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ICT Technician 37 hours per week. Permanent – full year NJC 5-11 (£21,575 - £24,054) We are seeking an energetic, friendly person to join the ICT team at Kirkbie Kendal School. This is an excellent opportunity for an enthusiastic and energetic individual to join this happy and successful school. The school has a strong record for developing highly effective teachers and leaders. Student progress and examination grades are consistently above national averages. We are looking for someone who is: • keen to contribute to wider school life; • ambitious to develop their career. The successful candidate will be hardworking, adaptable, organised and will enjoy being part of our well-established team. They will gain job satisfaction from making a valuable contribution to our excellent, welcoming school community. You will be joining a supportive and well organised team in a highly successful and friendly environment within a flourishing school. We offer an effective induction programme and opportunities for continuing professional development within the school and through the South Lakes Federation. Please see the school website http://www.kirkbiekendal.cumbria.sch.uk for further information and for details of how to apply, or contact: Mrs Bea Price, Headteacher’s PA, Kirkbie Kendal School, Lound Road, Kendal Cumbria LA9 7EQ Tel: 01539 727422 ([email protected]) Closing date: 9.00am on Thursday 25th May 2023 Interviews: Friday 9th June 2023 Kirkbie Kendal School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the students in its care. This post is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure Check.

A customer-focused, highly technical and enthusiastic IT Engineer is needed to support an independent school in Notting Hill area. With a salary of up to £35,000 depending on experience. Please note you must have experience working within Schools, Colleges or the education sector. Role Overview In this role, You will be responsible for providing IT support and strategic advice to students, teachers and school staff to ensure the technical side of learning and school systems are running smoothly. Responsibilities: ● Monitoring all hardware and software on the school grounds. ● Be the first point of contact for all technical issues. ● Install and update all school IT systems. ● Ensure that escalated IT issues are resolved within the school's service level agreements. ● Assuring ICT systems are fully functional, robust and secure at local schools through appropriate policies and procedures. ● Ensuring all IT changes are managed in a structured way and documented correctly. ● Making sure that all reported incidents are resolved efficiently. Essential Qualifications and Experience: ● Experience working in a similar role with a school, college or education institute. ● Excellent understanding of school IT systems. ● Strong technical skills, including Microsoft products - Active Directory & Group Policy, Windows 10, Windows Server 2012 & Above and Microsoft 365. ● Impeccable written and verbal communication skills. ● Experience in diagnosing and resolving technical errors. Apply or call today! Ravi Patel Managing Director GreatFind Recruitment Tel - 07904 015757 Email CV and application to - [email protected] For our latest vacancies visit - http://www.greatfindrecruitment.com Follow us on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/greatfind-recruitment/ **APPROVE**

Twyford Church of England Academies Trust, is seeking to appoint a motivated and dynamic IT and AV Technician with a high level of technical knowledge and outstanding customer service. The main purpose of the role is to provide excellent face to face IT and AV service to students and staff. Responsibilities include aiding in the use of computer hardware and software; setting up and operating AV equipment for performances and other Drama and Music events and workshops; service desk management and working with team members to troubleshoot complex and routine issues. You will be part of the Technical Services Team, that delivers an IT and AV service to the four schools of the Twyford Church of England Trust - Twyford CE High School (Acton), William Perkin CE High School (Greenford), Ada Lovelace CE High School (Ealing) and Ealing Fields High School (Ealing). The role is primarily based at Twyford CE High School in Ealing but will involve providing practical support for events at other schools as required. The working week is 35 hours. Core hours of work are 7:30am – 3:30pm with a one-hour break, plus paid overtime for evening events, lettings and weekend working as required. Hours of work as arranged with the Director of Technical Services. The successful candidates will be: Proactive, approachable, calm and professional. S/he will have specialist IT training or qualification and will be able to demonstrate knowledge of AV and lighting systems, and experience of working in a customer services environment. Previous experience of work in a school is desirable but not essential. We offer: Excellent working relationships at all levels On-the-job learning and development opportunities Membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme For more information, please see the Job Description on the Twyford Trust Careers website - https://careers.twyfordacademies.org.uk/

