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Network Infrastructure Support Engineer The role of the IT Infrastructure Engineer is to manage day to day activities to develop, deliver and support the infrastructure and upgrades needed to deliver this programme. You will be part of the 10 people UK ICT team but be assigned to the programme on a full-time basis. Provide technical and project management support Define, manage, track and proactively deliver technical solutions to achieve project goals Implement technical changes and solutions into the Companys environments Ensure all solutions are in line with Company policies and standards Act as interface between the project and BAU support team Fully document all solutions and activities You will be report to the Head of Global Infrastructure and the European IT Director Excellent communication skills, including including written and verbal You will have an understanding of ITIL, Prince 2 practices. Must have a MCP certification along with at least 5 years experience of desktop and application rollouts Ability to think creatively and problem solve and ability to work under pressure Must be able to document solutions and support users through system changes Should have effective time management and organisational skills Ability to learn knowledge of new systems quickly and apply them in the work environment Previous experience of supporting a school environment – desirable Should have the following technical skills: Microsoft Active Directory, Office 365 administration Windows 10 operating system Azure Portal Microsoft Intune uniFLOW management software Meraki Access Points Knowledge of SIMS.net – desirable Knowledge of education applications – desirable The position will be based in Milton Keynes with travel to various locations in the UK. The rate is negotiable. This is a 6 month contract assignment based in Milton Keynes. Please send your CV along with a daily rate and availability.

IT Support Technician Purpose The role of IT Support Technician will lead and manage all day-to-day IT 2 and 3 line support activities for Schools. The IT Support Technician will liaise with School staff, the IT Service Desk and other 3 line support teams to identify, prioritise, own and resolve all IT support and service requests. The IT Support Technician will work closely with the Projects teams to assist with the seamless delivery of technology transition projects This position is a UK role and will be required to support other schools/sites as requested by the UK Service Delivery Manager. Key Responsibilities Provide 2 and 3 line support to UK School staff and students Support Transformation Projects Work alongside and support strategic technical delivery and IT Solutions Strategy Carry out routine BAU maintenance of all computer hardware and network services to maintain agreed availability. Respond to and resolve IT faults and requests through onsite visits and remote support tools to agreed service levels. Install and configure approved computer hardware and licensed software, following agreed policies and procedures. Maintain site documentation, including hardware and software inventories, to ensure accuracy of information, legal and financial compliance. Manage staff and student user accounts following agreed policies and procedures. Monitor and maintain server back-ups to ensure system and user data is protected and secure. Monitor IT (physical and network) security and report any risks or incidents to School Head teachers, IT Manager Any other reasonably requested duties Person Specification Exceptional customer service and communication skills, including written and verbal. Excellent interpersonal skills including communicating effectively and professionally with people at all levels of the organization. Effective communication skills in a technical respect with other IT professionals, and in non-technical terms with other colleagues Self-motivation, effective time management and the ability to work unsupervised. Must be able to use initiative and work under pressure, consistently employing a customer centric approach to resolving all IT issues. Demonstrable methodical problem solving, excellent analytical skills and creative thinking. Able to demonstrate good judgement and decision-making skills in resolving issues in challenging situations, knowing when to sign post, escalate and resolve issues. Experience in establishing new processes and procedures as well as following those already in place and always looking for improvements. A desire to, and demonstrable experience of supporting teaching and learning Project team member skills Effective engagement with IT service partners and 3rd parties A clean UK driving license. Technical Skills Windows Server 2012/2016 Windows 10 Active Directory support Office365 Microsoft Office 2013/2016 suites LAN & WAN technologies and protocols, including VLAN, wireless, DNS and DHCP. SIMS.net and SOLUS3 support AV and interactive boards and screens Shared printing solutions Desktop/Server Hardware support and troubleshooting Apple device management and support Experience Experience of working in a Service Desk environment (2nd - 3rd line support role) Experience of working in the education or similar sector is preferable. ITIL preferred but not essential. Key Competencies Role Specific Work Planning and Scheduling Time Management Listening and Organisation Training, Mentoring and Delegating Problem Identification and Solution Process Improvement Safeguarding Responsibilities To comply with safeguarding policies, procedures and code of conduct To demonstrate a personal commitment to safeguarding and student/colleague wellbeing To ensure that any safeguarding concerns or incidents are reported appropriately in line with policy. To engage in safeguarding training when required Remuneration Competitive salary Contributory pension scheme Private healthcare Life assurance School fee discount Professional development 25 days holiday (pro-rata’d to part time) You will be based between 2 schools in Milton Keynes. The salary will be circa £28K - £30K + Benefits. Please do send your CV to us in Word format along with your salary and notice period.