Junior IT Technician
- Organisation: Summer Fields
- Location: Oxfordshire
- Salary info £23,000.00 - £25,000.00 per annum
- Tenure: Full-time
- Closing Date: Friday 31 March 2023
We are seeking to appoint an IT Junior Technician to provide support to all users of the school’s IT network. Working closely with the IT Network Manager, this is role offers the opportunity to be involved in a variety of IT projects.
Summer Fields is a boarding and day school for approximately 340 boys aged 4 to 13 years. The school is situated in Summertown, two miles north of the centre of Oxford and has 70 acres of superb grounds. Summer Fields has always held a strong academic tradition and each year boys pass Common Entrance and regularly win major scholarships to the top Public Schools in the country.
Summer Fields has always been at the forefront of preparatory school education and IT has become an increasingly significant ingredient in our success. The school wishes to appoint an ambitious IT professional to make best use of the school's IT resources and in doing so have a dramatically positive impact on learning. The Junior IT Technician will be the first point of contact for all IT users and will be responsible for overseeing all IT tickets raised to the helpdesk and also support innovative use of IT for teaching and learning and for administration. The role is varied and offers the opportunity for someone looking to develop their experience and knowledge base. The school has ambitious plans for improving IT and the successful candidate will have exposure to a broad range of IT projects whilst working closely with the IT Network Manager. Principle developments include all aspects of the network infrastructure, the school's Virtual Leaning Environment, expanding the use of IT in the classroom to facilitate more flexible learning and improvements to the school's Management Information System. The Junior IT Technician will report to the IT Network Manager but will be responsible for supporting with all IT matters and be encouraged to take on the proactive approach that the department has in place. Please review the Job Description for further details and don't hesitate to get in touch for further information.
This is a fantastic opportunity to work in a prestigious independent school in a beautiful location in Summertown. Benefits include automatic enrolment in the school’s contributory Group Personal Pension Scheme. Members of this scheme are also included in the Summer Fields Group Life Assurance Scheme which offers life cover of three times of annual salary. Other benefits include access to an Employee Assistance Programme and membership of the Staff Swimming Club. Lunch is provided in the dining room during term time and free parking is available.
A competitive salary will be paid dependent on skills and experience. This role is a full-time appointment and the core hours are 8:00 to 5:00pm, Monday to Friday. The annual leave entitlement is five weeks’ holiday plus Bank Holidays which fall during school holidays. Holidays are usually to be taken in school holiday periods. Please visit our website, www.summerfields.com and view for further information about the school.
Please apply by submitting a fully completed application form with a letter of application detailing your suitability for the role. To satisfy the requirements for safer recruitment, we need to ask you for your full employment record. Details of any gaps between jobs or between finishing education and employment must be provided. If you have a CV you wish to send, please do so, however a completed application form with full employment history must still be provided.
The school is fully committed to the principles of equal opportunity, diversity, and inclusion. Summer Fields does not discriminate on the grounds of race or colour, nationality or national or ethnic origins, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy or maternity, marital or civil partnership status, gender reassignment, age, and disability. Applications are welcome from a diverse range of backgrounds.
Summer Fields is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and we expect all staff to share this commitment. Applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service.
We are seeking to appoint an IT Junior Technician to provide support to all users of the school’s IT network. Working closely with the IT Network Manager, this is role offers the opportunity to be involved in a variety of IT projects.
Description
Summer Fields is a boarding and day school for approximately 340 boys aged 4 to 13 years. The school is situated in Summertown, two miles north of the centre of Oxford and has 70 acres of superb grounds. Summer Fields has always held a strong academic tradition and each year boys pass Common Entrance and regularly win major scholarships to the top Public Schools in the country.
Summer Fields has always been at the forefront of preparatory school education and IT has become an increasingly significant ingredient in our success. The school wishes to appoint an ambitious IT professional to make best use of the school's IT resources and in doing so have a dramatically positive impact on learning. The Junior IT Technician will be the first point of contact for all IT users and will be responsible for overseeing all IT tickets raised to the helpdesk and also support innovative use of IT for teaching and learning and for administration. The role is varied and offers the opportunity for someone looking to develop their experience and knowledge base. The school has ambitious plans for improving IT and the successful candidate will have exposure to a broad range of IT projects whilst working closely with the IT Network Manager. Principle developments include all aspects of the network infrastructure, the school's Virtual Leaning Environment, expanding the use of IT in the classroom to facilitate more flexible learning and improvements to the school's Management Information System. The Junior IT Technician will report to the IT Network Manager but will be responsible for supporting with all IT matters and be encouraged to take on the proactive approach that the department has in place. Please review the Job Description for further details and don't hesitate to get in touch for further information.
This is a fantastic opportunity to work in a prestigious independent school in a beautiful location in Summertown. Benefits include automatic enrolment in the school’s contributory Group Personal Pension Scheme. Members of this scheme are also included in the Summer Fields Group Life Assurance Scheme which offers life cover of three times of annual salary. Other benefits include access to an Employee Assistance Programme and membership of the Staff Swimming Club. Lunch is provided in the dining room during term time and free parking is available.
A competitive salary will be paid dependent on skills and experience. This role is a full-time appointment and the core hours are 8:00 to 5:00pm, Monday to Friday. The annual leave entitlement is five weeks’ holiday plus Bank Holidays which fall during school holidays. Holidays are usually to be taken in school holiday periods. Please visit our website, www.summerfields.com and view for further information about the school.
Please apply by submitting a fully completed application form with a letter of application detailing your suitability for the role. To satisfy the requirements for safer recruitment, we need to ask you for your full employment record. Details of any gaps between jobs or between finishing education and employment must be provided. If you have a CV you wish to send, please do so, however a completed application form with full employment history must still be provided.
The school is fully committed to the principles of equal opportunity, diversity, and inclusion. Summer Fields does not discriminate on the grounds of race or colour, nationality or national or ethnic origins, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy or maternity, marital or civil partnership status, gender reassignment, age, and disability. Applications are welcome from a diverse range of backgrounds.
Summer Fields is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and we expect all staff to share this commitment. Applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service.