We are exclusively recruiting for a Senior IT Technician role at Westminster School, a prestigious educational institution situated at the heart of London. Offering a salary of £34,000 per annum, the role comes with a flexible rota-based schedule and the possibility of occasional out-of-hours work. Initially on a fixed-term contract for 12 months, there's potential for the role to become permanent. Benefits Include working in a prestigious educational setting, enjoy 25 days' annual leave plus Bank Holidays, a discretionary stand-down period during the festive season, free gym access, and complimentary lunch daily. Role Overview The Senior IT Technician position is an exciting and critical component of the IT team at Westminster School. Reporting directly to the Helpdesk Manager, this multi-faceted role ensures the efficient and effective operation of the school’s IT facilities, benefiting teaching staff, support staff, and pupils alike. Key Responsibilities · Manage and configure Active Directory, including user account creation and modification · Software deployment via platforms such as Intune and JAMF · Act as the first point of contact for user support and troubleshooting · Execute corrective actions for reported or observed faults · Coordinate warranty hardware repairs · Install and set up desktops, laptops, and consumables · Oversee external contractors for tasks like AV installations and data cabling · Manage AV equipment setup for various lectures and presentations Requirements · Previous experience in a similar role · Familiarity with Hybrid Microsoft Domain and Azure Active Directory · Office 365, Powershell, Switch and Firewall management, JAMF or MDM. · Strong skills in switch management and enterprise printing and wireless systems · Exceptional communication and organisational abilities Apply or call today! Please Note - We have multiple IT Support Technician / Senior Engineering and Network Manager roles open in the West / South West / South East and East London areas - Contact us today to find out more! Permanent and Contract roles available. Ravi Patel Managing Director GreatFind Recruitment Tel - 07904 015757 Email - [email protected] For our latest vacancies visit - http://www.greatfindrecruitment.com Follow us on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/greatfind-recruitment/ **APPROVED**

Part Time on-site ICT Technician – Central Manchester - £140-180 per day neg Small secondary level College with 6th form in Central Manchester needs a part time IT Technician, flexible and customer focussed, with good experience of 1st and some 2nd line IT and Network Support and maintenance. Working with an offsite network manager, you will be very staff and student facing, providing support for mostly Microsoft Technologies for around 240 students and staff up to 6th form as well as O365, Intune, Azure and hybrid on site Active Directory, Network Changes, DNS, DHCP and a Device Migration Project rolling out Surface pro’s. Familiarity with sims, teams for education and windows server would be highly advantageous. This is a 2 days a week roll, ideally 2 consecutive days, and initially up to the 28th June 2024, although could extend after the summer break. Based in central Manchester so easily accessible by bus, train or tram Education experience is preferred although not essential, ability to undertake an appropriate DBS is essential. This role is working for someone I know very well, he's very supportive!

This leading independent school is searching for a 2nd Line IT Technician to join their community and help provide technical support to students, teachers and school staff. This role is based in Banstead with an excellent salary of £32,000 + unbeatable benefits such as free lunches, life assurance and use of the school's leisure facilities! Role Overview Providing a wide range of technical support and troubleshooting assistance over the phone, via email, and in-person, you will be the first point of contact for IT Support within the school's community. Responsibilities: ● Respond to users' IT support inquiries and resolve them over the phone, via email or in person. ● Cover the 1st Line support Desk when required. ● Performing diagnostic tests to identify and resolve faults. ● Testing and evaluation of all new technology and applications before use. ● Maintaining accurate records of IT service desk requests by updating them and documenting them. ● Be available In the case of major technical issues or upgrades that are not possible to perform during regular working hours. ● Keeping up to date with new developments in software and hardware that could benefit the school. ● Training users on new systems by performing technical demonstrations to teach school staff operational procedures. Essential Qualifications and Experience: ● Excellent written and oral communication skills. ● Extensive knowledge of Microsoft Office 365, OneNote, OneDrive, SharePoint, Teams, Classroom, Microsoft Active Directory, Group Policies, AD Federation Services, MS Exchange, MS Lync and • MS Windows operating systems. ● Familiar with using School MIS systems. ● Background of working with Apple hardware and software. ● Strong knowledge of Server Virtualisation - VMWare. Person Specification: ● Technical and problem solver. ● The ability to work under pressure. ● Passion for all things IT. ● Confident. ● Patient Apply or call today! Please Note - We have multiple IT Support Technician / Senior Engineering and Network Manager roles open in the West / South West / South East and East London areas - Contact us today to find out more! Permanent and Contract roles available. Ravi Patel Managing Director GreatFind Recruitment Tel - 07904 015757 Email CV to - [email protected] For our latest vacancies visit - http://www.greatfindrecruitment.com Follow us on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/greatfind-recruitment/

