Senior IT Technician - Full-time

Valley Invicta Academies Trust

• Ref:KCC-F38-68-S
• Posted:24/06/2020
• Pay:VIAT 6 (Points 24 to 28) £23,249 to £26,426
• Start Date:Immediate
• App Close Date:13/07/2020 at 09:00
• Interviews:W/C 20 July 2020

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The School of Science and Technology Maidstone is a new state of the art secondary school, opening in September 2020 as part of Valley Invicta Academies Trust. With an initial intake of 180 Year 7 students, the school will grow to 1,200 students aged between 11 and 18.

This is a full-time post, working 37 hours per week, all year round.  The Senior IT Technician will be responsible for overseeing the day-to-day IT operations of the school, providing 1st and 2nd line support to staff and students. While the school is growing, the postholder will be required work independently and proactively with a desire to provide and develop an excellent IT service. As the school grows, it is expected that line-management and development responsibilities will increase.

The role will form an excellent opportunity for a seasoned IT engineer with excellent customer service skills and approach who wishes to take on a more autonomous and independent role. The postholder will be eager to learn new skills, both technical and broader general management.

While the role will comprise a significant amount of independent work, the postholder will be supported by the IT team from one of our adjacent schools as well as the central Trust IT team.

Benefits

Benefits include access to the Local Government Pension Scheme, our employee rewards package and 24 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays.

Our Commitment

Come and join our dedicated team who are always willing to support new staff in the best interests of our children.

All our schools continually evolve in their drive for excellence; we aspire to provide staff and pupils to have:

• Outstanding Care
• Outstanding Education
• Outstanding Opportunities.

New opportunities, including career progression, are actively sought for all staff across the MAT. Collaboration with like-minded colleagues across the MAT is set up to provide; networking, support, quality assurance and friendship. If you think you would thrive in this environment we want to meet you.

Please complete the application form using the link below and submit to　hrviat@viat.org.uk quoting the school and job reference number shown above.　

For more information about Valley Invicta Academies Trust, please visit our website:　　www.viat.org.uk

The Trust reserves the right to appoint to this role at anytime.

Information about the trust

Valley Invicta Academies Trust is a Multi Academy Trust, based in Maidstone, Kent. The Trust is a family of primary and secondary schools which work in partnership to provide nothing less than outstanding education for all our young people. Presently the Trust is responsible for five primary schools and four secondary schools:

VIAT Primary Schools

Valley Invicta Primary School at Aylesford, Valley Invicta Primary School at Holborough Lakes, Valley Invicta Primary School at Kings Hill, Valley Invicta Primary School at Leybourne Chase and Valley Invicta Primary School at East Borough.

VIAT Secondary Schools

Invicta Grammar School, Valley Park School, The Lenham School and the School of Science and Technology Maidstone. Invicta Grammar School is the highest performing “non super selective” school in Kent and Valley Park School is one of the highest performing non-selective school in Kent.

Job Contact Information

• Name:Human Resources - VIAT Business Centre
• Address:Huntsman Lane,
  Maidstone,
  Kent,
  ME14 5DS
• Telephone: 03033030000 Option 5
• Email: recruitment@viat.org.uk

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Documents

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• Job Descritpion and Preson Specification