It Field Technician

Humberston Academy is now recruiting for an IT Field Technician.
We are looking for someone who is ready to join a warm, welcoming team at Humberston Academy in Grimsby. You will work alongside the team at Humberston Academy but also have the opportunity to access the wealth of support from the central IT & Data Team, we want someone to join us who will be vocal, challenge our thinking and be ready to fast track a career in IT Support with us.
An IT Field Technician at the David Ross Education Trust is someone who can learn whichever part of the IT Architecture and systems that make up delivering a world class IT service to our staff and students. Our IT Field Technicians are the fundamental first port of call for delivering our ambitious IT Strategy.
You will be based at Humberston Academy and be the foundation of IT Support in the Secondary Academy. You will also be entrusted to create a schedule of rigorous, friendly, customer focused support to a set of our local Primary Academies which will contribute to a busy, well planned work environment. We want someone who is keen and willing to travel around our local Primary Academies with every visit aimed at making an impact to ensure IT is well managed and contributes to outstanding children’s outcomes.
About the role
The successful candidate will be an enthusiastic, self-motivated, customer focused and can work to a high level of accuracy to contribute to further enhancing the values and culture at our academies.
This position is a permanent contract, working full time (37 hours per week, working days Monday – Friday).
However, alternate working patterns such as term-time only working may be considered for the right candidate.
For further details, please review the accompanying Job Description and Person Specification.
About our Academy
At Humberston Academy we are driven to provide our young people with access to a world-class education and enrichment experiences. Our students benefit from a wealth of opportunities to develop, learn and lead. From the classroom to cultural visits, sports, music and arts and engaging with our local communities, the rich and varied experiences we create help fuel ambition and unlock potential. The education and experiences we offer equips our young people with the leadership skills, team spirit, resilience and confidence to become outstanding citizens.
One of the great goals for anyone working in Education is improving children’s outcomes. Nothing sums this up more than the exciting day each August when students have put their all into their studies and wanted to show their very best during their examinations. Collecting those results in August is a collective effort involving everyone in the academy, the students and their families and friends.
You will want to be able to notice everything our students do well and celebrate them, acknowledging with them their achievements using warm language to make them feel excellent and to make them feel seen. We are looking for someone who is passionate and has a clear professional drive to improve the outcomes and life chances of each and every student they work alongside.
Humberston Academy is an oversubscribed ‘outstanding’ academy located in an affluent area of North East Lincolnshire. As well as being an Ofsted graded outstanding academy, Humberston Academy achieved ‘World Class Schools’ status in December 2019 and re-accredited in 2022. Humberston Academy continues to deliver incredible opportunities to young people with a specific focus on STEM enrichment and favourable links to the apprenticeships industry as well as traditional route towards higher education.
Humberston Academy has also been appointed as the Teaching School Hub for the local region which will allow all colleagues to access leading edge career professional development in order to enhance the standard of teaching as well as the opportunity to deliver CPD to colleagues locally in our profession.
Providing our young people access to a world-class education and enrichment experiences is what drives us. Our students benefit from a wealth of opportunities to develop, learn and lead. From the classroom, to cultural visits, sports, music and arts and engaging with our local communities, the rich and varied experiences we create help fuel ambition and unlock potential. The education and experiences equip our young people with the leadership skills, team spirit, resilience and confidence to become outstanding citizens.
At Humberston Academy we are committed to equality, inclusion and diversity. We are incredibly proud to have been awarded the Rainbow Flag Award in 2022. In addition to this, Humberston Academy prides itself on sharing important environmental values with all our stakeholders. This has allowed us to achieve Eco School status in 2021. The successful applicant will be expected to buy into our ethos and culture as a member of Team Humberston.
We work alongside outstanding organisations and individuals who are happy to share their expertise and skills in supporting the Trust’s vision, to give children better life chances through access to the best education and support we can give them.
You will be joining a hard-working, friendly and supportive team community at a very exciting time as our academy goes from strength to strength. Humberston Academy is an oversubscribed ‘outstanding’ academy located in an affluent area of North East Lincolnshire.
Salary & Benefits
NJC 16 FTE £28,282 per annum
Access to Local Government Pension Scheme
31 days annual leave plus statutory holidays
Regional networks of Trust colleagues and access to key leaders in Education
Commitment to employee Health and Wellbeing including dedicated Employee Assistance Programme
Awards and Recognition Scheme
Flexible working patterns
Benefits Platform
discounts on car leasing
holiday discounts
cinema tickets
restaurant booking discounts
Cycle to Work Scheme
About The David Ross Education Trust
The David Ross Education Trust (DRET) mission is to give every child attending one of our schools a world-class education.
Broadening the horizons of young people by inspiring students to become their confident, academic best via an education that creates academically gifted, confident, well-rounded young people in the classroom, in the workplace and in their communities.
Whatever your role you will contribute towards creating a rich and exciting learning environment that also offers our students an unrivalled package of sporting and cultural enrichment.
Our aim is to be the country’s top-performing Multi-Academy Trust (MAT). Recognised as a nationwide system leader, the Trust runs 35 schools between London and Yorkshire, ranging from small rural primaries to much larger secondary schools in urban areas. We have an all through school in London based on the Olympic Park as well as a special school in Lincolnshire which caters for pupils aged 2-19 who have a diverse range of special educational needs.
We are incredibly lucky to be able to work alongside outstanding organisations and individuals who are happy to share their expertise and skills in supporting the David Ross Foundation's vision to give children better life chances through access to the best education and support we can give them.
Apply now
To complete our on-line application form, please use the ‘apply now’ button.
Early applications are advised. We receive high numbers of applications for our roles and therefore have to close the vacancy prior to the closing date in order to review candidates' details against our job criteria before shortlisting or re-opening the vacancy.
The David Ross Education Trust is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to providing a fair, equitable and mutually supportive learning and working environment for our students and staff.
It is our objective to ensure that job applicants and staff are treated solely on the basis of their merits, abilities and potential. We do not discriminate against any applicants on the basis of any protected characteristics.
The David Ross Education Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and applicants must be willing to undergo vetting appropriate to the post, including a social media presence check and Enhanced DBS check. The successful applicant will be expected to adhere to all safeguarding, welfare and health and safety policies and procedures of the Trust.
All pre-employment checks are in line with "Keeping Children Safe in Education" statutory guidance.