IT Field Engineer

The role will be a mix of working on site at our primary schools initially, and at Trust Headquarters. A valid driving licence and access to a vehicle is necessary to fulfil this role.,

• To develop skills and knowledge of a modern cloud based educational IT environment.
• To attend site visits to all the schools within the Trust to complete works logged and agreed by IT management.
• To assist with any necessary maintenance and expansion of the school network.
• To assist both teaching and support staff in the development of IT skills as appropriate.
• To set up equipment such as laptops, data projectors, interactive whiteboards, sound systems and other specialist IT equipment, ensuring that systems are ready for use and operating correctly.
• To provide advice, guidance and assistance to teachers, pupils and other members of staff on the use of IT in schools. This includes working to and giving guidance to others on IT acceptable use and e-safeguarding policies.
• To maintain IT installations, peripherals and software; restoring faults, replacing consumables, updating software and setting up new equipment.
• To detect, diagnose and resolve computer, server and peripheral device faults. To interpret diagnostic information, prioritise resolutions and determine if external support is required.
• To schedule IT maintenance activities across the school to minimise disruption and support change within the school.
• To support data integrity within the school.
• To keep abreast of new technology and make suggestions for improvement and efficiency as appropriate.
• To promote, seek opportunities for, and deliver, continual service improvement.
• To support the Senior Leadership Team in implementing the Trust's safeguarding policy.
• To implement back up, virus protection and security policies, including staff and pupil access to data and files, suggesting improvements where appropriate.
• To maintain an up-to-date inventory of IT assets in the school, taking appropriate steps to ensure security of equipment, including asset labelling as necessary.
• To use Trust processes, recommended suppliers and agreements to order equipment and supplies for use with the school.
• To receive and check deliveries and associated invoices, notify the appropriate person of any discrepancies.
• To support the Trust Network Manager in financial planning. e.g. help to estimate future budget requirements.
• To provide management information as required.
• To record responses to faults and fixes in order to be able to refer to in future for ease of recurrence fix and for configuration database purposes.
• To carry out any other tasks commensurate with the role., Attend and participate in staff meetings, training and briefings as appropriate.
• Provide training to IT team members, where necessary.
• Be aware of, and comply with, all Trust policies and procedures, in particular those relating to IT, child protection, health, safety and security, confidentiality and data protection - reporting all concerns to the relevant person.
• Contribute to the overall ethos, work and aims of the Trust.
• To be committed, passionate, dynamic and supportive.
• To be innovative and high performing.
• To be committed to the principle of working collaboratively with other schools within the St Teresa of Calcutta Catholic Academy Trust.
• To have the ability to relate well to children and adults.
  
  Our Trust Mission is simple, it is to make Christ known, making lives better for our communities, our children and young people.
Our Values One of Hope Inspired by St Teresa of Calcutta, we are people of hope. We have a complete belief in the future we will build together. By offering our children, staff and schools' opportunities to grow and flourish, we make aspiration and ambition a reality. Our people, just like St Teresa are relentless and fiercely ambitious. We will always reach for that which seems to be just out of our grasp. One of Courage As modelled for us by St Teresa of Calcutta, we will have the courage to do what is right. As a community, we will not shy away from making decisions that ensure our communities thrive. We will be brave in our actions. As a truly Catholic organisation this courage will be most apparent in how we collectively support the most vulnerable. One of Innovation St Teresa of Calcutta changed the world. Together, we will always be pursuing new ideas and best practice in all areas of our work. We will prepare our children and young people for the world that awaits them. A world which they will shape and change.


• A working environment where all feel valued and respected.
• Highly effective safeguarding procedures.
• Supportive colleagues with a clear vision and high aspirations for the trust.
• A highly dedicated and inspirational team.
• A commitment to relevant, personalised Continuous Professional Development.
• A happy, calm and welcoming working environment.
• Generous 22.7% Local Government Pension scheme employer contribution.
• Recognition of continuous Local Government service (where applicable).
• Free onsite parking.
• Free onsite gym.
• Generous annual leave allowance.
• Convenient location in Bury town centre.
• A variety of onsite events, including weekly pop-up shops.