Senior IT Technician

Senior IT Technician Salary Range: AATF.15 - AATG.23 ; £32,140 - £39,760 per annum (depending on experience) Ready to start: ASAP An exciting opportunity has arisen for a talented Senior IT Technician to join our IT Support team at Aletheia Academies Trust - a family of sixteen academies across Sevenoaks, Northwest Kent and Medway. This is a Trust-wide role, supporting multiple academies, but initially with a focus on supporting Gravesend Grammar School, giving you the chance to build strong relationships with staff and students and take real ownership of IT support at the school. The postholder will be required to support all Trust academies and travel between academies as part of the role, providing consistent service and support wherever they are needed. You will be based initially between Gravesend Grammar School and the Trust’s Head Office at Alkerden C of E Academy. You will form part of a supportive, Trust-wide IT team, with access to shared expertise, resources and career development across all nineteen academies. With a further three academies joining us on 1st October in the Medway area, this is an exciting time to join our growing Trust. The Trust has an excellent reputation for high-quality education, with a relentless focus on high expectations and aspiration for every student. We are a friendly, dynamic and innovative Trust, proud of our commitment to student progress through high-quality teaching and learning for all. We are looking for someone who shares these values and wants to play an active part in our continued success. For more information, including the key responsibilities of the role, please download the Vacancy Pack and apply online via MyNewTerm. Why work at Aletheia Academies Trust? Some of our Trust benefits include: - Trust-wide commitment to your ongoing Continuous Professional Development (CPD) including secondment options and mentorship opportunities - Unlimited access for you and your family to 24/7 GP telephone consultations. - Access to a wide array of discounts including Motorfinity, Kent Rewards and Blue Light Card. - Free access to mental health and wellbeing support including counselling, mindfulness and physiotherapy sessions - Free annual eye tests We reserve the right to close this vacancy early should a suitable candidate apply. Aletheia Academies Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced DBS check, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check will be completed for all applicants. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (2013 and 2020). This means that certain convictions and cautions are considered ‘protected’ and do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. Guidance about whether a conviction or caution should be disclosed can be found on the Ministry of Justice website: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/new-guidance-on-the-rehabilitation-of-offenders-act-1974