ICT Technician - Term Time

Dover Grammar School for Boys, Dover

Ref:KCC886-5459-314S
Posted:04/10/2022
Pay:KR5
Start Date:As soon as possible
App Close Date:17/10/2022 at 12:00
Interviews:21st October 2022

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Contract: Permanent

Contract Type: Term Time plus 5 Inset plus 15 days

Hours: 37 hours per week

A fantastic opportunity has arisen for a skilled, enthusiastic and ambitious IT Technician to join our IT Services Team at Dover Grammar School for Boys (DGSB).

This is an exciting time to join DGSB, with the school having recently moved into a brand-new bespoke building with Wi-Fi-6 and an Ethernet network. You will be joining a highly inspirational and ambitious school which strives for excellence in all it does to achieve the best possible outcomes for the young people and community of Dover and East Kent.

The successful candidate will support in the use, maintenance and development of a fully integrated and accessible digital environment allowing safe access to all users. This also means ensuring that the deployment of technologies and applications drives innovation and efficiencies throughout the organisation, supports world class teaching and facilitates the development and growth of the school.

This role will provide the successful candidate with wide-ranging development experience to help support the efficient running of the school’s information and communication technology services that serve more than 1000 users.

The ideal candidate will:

be committed to DGSB's Vision, Values and key objectives
be a driven, proactive and positive individual with an unwavering commitment to continuously improving their own high personal and professional standards
be an excellent professional with high expectations of staff within the team.
have excellent communication skills and be a team player, working closely with the Director of IT and colleagues to implement effective strategies and ensure systems and processes are rigorously adhered to
possess a high level of competency in IT systems, including Microsoft server/client technologies, network configuration and management, and cloud-based technologies such as Microsoft Azure/O365
have a passion for IT and a strong commitment to providing exceptional service.
have a true growth mindset, exceptional work ethic and a sense of humour.

In return we offer:

a staff body that is fully aligned to deliver our vison: Delivering exceptional learning experiences that enable all students to thrive in a competitive world and lead successful and fulfilling lives
The opportunity for career and salary advancement within 12 months for the right candidate
excellent career development opportunities and access to a comprehensive programme of personalised ‘Continued Professional Development’ (CPD) at leadership level
an induction programme, including mentoring and support from the Director of ICT
an opportunity to work to benefit both professional and organsational growth

All employees at DGSB act as ambassadors for the school and role models for our students. Everyone is expected to demonstrate consistently high standards of dress and conduct and be fully aligned to our vision.

Information about the school

Dover Grammar School for Boys is a selective school with a school roll of 800 students. Approximately 200 of these are in the Sixth Form. Girls are admitted to the Sixth Form.

DGSB is on a very exciting journey. Having retained our "Good " OFSTED designation, without condition, in October 2019, we are working hard on every aspect of what we do as we want to become even better. We moved into a £26m new school building in July 2022 and our new accommodation provides us with modern, bright, spacious teaching rooms, and has increased opportunities for students both inside and outside of the taught curriculum.

However, our success both in school – we recorded a fantastic Progress 8 score in 2023 of +0.57 - and within the local community means that we are already looking to expand our site and develop opportunities further.

DGSB is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our students and expect all staff to share in this commitment. Successful candidates will be required to undergo appropriate child protection screening including an enhanced DBS check. An ‘online presence’ check may be carried out before any appointment is confirmed. All appointments are subject to the receipt of satisfactory references.

Non-contributory access to the Benenden Healthcare Scheme is offered to successful candidates.

Job Contact Information

Name:Lizzie Reynolds
Address:Astor Avenue, Dover, Kent, CT17 0DQ
Telephone: (01304) 206117
Email: lreynolds@dgsb.co.uk

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