Your new company

This dynamic multi-academy trust, headquartered in Bury, operates in schools across Rochdale, Bury, Bolton and Salford. As the trust continues to expand, they have partnered with Hays to recruit an IT Field Engineer for a permanent position to work in Primary schools in the Rochdale area. With significant growth already achieved, securing the right talent is essential to sustaining this progress.

Your new role

As an IT Field engineer, you will work closely and report to the service desk lead. You will be onsite 5 days a week travelling between multiple primary schools in the Rochdale area. You will be providing day-to-day technical support to several trust schools, providing assistance and advice to staff and students and ensuring IT systems are effective, efficient and secure. You will be managing incidents and requests through the IT helpdesk, responding as per agreed service levels. The role will also involve setting up equipment such as laptops, projectors, interactive whiteboards and sound systems. You will also be maintaining IT Installations, peripherals and software.

What you'll need to succeed

In order to succeed, you will need:

• A valid driving licence and access to a vehicle.

• Experience of working in a 2nd line/ senior IT Support role (education experience desirable)

• Experience of working with varied IT Components, e.g. servers, laptops, network equipment

• Good problem-solving skills with strong interpersonal and communication skills.

• Have the ability to work under pressure

What you'll get in return

What you need to do now

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