Learning Academies Trust are seeking an enthusiastic, hard-working, and dedicated IT Technician to join our outstanding team. The IT Technician will provide support to ensure the team continues to provide a secure, compliant, collaborative, and productive infrastructure to our schools. We are excited to be using a variety of modern technologies and solutions to improve the outcomes and experience of our staff and pupils, and we hope you are equally as excited at this opportunity to make a difference.

We are looking for an IT Technician who:

·        Previous experience working in a technical/customer support role.

·        Good technical understanding of technical infrastructure and services.

·        Excellent communication and troubleshooting skills.

·        Be passionate about developing our trust technical infrastructure and services to support and develop staff and students across all schools.

·        GCSEs Maths and English C or above and be able to illustrate good literacy and numeracy skills.

·        Be able to travel between the 18 schools within the Trust

About the Trust

The Learning Academies Trust is a family of 18 schools across Plymouth and surrounding areas, dedicated to delivering outstanding education to all our children, whatever their starting point or background. Our Trust’s mission is:

Together we will… work with our children, families, and communities to provide exceptional learning opportunities for all our children

As part of the trust, we will support you to learn and develop, providing outstanding CPD and opportunities for collaboration between schools within the trust sharing resources, expertise and knowledge.

Further information about the position, the trust and the benefits we offer can be found in the attached recruitment pack.

To request a tour or to discuss the role in anyway please contact the IT Department on the number above.

If you believe you can demonstrate the dedication, skills and passion required, we look forward to receiving your application. If there are no vacancies currently, but you would like to register your interest for future vacancies, please join our talent pool and we will be in touch as soon as we have a suitable position.

Please note, the closing date is for guidance only. Successful applicants will be invited to interview at the earliest available opportunity. Learning Academies Trust reserves the right to close the vacancy early if a suitable candidate is found.

With 18 individual primary schools, the Learning Academies Trust is the largest primary school trust in Plymouth and the first education employer in Plymouth to achieve the Livewell Southwest Wellbeing at Work Bronze Award. The Trust is committed to supporting the wellbeing of all staff and is proud to work closely with official bodies to ensure we have a holistic approach to staff wellbeing.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and we expect all staff to share this commitment.  This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974; pre-employment checks will be carried out; references will be sought for all shortlisted candidates and all shortlisted candidates will be requested to complete a questionnaire about any convictions or adult cautions that are unspent.  Guidance will be given to those shortlisted. Appointment is subject to an Enhanced DBS.