Experienced IT technician, ideally with prior education experience, required to get stuck in with regular 1st and 2nd line IT support issues in an existing team. You could be in the classroom fixing desktop, laptop and device issues for a range of users. OR in the IT room managing backups, monitoring firewalls or assisting colleagues with more complex faults or projects. You will have good windows 10 knowledge as well as active directory and GPO, as well as knowledge of office 365 OR Google classrooms. This role would suit someone who requires a term time OR full time role, term time role based in the one school, full time and you would need to travel to assist with project work in greater Surrey area. The employer is a managed service company so there is potentially the scope for career advancement, project work and personal development. Salary is pro rata so full time up to £30K and if term time actual pay is up to £25,650. An enhanced DBS clearance or the ability to undertake one is essential.

Excellent opportunity to join an independent school as their new IT Support Engineer based in the Watford / Harrow area. This role is perfect for someone who has a background in supplying IT support within an education environment. Responsibilities: ● Support all school staff and students with first and second-line support via the ticketing system and email/telephone enquiries. ● Maintaining the school's databases are operating at the highest standard. ● Provide installation, configuration, and support for networked PCs, laptops, and peripheral devices. ● Ensure that end-user hardware and software solutions are configured, installed, and tested. ● Technical support and set up of event equipment such as projectors, Interactive boards, lights and sound systems - working alongside the AV technician. Requirements/Experience: ● A minimum of two years experience working with IT systems. ● Experience in support and maintenance of Windows Server, including AD, GPO, DNS, DHCP ● Experience supporting and maintaining Windows 10 OS, Office 365 and using Audio-Visual equipment. Apply today or contact us. Come and see us at Bett 2022 at LONDON Excel - Register for our event at the Fox Excel on Thursday 24th and Friday 25th March from 2pm onwards. https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/bett-show-meet-greet-greatfind-recruitment-tickets-239907027377 Ravi Patel Managing Director GreatFind Recruitment Tel - 07904 015757 Email CV to - [email protected]

IT Field Engineer or ICT Technician required with a love of central London. This technical role will see you work for a large organisation with some of the most exclusive primary/prep schools across the central London region. You will be working with best of breed technologies, yes all the usual Office 365, Windows 10 and Server, AD and GPO, but also the latest MDM’s and devices in well funded schools and following ITIL principles. Being an important part of the technical team with strong head office management you’ll be able to implement everything you know about proper IT systems support, being the lead IT support person at your allocated schools. Whilst being paid up to £35K, and great benefits including 33 days leave (inc bank), decent pension, discounted fees, employee assistance and eye care etc London wide travel often, from a Notting Hill base. Contact me on the numbers below asap to be considered, closing date this friday 11th November

