Trainee IT Technician

The Park Academies Trust is looking for a Trainee IT Technician to join our central team, supporting all schools within our Trust and primarily based at Abbey Park School. This is an exciting opportunity to develop your career by joining a Trust which truly values its staff and provides a highly supportive environment.

Full time, permanent role working 37 hours per week (52 weeks)

NJC Point 2 to Point 6 £ 24,413 to £25,989

ASAP

Please see the attached Job Description for details of the role. We will review applications as and when they are received and we reserve the right to close this for applications at any point.

Are you looking for a career in IT, or for an opportunity to move into a more varied role? Are you customer focussed and motivated? Keen to play an integral supporting role in a growing multi Academy Trust?

If so, The Park Academies Trust are looking for a Trainee IT Technician to join our energetic and enthusiastic IT Support team.

We are looking for a Trainee IT Technician who can:

• Help provide high quality IT support to staff across the Trust
• Take responsibility for key tasks such as Helpdesk management
• Assist in developing a more integrated approach to ICT, printing and technology across the Trust
• Learn in a fast paced IT environment

The Park Academies Trust is a family of schools, both primary and secondary, that believes in 'collaboration not competition'. Together we are stronger! Formed in 2016 with the vision to make a significant contribution to improving education, we are a growing Trust with a strong academic performance and are looking to enhance our support team.

Currently a family of eight schools;
Abbey Park School, Lydiard Park Academy, Highworth Warneford School, Orchid Vale Primary School, Red Oaks Primary School, The Deanery CE Academy, Kingfisher CE Academy and Bridlewood Primary School, the Trust offers a high quality all through educational provision from nursery right up to our Sixth Form based at Lydiard Park Academy, enabling staff and pupils alike to benefit from being part of a thriving multi-phase educational Trust.

The positive and caring ethos at all our schools is combined with a clear mission to deliver the richest possible education experience which enables young people to leave our care as responsible citizens equipped to fulfil their personal goals and career aspirations.

• A positive and dynamic environment in a Trust which is growing in both size and success
• A strong pupil ethos centred on mutual respect and fulfilling potential
• Competitive salary
• Staff benefits package, including affordable technology scheme, cycle to work scheme, shopping and holiday discounts
• Staff wellbeing: access to an online Doctor service, discounted gym membership, Employee Assistance Programme
• Attractive pension scheme

The Park Academies Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All job offers are subject to satisfactory reference and enhanced DBS checks. In line with statutory guidance in 'Keeping Children Safe in Education', we will carry out an online search as part of our due-diligence on short-listed candidates.