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ALDERLEY EDGE SCHOOL FOR GIRLS
school
Full-time
IT Support Technician

Job Description

Role Reporting to: Network Manager

Purpose of role:

To provide First Line Technical Support for all users in school and a first-rate IT Support
Service for Parents.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

•  Provide technical support for school users (and external guests) of the Windows based clients and

attendant classroom Audio Visual equipment.

•  Provide technical support for iOS and MacOS based devices used by both staff and students.

•  Maintain, Update and Configure Classroom iPad sets for the Junior School.

•  Maintenance and resupply of school owned printing equipment.

•  Monitor Print Queues and resolve printing faults.

•  Provide managed wireless support and troubleshooting.

•  Respond to all Helpdesk Tickets in a prompt and professional manner and make an accurate record of

work undertaken.

•  Provide induction and device onboarding to new staff and students.

•  To provide advice, support and training to other staff as appropriate in relation to the use of IT systems

and facilities.

•  Resolve basic level network faults and issues.

•  Maintain and update the Avaya Telephone System.

•  Provide IT Support assistance to all Parents via email, telephone or in person.

•  Monitor Microsoft Endpoint Manager to ensure the Anti-Virus system is kept up to date and free from

risk.

•  Monitor and Manage the Mobile Device Management application.

•  Attend Open Evenings/Days to provide information to Parents/Potential Students.

•  Assist the Data Team in ensuring the prompt issuance of credentials/information for access to the

school systems.

•  Provide limited AV support to a small selection of Performing Arts events as agreed with the IT

Development Manager and Bursar (no more than four per year agreed in advance).

•  To assist the Network  Manager in cabling projects and providing basic network cabling installations.

•  To keep abreast of modern developments and products that are related to the main job purpose.

•  Troubleshoot and assist users with Office 365 issues and training.

•  Any other such tasks that may be reasonably requested.

Person Specification

The successful candidate will ideally have the following attributes:

Person Specification: IT Support Technician

Essential

Desirable

These are qualities
without which the
applicant could not be
appointed

These are extra qualities
which can be used to
choose between
applicants who meet all
of the essential criteria

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Minimum of 1 year experience in an IT role/ or
studying towards

Working knowledge of Windows, iOS and MacOS

Basic hardware maintenance and repair

Experience working in a service orientated
environment

Basic knowledge of some Windows server technologies

Basic understanding of networking and confident at
configuring a network device

Basic understanding of wireless technology and
configuration

Basic understanding of Office 365 as both a user and
administrator

Experience with Active Directory and Azure Active
Directory

Experience/Knowledge of Virtualisation Technologies
(VMWare)