Grade 5, SP 13-19, £28,163 - £31,067

Full Time, Permanent

4th January 2025

11 December 2024

Do you currently work in a technical support role?
Are you focused on delivering a high-quality support?
Do you want to contribute to the growth of our IT infrastructure and enhance your technical skills?
Do you want to work in a diverse and inclusive community, with high standards of pupil behaviour and a calm and purposeful learning environment?
Are you looking for a permanent role? We are located in South Manchester with great transport links.
If so, this could be the ideal role for you.
We are seeking a permanent IT Technician
The Barlow has a great reputation as an employer who provides continuous professional development and job stability.
You will benefit from:

• Working with children
• Dedicated IT office
• Job stability
• Local government pension scheme
• Access to varied training programmes and online training
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Cycle to work scheme
• A supportive team and working environment
• An interesting and varied role

Important Details:

• Contract: Permanent, all year round
• Salary: Grade 5, SP 13-19, £28,163 - £31,067
• Working Hours: 35 hours, Monday to Friday 8.00am – 3.30pm
• Start Date: 4th January 2025
• Pension: Greater Manchester Pension Fund with employer contributions of 17.2%
• Location: Parrs Wood Road, Didsbury, M20 6BX

Duties of the IT Technician
You will work independently to:

• To serve as an initial point of contact for IT support within the school and provide technical support where necessary
• To support pupils in accessing learning activities under the guidance of the teacher
• To serve as a point of contact for all external suppliers of IT
• To support in the set-up, configuration and maintenance of the school’s IT network
• To install and maintain licence software and upgrades
• To diagnose and troubleshoot software and hardware issues
• To replace damaged/broken computer components
• To maintain an asset register of all IT equipment
• To maintain an inventory of IT software and licences
• To ensure the security of the client and server by installing and upgrading appropriate anti-virus and firewall software

The IT Technician must:

• Have transferrable skills
• Have the ability to work independently
• Be capable of making decisions
• Be self-motivated
• Be able to multi-task
• Be pro-active and highly organised
• Have good communication skills
• Enjoy a varied and reactive role
• Like working with children

Advantages but not essential:

• Previous experience in other relevant roles

Are you the IT Technician we are searching for?
Closing date: Wednesday 11th December 2024, 8.00am
Interview: Week beginning 16th December 2024


About our School
The Barlow is a highly successful, mixed, 11-16 Catholic comprehensive. In July 2024, Ofsted judged our school to be ‘Good’ in all categories. Public examination results are strong; above national average in most subject areas. We are a diverse and inclusive community, with high standards of pupil behaviour and a calm and purposeful learning environment. The school is located in Didsbury, a popular area of south Manchester, with excellent transport links.


The Barlow RC High School
Parrs Wood Road, Didsbury, Manchester, M20 6BX
0161 445 8053

Our school is committed to safeguarding and protecting the wellbeing of children and young people, and expects all staff to share their commitment. An enhanced DBS and social media screening are required for all successful applicants.
Our school is passionate about diversity and treat everyone equally, without compromise. We are committed to providing equality and fairness throughout our recruitment and employment practices and not discriminating on any grounds.

Introduction

The Barlow RC High School is a leading Catholic High School in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Salford.
We are a school that embraces Christian values, fosters academic excellence, delivers a broad, balanced, challenging, knowledge-rich curriculum and ensures the highest quality of teaching and learning.
As a Catholic school, The Barlow has a distinct ethos which is centred on the teachings of Jesus. We believe that each person is made in the image and likeness of God and we aim to develop pupils' gifts and talents so that they reach their full potential.
The Barlow promotes excellence for young people in Manchester and the surrounding areas. We are a diverse and inclusive community and as such, we welcome pupils of all faiths and those without. Our community is built on outstanding relationships. Our school motto is ‘Rise up, take courage and do it.’ We believe it is more important than ever in today’s society for our pupils to show courage, embrace challenges head on, pursue their dreams and make a difference in society.
The Barlow fosters academic excellence, delivering a broad, balanced, challenging, knowledge-rich curriculum and ensures high-quality teaching and learning. We have an experienced, highly skilled, and committed teaching staff, who have high expectations and aspirations and provide an excellent learning environment for all pupils - regardless of their prior attainment. Learning at The Barlow goes beyond the classroom, with a plethora of co-curricular activities designed to create opportunities and widen pupils’ horizons.
The Barlow is a school where pupils feel safe, happy and valued. We pride ourselves on our relentless drive to ensure that all pupils flourish; and grow into well-rounded, respectful, confident, successful, young people. This is built on high-quality pastoral care and guidance, as well as the close partnership we form with parents and carers, to ensure the best possible education for all our pupils. We instil in our pupils the importance of fairness, in which, individual dignity is upheld and respected. We nurture pupils to be proud of promoting our core values of serve, pray, achieve and respect.

Ofsted rated 'GOOD' June 2024

GOLD Wellbeing Award September 2024