Senior ICT Network Technician

The successful candidate will possess excellent organisational skills and be disciplined and self-motivated; they will jointly undertake the smooth and efficient running of the ICT Network for South Craven School. Responsibilities Installation, upgrade and maintenance of hardware and software across the school Leading on account administration - starters, leavers and archiving Day-to-day management/oversight of the school iPad scheme Setup and oversight of exam accounts, controlled assessments and IT based access arrangements Daily oversight of the backup routines Monitoring of network systems including WiFi, email and internet Providing assistance and support to the IT team, teaching staff, support staff and students Key tasks will include: Hardware maintenance of PCs and reporting of faults where necessary The collection and delivery of hardware (installing workstations) Routine configuration/reconfiguration of workstations, iPads and photocopiers Identifying and rectifying network cabling faults Maintenance of hardware inventory Operate and maintain the network under the supervision of the Network Manager (this includes issuing user accounts, passwords, assigning security rights and access to software and data) Monitoring the scheduled backups, changing tapes and responding to issues Overseeing the routine changing of daily backup tapes Other duties as directed by the Network Manager and Head of IT Day to day management/oversight of the school iPad scheme Setup and oversight of exam accounts and access arrangements The successful candidate should be able to demonstrate: The ability to work under pressure Excellent organisational and communication skills Experience of working in an educational institution Good literacy and numeracy skills Experience of working in a team and on own initiative Personal ambition and the capacity for hard work A proven record of organisation and attention to detail Experience and extensive knowledge of a range of ICT applications