Senior IT Technician

What skills and experience we're looking for

JOIN OUR TEAM: SENIOR IT TECHNICIAN AT LEO ACADEMY TRUST

Are you a tech superstar looking for your next big challenge? We’re on the hunt for a brilliant Senior IT Technician to join LEO Academy Trust! If you have a knack for solving complex problems, a passion for digital innovation in education, and the leadership skills to mentor a dedicated team, this could be the perfect role for you. Come and help us bridge the gap between technical excellence and operational success, ensuring our schools and pupils have the cutting-edge technology they deserve.

The Details

• Job Title:Senior IT Technician
• Salary:PO3 (£45,750 - £49,056)
• Contract:Permanent
• Location:Across all current and future Trust sites (Full UK Driving Licence required)

The Role

As our Senior IT Technician, you will be the bridge between technical excellence and operational success. You will lead a small, internal IT team and act as the primary liaison for our external IT service provider SLA. You will handle complex ticket escalations, mentor junior staff, and play a pivotal role in delivering strategic IT projects, such as supporting our 1:1 Chromebook programme.

What you will bring:

• Extensive experience in a technical support role, ideally in a senior or supervisory capacity.
• In-depth knowledge of the Google Admin Console and managing a large-scale ChromeOS/Chromebook estate.
• Proven experience managing network infrastructure (WiFi, LAN, Filtering, and Firewall) and overseeing Service Level Agreements (SLAs).
• The ability to explain complex technical concepts to non-technical staff and pupils in a clear, patient manner.
• 5 GCSEs (grades 9-5/A*-C) including English and maths, alongside a Level 4/5 IT qualification (or equivalent industry experience).
• A proactive, "can-do" attitude and a deep understanding of Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSiE) technical requirements for safeguarding.

What the school offers its staff

We pride ourselves on being a great place to work, offering a supportive environment where "home-grown" talent is encouraged to flourish. When you join us, you can expect:

• Continuous Professional Development: We champion CPD and deliver a comprehensive programme of in-house training as well as working with partners to offer e-learning and face-to-face workshops for all staff.
• Commitment to Promotion: We are dedicated to providing clear pathways for career progression.
• Health & Wellbeing: All staff can access a wide range of support, including our dedicated staff wellbeing portal and initiatives.

The Small Print & Statutory Checks

To ensure the highest standards of safety for our pupils, all appointments are subject to rigorous pre-employment checks in line with statutory guidance. This includes:

• Safeguarding: Obtaining an enhanced DBS certificate.
• Compliance: Verifying your identity, confirming your right to work in the UK, carrying out overseas checks where applicable, and verifying professional qualifications.
• Due Diligence: We will conduct online searches (including social media) as part of our due diligence process.
• References: We requireat least 2 satisfactory references with all gaps in employment fully explained.

All candidates should detail how they meet the aspects of the person specification for the role by providing evidence and examples of proven experience. We are unable to accept CVs without a completed application.

LEO Academy Trust is committed to promoting equality of opportunity for all staff and job applicants.We aim to create a supportive and inclusive working environment in which all individuals are able to make best use of their skills. Applications are invited from all members of the community. We do not discriminate against staff on the basis of age; race; sex; disability; sexual orientation; gender reassignment; marriage and civil partnership; pregnancy and maternity; religion, faith or belief (Equality Act 2010 protected characteristics). The principles of non-discrimination and equality of opportunity also apply to the way in which staff and Trust treat visitors, volunteers, contractors and former staff members.

Reasonable adjustments

Should you require any reasonable adjustments to support you in applying for this role, at any stage of the recruitment process, please contact the Recruitment team to tell us what changes or help you might need.

About Us

To find out more about the Trust, please visit our website: leoacademytrust.co.uk

Safeguarding & Equal Opportunities

LEO Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Please read about our commitment to safeguarding as well as other important information in theApplicant guideon our website.

Apply early: We reserve the right to close this vacancy early should we receive an overwhelming response.

PLEASE NOTE: WE CAN ONLY RECEIVE APPLICATIONS VIA OUR WEBSITE

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.