IT Co-ordinator

We are looking to hire an IT technician with a minimum of 2 years of experience working in a school.

Person Specification

You will be an IT Technician with wide ranging experience and will have a good working knowledge of a variety of technologies.

You will have an excellent track record in managing a successful IT team and whilst knowledge of the educational system is useful, a willingness to learn about this specialist field is more important.
- Suitable ICT qualifications to degree level and/or previous experience in developing and maintaining an ICT network service
- Awareness of school management / information systems
- Troubleshooting Network/Printer/Smart Boards and other IT related equipment/software in the school
- A competent knowledge and understanding of Microsoft/ Windows based ICT Networks having in depth knowledge of Windows client/server operating systems (server and desktop) and architecture.
- Good technical ability and the necessary skills to solve ICT hardware and software problems
- Ability to interpret and analyse data and act upon the information
- Ability to analyse issues, identify solutions leading to planning strategically and working to deadlines
- Strong organisational skills to prioritize work and manage time effectively particularly under pressure
- Knowledge and understanding to fully manage the following technical solutions:

- Cisco Switches
- Gsuite or Office 365
- a UTM style firewall solution
- a centralised wifi solution
- a centralised or externally hosted telephony solution

In addition, the personal qualities we are looking for include:

- Previous experience of working in school/education environment
- Proactive, enthusiastic, ambitious and energetic person
- Accurate & efficient and able to communicate with a wide range of people (eg. staff, students and suppliers)
- Willing and able to tackle and quickly learn a variety of tasks within the school’s ICT environment
- Able to work as part of a team
- Able to work well under pressure
- Experience of working in the GCC and an understanding of Islam and Arab culture
- Good written and spoken English, with the ability to communicate clearly
- Flexibility to work outside of office hours