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An opportunity has arisen for an ICT Mobile Technician to cover the Midlands Region with Oasis Community Learning, one of the largest Academy sponsors in the UK. This newly created role will ensure the smooth running of ICT systems over several sites to facilitate teaching, learning, administration and Leadership. The successful candidate will need to have a keen approach to customer service and have 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. This role demands strong knowledge of Windows 7 and Basic Windows Server 2008 administration, and experience of Microsoft Deployment Services, internet filtering and safeguarding technologies is advantageous. As the successful candidate will be required to travel between local academy sites in the Birmingham area providing support and advice, it is essential that you own your own car and hold a valid, full, clean UK/EU driving licence. If you are a self-motivated team player, who is strongly task driven, then we would love to hear from you. This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a national ICT team which has recently invested 3.5 million pounds in IT systems. As part of the package,Oasis offers: · A good Continuous Professional Development (CPD) Programme using industry certified accreditation e.g. Microsoft Certified professional. · An opportunity to work with new technology e.g. HP Servers, CISCO etc. · A final salary pension scheme with a Local Government pension provider. · A generous 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 interested in this position, please send your CV to: [email protected] Closing date for applications is: 12 noon Wednesday 11 December 2013. Interviews will take place in Birminghamon Tuesday 17 December 2013. Please highlight any questions to Nathan Lodge, HR Advisor (020 7921 4267). Oasis is committed to making 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 behaviours which flow from the Oasis ethos. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. We expect all staff to share this commitment and to under go appropriate checks, including enhanced DBS checks. Oasis Community Learning supports Equal Opportunities Employment. Oasis Community Learning is a company limited by Guarantee registered in England and Wales no.5398529.Oasis Community Learning is an exempt charity under the terms of the Charities Act 1993 and 2006 OCL - ICT Mobile Technician Birmingham JDPS - 041113.doc OCL Ethos Statement.doc

• Central MAT ICT technician role, with real career and skill development potential • Work from home base with regular trips, mostly across Midlands and London Head office, all expenses paid. • Be the first port of call for schools based IT and SLT staff, working alongside other senior’s and systems and cloud managers in the central team. • No two days would be the same! • 34-36 days leave inc. bank hols – CAN be taken during term time. • LGPS • A proper hybrid role, giving the best of both worlds. This medium sized Multi Academy Trust, with most schools across the midlands, has a central team supporting remotely, a range of windows, o365 and cloud technologies to 1st and 2nd line level. Using your experience of supporting users in schools, you will have a good understanding of the challenges and technologies and will be able to put that to good use, remotely, whist developing your core infrastructure and cloud knowledge. (systems supported includes SCCM, AD, Group Policy, networking, o365, Intune, Google workspace, MIS’ etc) This is a role definitely requires some travel depending on the time of year and a car driver is a must, for instance this could be to occasionally step in to cover IT onsite vacancies, visit the London head office to support/upgrade their infrastructure, or take the technical lead in project work onsite at any of their schools. This is a great role for someone who wants to work within a centralised IT model, but not in a managed service. For someone who is ready to move on from the day to day basic level IT requests onsite staff have to deal with and have genuine career progression from the one school setting. Initial interviews will be teams based, with a face to face in London. get in touch asao for more ino

ICT Independent Consulting (ICTIC) Ltd is a young and rapidly expanding IT Support Company for schools. We provide ICT support and consultancy to Primary and Secondary schools, and Academies across the whole of the West and East Midlands. Due to rapidly increasing demand for our unique and personal ICT support services we have an immediate requirement for an ICT Support Technician to join our team. The position will initially be part time (3 days per week) but will move to full time as demand increases. We pride ourselves on our company ethos where “customer satisfaction is key”. This a unique opportunity for right candidate to be in early, and join an exciting growing company. We work closely with, but are independent of, Research Machines (RM) and many of the schools we support are running CC3 or CC4 operating systems so experience in these fields would be an advantage. The successful candidate will be responsible for working across many sites and working with many different technologies. Some knowledge and experience with Windows Server is required but additional training will be provided where necessary, however the role does involve face to face contact with customers so good communication skills are a must. The role offers the chance to progress quickly and get hands on experience with several different operating systems and configurations. The successful candidate will be subject to an Enhanced DBS (CRB) check. To be shortlisted for this position you MUST have a clean driver’s license and your own car. Travel expenses will be paid. Essential requirements: An IT based degree is preferred however a minimum of a BTEC is essential in the field of IT along with a keen interest in all aspects of ICT. Good communication and interpersonal skills. Maths and English GCSE Grade C or above. An interest in repairing computers and solving problems with the ability to work to deadlines. Desirable: Experience of RM CC3/CC4 technologies. Experience of working in schools. Any certifications in IT. Applications should be made by email to [email protected] including a C.V. and a 1-sided typed letter of application that outlines why you are interested in this post and what you will bring to it. Initial Salary, depending on experience, £15,000 to £21,000 (prorated on a part time, term time only basis) per year rising quickly with experience and responsibility. Closing date for applications: Monday 13th October 2014 with interviews during the week beginning 20th October 2014. Advert for Technician.docx

IT Regional Service Delivery Manager (Midlands) SP 38 – 42 (£32,778 - £36,571) per annum + Car Allowance + Expenses + Local Government Pension Oasis Community Learning is one of the largest and fastest growing multi-Academy sponsors in England. Our mission is to create and sustain a network of excellent learning communities where pupils can realise their full potential. We are seeking to recruit a Regional Service Delivery Manager to work in our Midlands region. With nearly 100 dedicated IT professionals with a range of specialisms, Oasis IT Services operate a sector leading IT service across over 50 locations utilising enterprise technology deployed via a private national wide area network. Our solution is built on the latest Microsoft and Cisco Technology providing a dynamic and robust IT environment for our internal clients. The successful applicant will work as part of the National IT Services Team, leading the ICT support across the Midlands to Oasis Community Learning's portfolio of Academies, with day to day management of a regional team of engineers. As well as playing a key role as a member of the wider regional services team, this person will work as part of the national service managers group, shaping IT policy and decision making across the Oasis Family. The successful candidate will have previous management experience, good understanding of ITIL best practices and a strong technical background in Microsoft technologies, possess the ability to write clear, accurate technical/process documents and be extremely customer focused. Proven knowledge of DPM, SharePoint, IIS, WSUS, Group Policy, Hyper-v and Server 2008/2012 would be advantageous. As the successful candidate will be required to travel between local academy sites in the Midlands, region providing support and advice, it is essential that you own your own car and hold a valid, full, clean UK/EU driving license. As part of the package, we offer: · comprehensive a Continuous Professional Development (CPD) including industry certified accreditation · a Local Government pension scheme · a generous holiday allowance (25 days + bank holidays, rising to 30 days after two years’ service). · a supportive and professional working environment with the opportunity to travel to other sites and build experience. We are committed to making a difference to the lives of the communities we work in and as such you must show a willingness to demonstrate commitment to the values and behaviors which flow from the Oasis Ethos. To apply for the position, please send your completed application form, to: [email protected] by no later than 11am, Wednesday 21st October. Interviews will take place on Monday 26th October. If you have any questions or require any further information, please contact the OCL Recruitment Team on 020 7921 4226 / [email protected]. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All staff will be subject to appropriate checks, including enhanced DBS checks and referencing. Oasis Community Learning supports Equal Opportunities Employment. Oasis Community Learning is a company limited by Guarantee registered in England and Wales no. 5398529 and is an exempt charity under the terms of the Charities Act 1993 and 2006. Regional Service Delivery Manager - Midlands JDPS.pdf Support Staff Application Form.pdf EO Monitoring Form.pdf