement. Support colleagues are therefore valued and valuable members of our staff. S/he will demonstrate a genuine commitment to our equal opportunities policy, which reflects the rights and needs of our entire school community. The job description will be reviewed annually as part of the Performance Management Review process and will involve working closely with administration and teaching colleagues to ensure that the school can provide a full ICT service. Full support and training will be provided as part of the Performance Management process. 1. Responsibilities will include (not exhaustive): 1.1 The general maintenance and repair of ICT equipment. 1.2 Supporting colleagues with understanding and use of ICT technologies 1.3 Supporting students and colleagues with the use and development of the VLE 1.4 Support colleagues in the use of SIMS ICT software 1.5 Installing and testing all new software, including anti-virus software. 1.6 Making software available to appropriate users. 1.7 Supporting the planning, purchasing, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of ICT resourcing. 1.8 Checking of new computer equipment on arrival and its installation. 1.9 Updating and ensuring the accuracy of the school inventory. 1.10 Ensuring all health and safety needs and regulations are met. 1.11 Providing support for all peripherals, such as scanners, printers, projectors 1.12 Keeping a log of all technical faults. 1.13 Maintain a stock of consumable items such as printer cartridges and projector bulbs 1.14 Supporting the development the school’s internet and intranet facilities, including its websites. 1.15 Liaising with the ICT Manager on the effective use of computer software and hardware Person Specification A basic understanding of ICT hardware and software. A willingness and ability to learn new software/hardware to support colleagues. The ability to work under pressure and to remain calm and methodical when problem solving. A flexible, friendly attitude, able to appreciate the confusion and lack of confidence students and colleagues may feel when first confronted with new technology. Good administrative and communication skills, verbal and written. Ability to interrelate with colleagues, students and other agencies as appropriate. An understanding and commitment to equal opportunities. A commitment to their own professional development.

THE PRIORY SCHOOL ICT Technician Closing Date: 30/06/13 H3 £15,725.00 p.a. 37 hours per week, full time, 24 days annual leave Knowledge of Microsoft server 2008, Windows 7 clients, Office 2010 required and either already holding or working towards a Microsoft Certified qualification. The school is committed to the care and wellbeing of our young people. The successful applicant must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post including an enhanced CRB disclosure. Job Description The post holder will be responsible to the Headteacher through the ICT Manager and Business Manager. The postholder is required to perform the duties below. S/he will be responsible to the Headteacher and will demonstrate a genuine commitment to our equal opportunities policy and the well being of all students. This job description will be reviewed annually and will form the basis of the Performance Management Review procedure. Any issues relating to the review of this job description should be brought to the Headteacher’s notice by the postholder through the senior line manager. The postholder will undertake the following specific responsibilities in order to fulfil our statutory requirements, school aims, policies and targets. The core purposes of this role are:  Support for the maintenance and development of the school’s servers  Supporting the training of staff on new initiatives  Supporting the ICT Manager on the development of ICT throughout the school  Supporting colleagues with understanding and use of ICT technologies  Supporting students and colleagues with the use and development of the VLE  ‘First line’ support colleagues in the use of SIMS ICT software Secondary tasks may include:  The general maintenance and repair of ICT equipment  Installing and testing all new hardware and software  Making software available to appropriate users.  Checking of new computer equipment on arrival and its installation.  Providing support for all peripherals, such as scanners, printers, projectors  Keeping a log of all technical faults.  To undertake other tasks when necessary as deemed appropriate by the Headteacher  Ensuring all health and safety needs and regulations are met. Person Specification Qualifications and Experience Essential  Working towards or holding a Microsoft Accredited qualification  A good understanding of ICT hardware Knowledge of Microsoft server 2008, Windows 7 clients, Office 2010  A very good understanding of ICT software, especially Microsoft Office suite  A willingness and ability to learn new software/hardware to support colleagues  Proactive approach to identifying the needs of the role  The ability to work under pressure and to remain calm and methodical when problem solving  A flexible, friendly attitude, able to appreciate the confusion and lack of confidence students and colleagues may feel when first confronted with new technology  Good administrative and communication skills, verbal and written An understanding and commitment to equal opportunities.  Ability to interrelate with colleagues, students and other agencies as appropriate.  Ability to prioritise workloads  A commitment to their own professional development. For further information please visit our website at, http://www.priory.herts.sch.uk/vacan...ct-technician/.