IT Technician

About the role

IT Technician

Rickmansworth School

About the role

Location: Croxley Green, Rickmansworth

Contract type: Full-Time, 52 weeks, Permanent

Hours: 37 hours per week: 08:00 to 16:00 Monday to Thursday and 08:00 to -15:30

Friday (including a 30 minute unpaid lunch break)

Salary: H3 pt 5 to H3 pt 6 £24,790 to £25,183 plus £1,013 fringe allowance

Actual Salary: £25,803 to £26,196 pa incl. Fringe

Start Date: ASAP

Rickmansworth School is seeking an enthusiastic and dedicated IT Technician to join our dynamic and supportive team. This is an excellent opportunity to play a key role in maintaining and developing the School’s IT infrastructure, ensuring staff and students have the technology and support they need to succeed.

As an IT Technician, you will provide vital day-to-day technical support across the School, assist in the management of hardware and software systems and contribute to the smooth running of lessons and administrative functions. You will be central to supporting a modern learning environment, helping to resolve issues promptly and ensuring that technology enhances teaching and learning from Key Stage 3 through to Sixth Form.

If you have a passion for IT, excellent problem-solving skills, and a commitment to supporting education, we would love to hear from you. Join us in shaping a connected, future-ready school community.

About the IT Department:

The IT department is a dedicated and hardworking team of three, managing all aspects of IT entirely in-house. Well equipped with modern tools and technologies, they support a dynamic environment that includes a blend of on-premise and cloud-based systems. The team values continuous professional development, offering an excellent opportunity for individuals who are passionate about technology, eager to grow and keen to make a real impact across the School.

In return, we will offer you:

• Outstanding CPD opportunities to support your professional growth

• A school with exemplary student behaviour, where learning is valued

• A collaborative working environment where teamwork is at the heart of everything we do

• Highly skilled and supportive staff, working together to make a difference

• A comprehensive wellbeing programme to ensure you feel valued and supported

Rickmansworth School is an outstanding, highly sought-after 11-18 co-educational academy, consistently achieving excellent academic results. With around 1560 students, soon to grow to 1575, we provide a nurturing and dynamic environment for ambitious young people. Our strong academic track record at both GCSE and A-Level ensures that the vast majority of our students go on to their first-choice universities.

Further information is available from our website - https://www.rickmansworth.herts.sch.uk

We encourage potential candidates to contact Rickmansworth School for an informal discussion about the role or to arrange a visit to the School, please contact the School on 01923 773296 or email applications@rickmansworth.herts.sch.uk.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and are an equal opportunities employer who has a zero tolerance to bullying and all types of harassment. Applicants must declare any criminal convictions and submit to a check with the Disclosing and Barring Service as the post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.

Applications Process

Deadline for applications: 08:00 Monday 07 July 2025

Interviews: TBC

Please apply as soon as possible as shortlisting/interviews will progress up until the closing date. Should a suitable candidate be appointed, we reserved the right to close the advert early.

Due to the volume of application we receive if you do not hear from us within 4 weeks of the closing date, please assume we will not be progressing your application further on this occasion.

Selection Process:

We are required for only shortlisted candidates to conduct online searches about an applicant as part of our shortlisting process in accordance with Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance 2024 in order to identify any incidents or concerns which are publicly available online. On signing the declaration on application you will be agreeing to the acknowledgement that such searches will be conducted as part of the shortlisting process.

Shortlisted candidates will be invited to the school where there will be a number of related tasks, details of which will be discussed on the day. Interviews will be held with the Headteacher and possibly another member of SLT. There will also be a tour of the school estate and this may be conducted by other members of the school community.