Contract Type: 37 hours, 52 weeks
Contract Term: Permanent
Salary: Grade 5 £27,803 to £30,296 FTE
Start Date: As soon as possible
Closing Date: Sunday 1 September 2024
Location: Primary Schools - based at Newfield School
The Trust
We are a 2-18+ cross–phase Trust based in south and southwest Sheffield, serving a range of diverse communities. Our mission is simple: to ensure every child, irrespective of background, starting point or need, attends an exceptional school.
Our seven schools (four primary and three secondary) are very effective, continuously improving, and over-subscribed. Several are sector leading at a city, regional and national level, and there is much expert practice.
Mercia Learning Trust operates a central IT support team made up of an IT Director, three Trust Network Managers and three IT Technicians. The team provide support for all trust IT systems and services across the four primary and three secondary schools. The trust is embarking on an ambitious centralisation project to bring all systems together into a centralised infrastructure. The successful candidate will be part of the team that design, build and implement this centralised infrastructure and have access to training and development opportunities.
The centralised team have offices based in King Ecgbert, Newfield and Mercia School. The role will be based at Newfield Secondary School.
The Role
Duties will include: prioritising, diagnosing and resolving day to day problems relating to hardware and software; carrying out maintenance, modification and installation of IT equipment; administering user accounts, maintaining records and assisting end users.
To be technically suitable for this role, you must have a good general knowledge of IT systems and should specifically have knowledge and experience of:
• Microsoft Windows, Apple macOS and iOS Operating Systems
• Hardware and software installation and management
• Basic networking maintenance
• Active Directory management
• Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace
• Desktop imaging solutions (SCCM, WDS, MDT)
• Experience of School specific software such as Promethean ActivInspire and Sims.net is beneficial
The successful candidate will:
• Be diligent and conscientious when providing support across the curriculum and key stages
• Be a good communicator and is willing and able to work alongside school colleagues
• Demonstrate initiative, creativity, and problem-solving skills
• Be able to work as part of a team. Being able to work independently is essential for this primary school based role.
• Be flexible, approachable and with a friendly disposition
• Have a can-do attitude and have the ability to work under pressure, meet deadlines and tackle ad-hoc projects with enthusiasm
Mercia Learning Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We particularly welcome applications from under represented groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion.
