1. Have you worked in a school or other education establishment to support Information Technology use in that school?
2. Have you worked face to face with end users supporting their computer needs?
3. Have you used Halo or Jira ITSM to manage support calls?
4. Do you have good written and verbal communication skills?
5. Do you have experience of explaining technical problems to non technical users?

*ONLY IF THE ANSWERS TO ALL THE ABOVE QUESTIONS IS YES, PLEASE READ ON AND APPLY.*

School Technician (IT) - 6 WEEKS CONTRACT - Inside IR35 - GBP 20 per hour

A public sector client of ours is seeking an enthusiastic School Technician (IT).

In addition to responding to customer requests, problem solving, and service request operation that satisfies the needs of the Schools IT Support Service customer base and the larger Council, the role of the Schools Technician (SDE Post) Level 3, Zone 1) is to support the provision of IT infrastructure in the Borough Schools.

• Routinely attend school and council sites for the purpose of completing customer requests.
• To provide technical support (also known as second line support) in the installation and maintenance of system software such as operating systems, data management products, office automation products and other utility software
• To strive to meet and exceed SLA performance targets
• To assist in the provision of more technical support involving specialist areas such as: networks, Servers, information integration, information security controls and web solutions
• To provide technical services remotely or on customer site ensuring the integrity of changes and the protection of customer data
• To manage customer relationships, liaising with Head Teachers, Heads of traded services, and ICT coordinators
• To maintain change control documentation
• To take ownership of service incidents until resolved escalating where necessary to third-line support staff and suppliers
• To assist occasionally in the provision of first-line support, user account administration, Active Directory support, the use of software, compliance of software licences, the procurement of ICT products and services & data recovery
• To provide statistics and associated information for performance reports and management information
• To keep up-to-date with changing technical knowledge
• Following agreed procedures, identify, register and categorise incidents.
• Respond to a broad range of service requests for support by providing information to fulfil requests or enable resolution.
• Provide first line investigation and diagnosis and promptly allocate unresolved incidents and problems as appropriate.
• Maintain the configuration management system, documenting details of all hardware/software items that have been installed, removed or changed so that configuration management records are fully updated and accurate.
• Contribute to creation of support documentation.
• No formal line management responsibilities.
• This post reports to the Service Centre Supervisor.
• BSc in relevant discipline, or equivalent industry experience.
• Schools based IT support experience is desirable.
• Proficient in understanding the IT/IS infrastructure, operating systems, configurations and the IT applications and service processes used within the organisation.
• Familiar with the use and application of incident management tools
• Aware of the purpose and composition of a service level agreement (SLA); the relationship between an SLA, an OLA and an underpinning contract for the supply of services.
• Aware of methods and techniques for risk management, business impact analysis, countermeasures and contingency arrangements relating to the serious disruption of IT services.
• Aware of corporate, industry and professional standards, policies, regulations, compliance and codes of conduct associated with the role.

Contract Start Date: 19/08/2024

Contract End Date: 01/11/2024

Only candidates who are available during the contract duration and have demonstrable experience in all the required skills should apply with their latest CV.