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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # School IT Technician - **Company:** Dataspire Solutions Ltd - **Location:** Manchester, UK - **Experience:** Experienced - **Salary:** £25,000.0 - £28,000.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Content Management Interoperability Services, Information Technology Audit, Microsoft Project, Software Maintenance, Software Engineering, Wireless Access Point, Tablet Computers, Interactive Whiteboards - **Published:** May 28, 2026 - **Apply:** https://uk.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=ebc5ac06a52accfa ## About the Role Do you have experience in Technical support?, * Technical support: 2 years (preferred) ## Description An exciting new opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic School IT Technician to join Dataspire Solutions Ltd. This fantastic role will see you providing world class customer service to our customers in the Education Sector. As an IT Technician your Main Duties are: * To assist the service desk with the delivery of the ICT managed support service. Resolve service calls as directed by the service desk. * Perform routine service delivery tasks. * Provide school-based users with technical assistance and report service issues in accordance with the service desk policies. * To assist with change-deployment and with new deployments where directed. Role Detail 1.1 On-Site Support Duties * Assist school-based staff and students with technical issues** * Complete back-up tape rotation as per the backup schedule. * Perform "green-light" service checks as directed by the service desk. * Perform "evening checks" as directed by the service desk. * Complete software installations on workstations and laptops as directed by the service desk. * Maintain anti-virus checks, notify users of infections and perform cleanup. * Complete SIMS/CMIS installations/reinstallations on new workstations and laptops. * Complete deployment of images to workstation or laptops as directed by the service desk. * Maintain printer management systems* and monitor networked printer queues. * Change and replace printer consumables, paper as required. * Restore workstation/laptop images as directed by the service desk. * Workstation and laptop support. Assessment and resolution of hardware/software issues. * Support for printers. Basic assessment and resolution of hardware issues. * Support for ICT peripheral devices (USB devices, Scanners, Graphic tablets etc)* Assessment of hardware/software issues. * Support for interactive whiteboards and projectors*. Basic assessment and resolution of hardware issues. * Support for wireless access points and hardwired network points*. Basic assessment and resolution of issues. * Complete routine hardware/software maintenance tasks as directed by the service desk. * Report breakages, vandalism or reoccurring problems to the service desk. * Complete trouble-shooting tasks on supported infrastructure as directed by the service desk. * Test and change cables as required. (Network, USB, serial, parallel etc). * Change and diagnose hardware equipment as directed by the service desk 1.2 Project Assistance * Manage workstation rollout projects as directed by MST, especially on new MS projects. * Perform system audit tasks as directed by Project Management or MST. * Assist on projects as directed by MST, project manager or technical consultants. * Produce technical documentation to standard at the direction of Project Management or MST. ## Related Videos - [What is the real price of one successful line of code?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1921-what-is-the-real-price-of-one-successful-line-of-code) - [ WeAreDevelopers LIVE - the weekly developer show with Chris Heilmann and Daniel Cranney](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1365-wearedevelopers-live-the-weekly-developer-show-with-chris-heilmann-and-daniel-cranney) - [Football for Good: Hackathon Finals - Live Pitches & Awards](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100330-football-for-good-hackathon-finals-live-pitches-awards) - [Migrating half a million users to a new payment service provider](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/730-migrating-half-a-million-users-to-a-new-payment-service-provider) - [Autism in Tech](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/427-autism-in-tech) - [The Power of Prompting with AI Native Development - Simon Maple](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1330-the-power-of-prompting-with-ai-native-development-simon-maple) ## Related Articles - [IT Salaries in UK](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/288-it-salaries-in-uk) - [The Most Popular IT Jobs on the Market](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/376-the-most-popular-it-jobs-on-the-market) - [Top-Paying Tech Jobs (with Salaries)](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/372-top-paying-tech-jobs-with-salaries) - [Data Engineer Salary UK](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/253-data-engineer-salary-uk) - [Finding IT & Technology English-speaking Jobs in Germany ](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/446-finding-it-technology-english-speaking-jobs-in-germany) - [Data Analyst Salary in the UK](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/278-data-analyst-salary-in-the-uk)