IT Technician/IT Engineer

Your new company
This education provider is based in the Blackpool area and has an excellent reputation for the high quality of teaching and learning they provide locally, as well as being recognised nationally for this. They have multiple sites throughout the Blackpool & Fylde area, offering a long-term career for new staff, as well as development and further career progression. This is proven with their IT team, with many of them having been with the organisation for over 15 years, having experienced multiple internal promotions and significant training and development. It is due to an internal promotion that the IT Manager has approached Hays for support in recruiting an IT Technician/IT Engineer to join their well established team on a permanent basis. The organisation has an incredibly forward-thinking IT team, pushing technological boundaries in the education sector and therefore continually offering new training opportunities for staff joining the team.
Your new role
Reporting to the IT Manager and joining a team of 10 fellow IT Engineers and IT Technicians, you will be responsible for providing a high level of IT support in a reactive environment, working with end users across multiple sites providing both remote and on-site support. This is a very customer focused role, where strong customer service and relationship management skills are required, and you will provide support to both students and staff. On a daily basis, this will include managing incoming helpdesk requests which could relate to hardware and software, subsequently troubleshooting and resolving these incidents efficiently so that teaching and learning isn't impacted. The incidents you will support with will be across a huge range of technologies, therefore giving you the opportunity to further develop your technical knowledge and receive additional training. In addition to this, you will be responsible for the installation of hardware and software, with some of this being unique to the education sector, and you will also be required to procure and purchase IT equipment for use across all sites. Please note, in this role you will be required to provide support at multiple sites, and therefore it will be based across the Blackpool & Fylde area.
What you'll need to succeed
In order to be successful in securing this position, you will possess IT Technician or IT Engineer experience, having provided first line support either remotely or on a face-to-face basis. You will have a very proactive approach to handling IT issues, with a passion for developing your own knowledge and further developing your skills. The ability to build relationships with end users, as well as excellent communication skills, is also essential due to the level of end user contact you will have on a daily basis. Experience working in the education sector would be advantageous, but not essential.
What you'll get in return
In return, you will be joining a well established team with a real team ethos present, where you will receive further training and support, allowing you to further progress in your career and develop your skills. The salary for this role is between 25,000 and 28,000, however the organisation also provides an attractive benefits package which includes 30 days holiday plus bank (with the option to purchase additional days), access to the local government pension scheme, free car parking, a cycle to work scheme and various family friendly benefits. In addition, the organisation also offers excellent wellbeing provision, which includes eye tests, access to an employee assistance programme, free breakfast and many others.
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