Come join a fantastic ICT department who, with complete autonomy, develop and maintain a well-funded, modern ICT environment set in a beautiful, rural location which also offers a great number of benefits, training and opportunities to develop your career.

Working within an innovative ICT Department, your focus will be to investigate new technologies and primarily maintain, develop and improve the core ICT infrastructure including the physical and wireless networks, hypervisors/servers, backups and communication systems. You will also manage software deployments, administer school systems and use your technical expertise to implement IT initiatives that enhance ICT for pupils, teachers, staff and parents. You will also regularly engage with the schools’ teaching and administration teams, allowing them to benefit from your technical knowledge providing staff and students with a professional, high quality ICT experience.

Bedales School is a unique educational establishment, set in the beautiful Hampshire countryside. Our aim is to create an environment where questioning, divergent thinking and freedom to learn from mistakes are all encouraged. Central to our success is the sense that each person is a member of our community whose voice is entitled to be heard and treated with respect. Both our staff and students expect of each other the best kind of relationships – co-operative, authentic and trustful.

Experience & Background

As the successful candidate, together with your exemplary customer service skills and a desire to continuously learn and improve, you will possess three key attributes: you will be great at what you do, have attention to detail and care passionately about your work.

In addition to a competitive salary and a host of benefits, you will have complete autonomy over the entire ICT estate allowing you to experience & learn a wide-range of ICT technologies enhancing your knowledge, skills and career prospects.

We welcome applicants with or without education or schools experience, however exposure to a 2nd/3rd line technical support role and a proven history of implementing ICT systems, developments and improvements is essential.

Duties

You will be responsible for managing, maintaining and the school’s ICT infrastructure, software deployments, administering & developing school systems whilst using your technical expertise to drive through ICT projects & improvements that enhance the lives of staff and students.

This post is Regulated Activity.

Hours of Work

The hours of work will be Monday to Friday, 7.5 hours per day worked between the operational hours of 07:00hrs to 18:00 hrs.  In addition, the post will be required to work approximately 4 Saturdays per year between 08:00 hrs to 13:30 hrs and you will receive the equivalent time off in lieu during the corresponding week.

Salary

Between £35,194 to £41,588 per annum dependent upon on skills, knowledge and experience.

Benefits

Free on-site parking

Funded Healthcare Cash Plan

Pension with Royal London

Salary Extras Benefits Platform

Lifeworks Employee Assistance Programme

Free lunch is provided during term time 

Pre-Appointment Checks

All candidates will undergo a Safeguarding Suitability Interview and application for an Enhanced DBS and Barred List check and be asked to provide evidence they are eligible to work in the UK, on an on-going basis, at the shortlist stage of the selection process.

How to Apply

If you are interested in applying for this post please read the Job Description and Terms & Conditions which includes full details regarding the post.  CVs cannot be accepted in lieu of a fully completed application form.

Closing date:  9:00am,  Thursday 9 June 2022

Application Review via Teams:  Wednesday 15 or Thursday 16 June 2022

On-site interview date: Monday 20 or Tuesday 21 June 2022

Job related enquiries for the Recruiting manager can be obtained from Reece Percival, Head of ICT via email to:  rpercival@bedales.org.uk

All other enquiries relating to the recruitment process, should be forwarded to: recruitment@bedales.org.uk

Safeguarding Statement:

The School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Candidates will be required to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers, the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS), Prohibition from Teaching Checks, Prohibition from Management Checks.

The safeguarding responsibilities of the post include:

·       Safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children;

·       fostering a culture of openness, safety, equality and protection;

·       providing a safe and welcoming environment where both children and adults feel secure, able to talk and believe that they are being listened to;

·       playing a key role in prevention of harm and an equal responsibility to act on any suspicion or disclosure that may indicate a child is at risk of harm;

·       When concerned about the welfare of a pupil, acting in the best interests of the pupil.

All staff have a key role to play in identifying concerns early and in providing help for children and are expected to act in accordance with the school Safeguarding & Child Protection Policies.

The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the School is therefore permitted to ask job candidates to declare all convictions and cautions (including those which are "spent" unless they are "protected" under the DBS filtering rules) in order to assess their suitability to work with children.