IT Technician - Ascent Academies Trust

Please note - if you are shortlisted, you will be subject to an online search. This is not part of the shortlisting process and you will have the opportunity to address any issues of concern that come up during the search at interview.

The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people with Special Needs and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore will be subject to a DBS check from the Disclosure and Barring Service. Shortlisted candidates may be subject to additional online media checks.

Supporting documents Job Desc - IT Technician FINAL May 24 v1 (1).docx (44.43 KB) Ascent Person Spec IT technician v2 (1).doc (86.5 KB)

The successful candidate will be required to travel between all Trust sites and must have a sound working knowledge of IT systems in a corporate environment, a good knowledge of Windows 11, and must also be able to support Office 365 cloud-based services and a wide array of educational software.

Candidates will possess a minimum of Maths and English GCSE A*-C or equivalent and a relevant post-16 IT based qualification or higher.

What we need:

• Maths and English GCSE A*-C or equivalent and a relevant post-16 IT based qualification or higher
• Proven experience in an IT support / operations role
• An enthusiastic and positive approach to working across a family of schools
• Commitment to own professional development and to enhance those of others
• A commitment to fresh and exciting methods of working
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Complete commitment to the core values of Ascent

• A competitive salary
• 31 days paid annual leave plus bank holidays
• Membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme
• An opportunity to work with highly-skilled professionals
• Comprehensive induction programme and ongoing training
• An exciting and extensive commitment to high quality professional development, identified through a strong appraisal process
• A comprehensive wellbeing and support package

This is an exceptional opportunity to make a difference within a positive and exciting environment. If you share our community's ethos of diversity and collaboration, then we would be delighted to hear from you.