Technician 3 (ICT)
Technician 3 (ICT)
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Job Description
- Supervise appropriate staff including the management and allocation of duties. (Supervision is defined as having full permanent accountability for planning and co-ordinating the quantity and quality of work as well as managing issues relating to discipline and welfare).
- Identify and provide on the job training to appropriate staff.
- Note: This is a discretionary element of the job description. The grade may be awarded if supervision is not a component of the post.
- Planning design specification and installation including upgrading of all school managed network systems.
- Management of the structured cabled environment of any school managed network.
- Baseline system support and application support on any school managed system.
- Contact with outside agencies as necessary.
- Liaise with managed service provider as required on changes to the Classroom 2000 infrastructure.
- Ensure that all systems are fully functional to meet the needs of the school.
- Daily care and maintenance of all computer systems and their environments.
- Install hardware and software as appropriate.
- Carry out repairs to equipment where appropriate within the competence of the employee.
- Organise the repair of equipment either on site or with agencies as appropriate.
- Liaise with the managed service provider on the maintenance of the Classroom 2000 infrastructure.
- Perform backups of crucial data regularly on school managed systems.
- Ensure system security on school managed systems.
- Develop and maintain existing ICT systems.
- Set up and maintain appropriate E-mail Intranet and Internet facilities as required either on school managed systems or the classroom 2000 infrastructure.
- Assist with the development and maintenance of the web site.
- Participate in planning and delivery of relevant induction and training sessions.
- Assist staff and pupils with hardware and software problems arising from the use of ICT equipment within the classroom.
- Give advice to the ICT co-ordinator to plan for future ICT advances.
- Set up standalone computer systems for specific teaching/training situations and functions within the school.
- Assist with the provision of INSET either in a large group or single tutorial mode.
- Set up internet and conferencing facilities for specific teaching and/or training situations.
- Keep an inventory of all hardware software and consumables.
- Comply with the requirements of the Data Protection Act and Copyright laws.
- Contact outside agencies (on schools behalf) concerning ICT facilities and developments within the school.
- The post holder will be expected to maintain an awareness of ICT development in order to ensure the currency of ICT services within the school.
- Such other duties as may be assigned within the level of the post.
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- You must clearly demonstrate on your application form under each question how and to what extent you meet the required criteria as failure to do so may result in you not being shortlisted. You should clearly demonstrate this for both the essential and desirable criteria where relevant.
- You must demonstrate how you meet the criteria by the closing date for applications unless the criteria state otherwise.
- The stage in the process when the criteria will be measured is outlined in the table below.
- Shortlisting will be carried out on the basis of the essential criteria set out in Section 1 below using the information provided by you on your application form.
- Please note that the Selection Panel reserves the right to shortlist only those applicants that it believes most strongly meet the criteria for the role.
- In the event of an excessive number of applications the Selection Panel also reserves the right to apply any desirable criteria as outlined in Section 3 at shortlisting in which case these will be applied in the order listed. It is important therefore that you also clearly demonstrate on your application form how you meet any desirable criteria.
The following are essential criteria which will initially be measured at the shortlisting stage and which may also be further explored during the interview/selection stage. You should therefore make it clear on your application form how and to what extent you meet these criteria. Failure to do so may result in you not being shortlisted.
A minimum offive GCSEs (Grades A*-C) to include English Language and Mathematicsor equivalent or higher level qualifications
Shortlisting by Application Form
A minimum of one years experience of working inan ICT related technical support environment
Shortlisting by Application Form
- The requirements of a ICT Technician 3
- Health and safety regulations as relevant to the role
- General administrative processes and record keeping
Shortlisting by Application Form
The following are additional essential criteria which will be measured during the interview/selection stage.
Proven effective planning and organisational skills and an ability to work under pressure to meet deadlines
Proven effective people management skills
Ability to work effectively as part of a team to achieve outcomes
Evidence of sound interpersonal and communication skills
Evidence of proficiency in the use of computer packages to include use of Microsoft Word Excel and Outlook
Evidence of how your experience and approach to work reflect the schools values/ethos. You will find information about the schools values/ethos on our school website
Some or all of the desirable criteria may be applied by the Selection Panel in order to determine a manageable pool of candidates. Desirable criteria will be applied in the order listed. You should make it clear on your application form how and to what extent you meet the desirable criteria as failure to do so may result in you not being shortlisted.
Hold an A level qualification in ICT/Computer Studies or an equivalent or higher level qualification
A minimum of one years experience of working in a post-primary school
Evidence of training in network management
Shortlisting by Application Form
DISCLOSURE OF CRIMINAL BACKGROUND
The Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups (Northern Ireland) Order 2007 defines working directly with children or young people or in specified places as regulated activity.
Further information can be accessed atNI Director theDepartment of Justice.
Required Experience:
IC
Employment Type
Full Time
