IT Officer
- Employer: Tunmarsh School
- Salary: £29, 766 - £30,708
- Location: Tunmarsh School
- Contract: Permanent
- Working Pattern: Full Time
- Hours: 36 hours per week.
- DBS Check: Enhanced
- Closing Date: 10/07/2019 at 23:59
- Reference: TLRs/19/102880
London Borough of Newham Pupil Referral Units are a multi-site organisation offering education programmes for young people unable to attend their mainstream school. Our aim is to help remove barriers to learning through an individualised response to our pupil’s needs who come from many different cultures. We passionately believe in giving young people every opportunity to learn and succeed in our friendly, supportive school.
Can you help improve our IT facility offering professional, responsive and creative IT support? Do you want to work in a dynamic working environment? If so, Newham PRUs are seeking to appoint an outstanding IT Officer to work closely with their academic, senior leaders and administrative staff.
The IT Support Officer will act as a key part of the IT across the PRUs, maintaining the delivery of a reliable IT service for all users. The potholder will be responsible for reviewing, analysing and resolving incoming issues and requests, and carrying out maintenance and improvement activities to the IT services used by the school community every day.
The successful candidate will have demonstrable technical skills supporting various operating systems and Microsoft Office, along with excellent written and verbal communication skills. You will have experience working in a user support or service environment, and a good understanding of common desktop, laptop and mobile technologies including. You will be a creative and resourceful problem solver, with the ability to prioritise your workload effectively and convey technical information clearly to a non-technical audience.
Why choose us?
Delivering outstanding education
Work together with our pupils to find solutions and enable enriched learning experiences
Access to wellbeing scheme
Visible SLT
If you feel you have the necessary skills, experience and interest for this post, please download the application form from our with a covering letter stating why you are interested in working for London Borough of Newham PRUs.
Safeguarding
As part of our Safeguarding procedures, applicants are asked to note that:
references will be followed up prior to interview;
all gaps in employment must be explained satisfactorily;
proof of identity and (where applicable) qualifications will be required;
reference requests will ask specifically whether there is any reason that they should not be engaged in situations where they have responsibility for, or substantial access to, persons under 18;
appropriate suitability checks will be required prior to confirmation of appointment.
This is a permanent position with full time hours.
The deadline for applications is midnight on 10th July 2019. It is anticipated that interviews and tests will be held on 16th July 2019.
Equal Opportunities
The School has a strong commitment to achieving equality of opportunity in both services to the community and the employment of people and expects all employees to understand and promote its policies in their work. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. This is reflected in our rigorous approach to the recruitment and professional development of staff. An online search will be completed for all short listed candidates who are also required to complete a self disclosure. The successful applicant will be subject to an enhanced DBS check.
How to apply
Please apply online. For technical difficulties, please contact the Support Team 020 7427 8250. For further information about the role, please contact the school directly.