Your new company

This multi academy trust has experienced significant growth over the last 2 years, doubling in size to 22 schools and, with further growth plans, they are looking to add to their central IT team by recruiting an IT Field Engineer. The trust will continue to grow over the next 5 years reaching over 60 schools, and it is therefore an exciting time to join the trust, as they can offer further development and progression, allowing employees to become an integral part of the trust's success story. With the head office in Bury, the trust has schools based across North Manchester and this particular role will be looking after a small cluster of schools. Having recruited for the trust for the last 2 years, we have continuously received positive feedback from candidates placed there, and the trust therefore comes recommended as a great place to work where employees are fully supported upon joining the organisation.

Your new role

Reporting to the Service Desk Manager, you will be responsible for providing IT support to primary schools in North Manchester, where you will work closely with leadership, staff and the wider IT team to ensure that the schools are fully supported. The IT support will range from supporting with hardware, software, bespoke educational technologies and also working on projects relating to upgrades and refreshes, to ensure that the IT equipment is enhancing the teaching and learning offering in the schools. This will include working with equipment such as laptops, interactive whiteboards, sound systems and also being responsible for installations, diagnosing issues and scheduling the required maintenance for all IT infrastructure. You will become an integral part of a central IT team of 10, working in a team of primary field engineers which consists of 4 engineers, and you will therefore work closely with the wider team on starting.

What you'll need to succeed

In order to be successful in securing this position, you will possess significant IT Engineer experience, ideally with experience working in the education sector in a school or multi academy trust, or with experience working for a managed service provider in the education sector. You will have the passion for delivering a high level of IT support to end users, possessing excellent relationship building and customer service skills.

What you'll get in return

In return, you will be joining a growing organisation which can offer you further development and career progression, whilst joining a welcoming team where you will be fully supported upon joining the trust. You will receive a competitive salary of between £31,000 and £34,000, as well as receiving access to their benefits package which includes 36 days holiday, increasing to 41, and a local government pension scheme.

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