Senior ICT Technician - DE56 4GS

SENIOR ICT TECHNICIAN

Salary: NJC points 18 to 20 (£27,344 to £28,371) pa, which may be negotiable for an outstanding candidate

Full-time | Permanent (37 hours per week, for 52 weeks per year)

Required: ASAP

Set in the village of Duffield, in the Amber Valley district of Derbyshire. We are centred on the western bank of the River Derwent at the mouth of the River Ecclesbourne. Duffield is within the Derwent Valley Mills World Heritage Area and its elevated surroundings are the southern foothills of the Pennines.

We are looking for an ambitious, proactive and experienced ICT technician who is looking for the next step in their career. You will have excellent communication skills, relevant experience and/or qualifications, be self-motivated and driven, keep up to date with the latest advances in technology and lead by example with high professional standards and expectations.

We invest heavily in using ICT to improve educational outcomes and for effective and efficient management of school processes. Our ICT team are an integral part of the school, and this role is fundamental to the progress and development of the infrastructure.

Our vision statement 'learning together for the future' is evident throughout the school and means that everyone who studies or works at The Ecclesbourne School is encouraged to broaden their experience and to be a lifelong learner. We employ ambitious people who want to progress, and we support and encourage them to do so. The school is fully committed to providing equal opportunities for all employees and job applicants and aims to create a culture that encourages and values diversity and that appoints, rewards and promotes staff based on merit.

We are student-centred and our aim is for every student to experience first rate learning and teaching. The school motto of 'Integrity, tenacity and service' is at the core of school life. 

The position is for 37 hours per week, for 52 weeks per year. Salary NJC points 18 to 20 (£27,344 to £28,371) per annum, which may be negotiable for an outstanding candidate. We offer 35 days paid holiday per year (including Bank Holidays and four concessionary days) rising to 38 after five years and immediate membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme. Continuity of service will be recognised for local government employees.

The reward for working at Ecclesbourne is more than financial. Please read more about what we give back to our staff in terms of wellbeing, CPD and support in the vacancies section of the school website.  

Children of members of staff with a minimum of two years’ service at the school at the time of application are included in our admissions criteria. 

For further information and an application form, please click the apply button!

Closing date: 9am on Monday, 5th June 2023.  

Our commitment to safeguarding: Our school is committed to ensuring the highest levels of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our students, and we expect all our staff to share this commitment. We adopt a fair, robust and consistent recruitment process which is in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education. This includes online checks for shortlisted candidates. All offers of employment will be conditional on a satisfactory enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check, references, health check and, where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check. 

Our commitment to equality and diversity: As a school we are passionate about diversity and recognize that as individuals we all bring something unique to the role regardless of any protected characteristics which is why we treat all of our people equally, without compromise. We are committed to providing equality and fairness throughout our recruitment and employment practices and not discriminating on any grounds.