Job Description

Ref:

000938


The Trustees are looking to recruit to the post of ICT Technician

Samuel Laycock School, Ashton-Under-Lyne

NJC scale points 12-17 - 27,711 - 30,060 per annum

36 hours 40 minutes per week / Full Year

Commencing September 2025



At Samuel Laycock School we are constantly striving to create the best learning opportunities for every pupil. We aim to provide a specialist, high quality, relevant and balanced education for pupils aged 11-16 who have moderate learning difficulties, autistic spectrum condition and severe learning difficulties. We also tailor the learning experiences for individual pupils' social and emotional development and communication needs. All children and young people at Samuel Laycock School have an Education Health and Care Plan. You can view our school's website here. Additionally, please view our promotional video here.


Samuel Laycock is delighted to be part of the New Bridge Multi Academy Trust (MAT) having joined on 1st April 2022. The Trust is a growing family of schools catering for young people aged 4 to 19 with an EHCP currently in the local authorities of Oldham, Tameside and Rochdale. Samuel Laycock was visited by Ofsted inspectors in October 2024. The school was graded as 'Outstanding' in most areas. You can view our latest Ofsted report here.


We are seeking to appoint an ICT Technician to join our dynamic, growing and committed staff team. The successful candidate will be a reliable, motivated and enthusiastic person who can work on their own initiative. The main aspects of the role are to solve basic ICT issues for staff and pupils, assist with the maintenance of hardware and software and the provision of information about the use of ICT within the school / site as required.


The hours of work are 8.00am 4.00pm, Monday to Friday. The post will be based initially at Samuel Laycock School in Ashton Under Lyne, however, all staff are employed by the MAT and are expected to work at any site within the New Bridge Group if required.


New Bridge MAT is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and applicants must have a commitment to safeguarding young people. This post is subject to a satisfactory enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service and references will be sought prior to interview.


This post will be subject to a number of pre-employment checks including an enhanced DBS check, satisfactory references and proof of right to work in the UK in accordance with the Asylum and Immigration Act 1996. It will be exempt from the provisions of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. DBS Code of Practice which can be viewed here.


For successful candidates, an online search will be carried out as part of our due diligence in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education 2023


We strive to create a fair and inclusive workplace that is as diverse as the communities we serve. We positively welcome applications from all candidates regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy, and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation.

Salary:

NJC scale points 1217 - 27,711 - 30,060 per annum

Contracted hours:

36 hours 40 minutes per week / Full Year

Based:

Samuel Laycock School, Broadoak Road, Ashton-Under-Lyne, OL6 8RF

Status:

Permanent

Closing Date:

Friday 16th August 2025 (9am

Interviews:

To be confirmed

School Information:

Gilly Mather, Staff Support Officer - gmather@newbridgegroup.org

Completed application forms via email to: recruitment@newbridgegroup.org