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The roles available are long and short-term temporary,<br>covering internal staff absences such as sickness or maternity.<br>The working hours are full-time, Monday-Friday, 8:30am &#8211; 4pm, term-time only.<br>As the first point of contact for the school, all applicants must be professional, with excellent<br>verbal and written communication skills and good customer service.<br>As a school ICT technician, you will be responsible for looking after networks and providing<br>1st line technical support to teachers, support staff, and students, and supporting the IT<br>Manager with small projects.<br>A relevant ICT qualification and experience working in a technical role are essential, and<br>previous experience working within a school environment is highly desirable. Our clients are<br>seeking proactive and reliable individuals, with excellent communication and the ability to<br>work well both independently and as part of a team.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"pt-2\">Job Specification<\/h2>\n<p>An ICT Technician is responsible for system wide technical support to curriculum and administrative PCs, laptops, printers and network installation. 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