An ideal opportunity for an IT Technician with previous experience in the Education sector. Our client is looking for a permanent and full time IT Technician to join their well-respected IT team in an excellent location in West London. Salary for the role is £30,000 - 32,000. Role Overview The successful candidate will receive a very competitive salary, 28 days of annual leave (plus bank holidays) along with a host of other benefits including: enhanced sick and maternity/paternity pay, an excellent pension scheme, free lunch and refreshments, free use of fitness facilities and staff wellbeing sessions. As the IT Technician, you will be responsible to the Director of Digital Strategy and IT via the Network Manager. You will provide support to our client and deliver outstanding service to all users. Responsibilities: ● Provide first-line support for incidents and service requests ● Provide end-user ICT training ● Update the Director of Digital Strategy and IT if an incident develops into a problem ● Ensure our client’s computer estate and iPads run correctly ● Maintain and develop our client’s device imaging and MDM provision ● Maintain and update our client’s asset register ● Work with agreed SLAs ● Prioritise workload in order to maintain service levels and service KPIs ● Help the Director of Digital Strategy and IT and Network Manager to deliver our client’s IT Digital Strategy ● Maintain printer assets and provide printer support and troubleshooting ● Support events ● Ensure all systems are configured to best practice and are kept up to date ● Update and review IT systems and process documentation ● Convert and digitise teaching and learning media ● Assist with infrastructure projects ● Be available for additional events outside normal hours for IT Support (when agreed in advance) ● Ensure our client is compliant with their Data Security and GDPR policy ● Erase data correctly when disposing of any hardware Essential Qualifications, Experience and Knowledge: ● Educated to A Level or equivalent qualifications ● Experience of working on an IT Help Desk ● Experience working with EdTech systems within the Education sector ● Experience building, configuring and supporting desktop PC’s, laptops, printers and scanners ● Experience working with Microsoft Domain and Imaging toolkit ● Knowledge of the following:Windows 10, Windows Server 2016 & 2019; desktop, laptops, tablets and server hardware; VMware vCenter; Microsoft Azure Active Directory and Exchange Online; Google Classroom; Networking; Aruba Wired and Wireless; virtual server backup technologies; mobile device management; classroom audio and visual equipment; Sophos Anti-virus technology and Fortinet Firewalls ● Working knowledge of Microsoft Windows operating systems Person Specification: ● Excellent troubleshooting skills ● Self motivated and able to prioritise workload while working to tight deadlines ● Work well as part of a team ● An excellent communicator with technical and non technical colleagues and service users ● Organised with a positive attitude towards work ● Self-motivated and keen to keep up with industry trends Nice to have but not essential: ● Knowledge and experience of: Microsoft MCSA, Azure knowledge, CompTIA A+, ITIL Foundation, Google Classroom Training, working with Apple iPads and network performance monitoring tools Previous experience in a similar position in an Education setting Apply or call today! Please Note - We have multiple IT Support Technician / Senior Engineering and Network Manager roles open in the West / South West / South East and East London areas - Contact us today to find out more! Ravi Patel Managing Director GreatFind Recruitment Tel - 07904 015757 Email - [email protected] For our latest vacancies visit - http://www.greatfindrecruitment.com Follow us on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/greatfind-recruitment/ **APPROVED**

We have a great selection of Contract immediately start opportunities for IT professionals working on a short and longterm contract/temp basis. We are currently working with a wide selection of schools and exciting Education technology companies that are actively seeking new IT Staff. All applicants will need to be DBS checked. However, if you do not have a current Enhanced DBS but we think that you are right for the position we will carry it out for you. Excellent pay rates and please contact me us for full information. We have openings in the following areas: • North London • Watford • Richmond • Paddington • Walthamstow • Hammersmith • West London • Worcester Skills Required: • Windows Server 2012/2016/2019 • Active Directory / Group Policy / DNS / DHCP knowledge • Office 365 • Windows OS 10 • Microsoft Office • Mobile devices (iPads / Chromebooks) • Desktop and Mobile device deployment • Understanding and experience of networking protocols • Excellent communication skills • Excellent customer service skills • Support experience of AV peripherals: whiteboards and projectors • Troubleshooting and problem-solving of Printer related issues. Essential Requirement: • Experience providing IT support to schools, colleges, universities or EdTech companies. • Available to start immediately although those with short notices (1 week) will be considered. Apply or Call today. Ravi Patel Managing Director GreatFind Recruitment Tel - 07904 015757 Email - [email protected] For our latest vacancies visit - http://www.greatfindrecruitment.com Follow us on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/greatfind-recruitment/ **APPROVED**