ICT Assistant

£24,294–£25,979 plus £1,455 SEN Allowance pa;
37 hours per week, all year, permanent.
Required as soon as possible.
Closing Date: Sunday 19 May 2024.

Addington School is an outstanding special school for children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities. We are currently accommodating up to 290 pupils aged between 3 and 19 years across two sites – Woodley and Farley Hill and in excess of 300 members of staff.

We have an exciting opportunity for an ICT Assistant to join our small IT team to assist in the maintenance of the school’s ICT infrastructure and services. You will help to maintain and improve the ICT provision for students, teachers and other staff.

With previous experience of working in an ICT support role, you will support staff in using ICT, configure items of equipment and carry out technical tasks on networked computers. You will offer first-line response for IT support, photocopier issues, provide Audio Visual support for classrooms and assist with technical tasks on the school’s telephone system.

You will have sound knowledge of network management, personal-computer operation, installing and testing software and good knowledge of internet safety, computer security and best practices.

You will have the ability to provide IT support in a calm and friendly manner and will be able to support pupils with special educational needs and disabilities in classrooms utilising your excellent communication skills.

We can offer:

• The opportunity to work in a special school judged ‘outstanding’ with a highly experienced Senior Leadership Team.
• An environment committed to staff development.
• Local Government Pension Scheme.
• Employee Assistance Programme, Access to Private Medical Scheme and an active Staff Wellbeing Group. 

To apply, please visit www.addington.wokingham.sch.uk and submit an application form. To access the application form please visit our website.

Please note that we are unable to accept CVs.

Closing Date: 19 May 2024.

 Addington School
Woodlands Avenue, Woodley, Reading, RG5 3EU

Addington Early Years Centre
5 Church Road, Farley Hill, RG7 1UB

Addington School is committed to safeguarding young people and to promoting the welfare of children. Applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening and safer recruitment checks appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and DBS. This position is exempt from the provisions of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.