Job Description

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About The Role

East Kent Colleges Group are looking to appoint an

IT Support Technician

to join the Technology Team. You will join the front-line team and be responsible for operational support of all College IT used by the Group, across six Colleges and two business units daily.

Key Details:

Base location

: Sheppey College including EKC Secondary School. (This is a multisite role and so you will cover all 6 college sites)

Hours per week

: 37

Weeks per year

: 52

What does a typical day look like?

Provide operational support for all College IT Providing appropriate support for staff and students using these systems on a front-line basis Improving the self-service for the Group and providing an outstanding experience for all users on all platforms.
You will report to the Digital Services Team Leader and work alongside our dynamic Technology Team, either in person or through other communication channels. If you want to join a progressive, agile team at the heart of the EKC Group, we would love to hear from you!

Alongside our priority of excellent student experience, we also focus on our employees. Here are just some of our benefits when working for the East Kent Colleges Group:


Competitive salary and holiday entitlement Access to 100's of online discounts via our Rewards Scheme (Inc. Restaurant, Grocery, Retail, Gym, Holidays) Access to cycle to work, car leasing and tech purchasing schemes Generous pension scheme - 18% employer contribution Being part of a company with a Eco-Sustainability focus of being Net-Zero Time off for your child's first day at school, moving home and for interviews My 10 Days initiative - bid for up-to 10 days off work to pursue voluntary work Being part of Community Days and Annual Staff Celebration Day ###

About You

We are seeking to appoint a knowledgeable and customer focused professional to join our technology team. The successful candidate will be to work independently and carry out the duties of the post with minimal direct personal supervision and will have high level organisational skills and the ability to juggle priorities effectively.



The Ideal candidate will have a working knowledge of and practical experience in

Windows 10 and 11

, in addition to

Android and Apple devices

. Ideally experience to include configuration settings on both server and end user. You will also have good verbal and written communication skills and the ability to communicate in non-technical terms with staff /students experiencing difficulties operating the systems.



Previous experience dealing with supporting end users with technology issues. installing and configuring hardware/software and providing user training would be an advantage.

No need to spend time updating your CV, just click apply and complete our short application form. You can save your progress as you go, and we'll review all applications and get back to all candidates after the closing date.



If you are interested in an informal chat about the role, or have any queries, please email us on

jobs@ekcgroup.ac.uk

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About Us

Outstanding Ofsted Provider

East Kent Colleges Group is an Ofsted Outstanding rated provider. It is proud to be the first General Further Education college organisation in the country to have received the Outstanding grade against each of the strands under the new Ofsted inspection framework. An inclusive provider, our colleagues place our students and the communities we serve at the heart of everything they do across EKC Group and this is illustrated in our 'Strong' skills grading by Ofsted.

Commitment to Safeguarding

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and we ensure that all staff are aware of their responsibilities for upholding these principles.



As a designated establishment, we are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore have an obligation to carry out checks to ensure that staff are suitable to work with children and vulnerable adults. These checks include conviction/caution self-declaration, Enhanced DBS check and obtaining sufficient referencing.



It is a criminal offence to apply for a post which involves engaging in regulated activity relevant to children if you are barred from doing so.



If you are successful in being shortlisted to interview, your suitability to work with children and vulnerable adults will be explored as part of the interview process.

Commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

East Kent Colleges Group is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all members of our communities. We are particularly keen to increase the diversity of our staff body and encourage applications from candidates where there is underrepresentation in our workforce.



We are proud to hold the

Positive About Disability Award

and are a

Disability Confident Employer

. This confirms our commitment to interviewing all applicants who declare that they have a disability and who meet the essential criteria outlined in the person specification. With any successful candidate, we will explore any reasonable adjustments to a role due to a health needs or disability.



Similarly, we have a commitment to

Care Leavers (Care Covenant Pledge)

and to current or previous

Armed Forces personnel (Armed Forces Covenant Pledge)

with a commitment to interview applicants who meet the positions essential criteria and who have declared this on their application.



We welcome applications from anyone wishing to work flexibly and those considering a return to work from a career break.



We do not engage with agencies for permanent staff and have an in-house recruitment team.