Senior IT Technician

This is a brand-new role to support our Trust expansion into. In September 2024 Coventry Extended Learning Centre will become part of our Trust and our central IT support service will expand geographically to include two sites based in the northeast of Coventry, in addition to the cover provided to our existing three sites in Solihull.

The post holder will need to be able to work predominantly at the Coventry sites but will involve occasional travel to our other sites and the central office located at Solihull Academy.

This role requires a self-starter who has excellent motivation and the right attitude to succeed with minimal supervision.

A driving licence and own transport is essential for this role.

Overall Responsibility:

• To provide a range of technical and general IT support to staff and students within the school


• To assist in the implementation of SAPMAT IT strategy by undertaking the following duties with the direction and guidance of the IT Manager or Network Manager
  
  Education in Information Technology or related field


• Proven experience as an IT Technician or relevant position


• Strong knowledge of Microsoft Cloud Technologies and network support (DNS, DHCP, VLANs etc)


• Excellent understanding of a range of operation systems and Office applications


• Excellent technical support skills with a focus on customer service


• Ability to work independently and prioritize tasks effectively


Desirable Skills:

• Experience with managing Microsoft Intune / 365 tenancy


• Familiarity with enterprise WIFI solutions
  
  In return, SAPMAT will offer you:


• The chance to make a real difference in the lives of our children


• A friendly and supportive team


• Continuous professional development


• The opportunity to grow your own career within the trust


• Employee benefits including Staff wellbeing program


SAPMAT and its member schools are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of learners according to child protection and safeguarding guidelines and we expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

The post you are applying for is classed as having a high degree of contact with children and involves "regulated activity". As such it is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. It is an offence to apply for the role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children.

SAPMAT are a socially inclusive and equal opportunities Trust and are committed to actively promoting equal opportunities for all our staff and pupils. As part of the recruitment process, we collect and process personal data relating to job applicants. We are committed to being transparent about how we collect and use this data, in accordance with UK GDPR.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: £30,296.00-£34,834.00 per year

Benefits:

• Bereavement leave


• Company pension


• Enhanced maternity leave


• Enhanced paternity leave


• Flexitime


• Free parking


• Health & wellbeing programme


• On-site parking


• Sick pay


Schedule:

• Day shift


• Monday to Friday