IT Network Technician

Band F

Full Time Permanent

36 Working Hours –  41 Weeks per Year

IT Network Technician

36 hours per week, term-time plus 3 weeks - SCP 12 - 17, Permanent. (Actual salary £25,280)

Required from 01 September 2025

 

This is an exciting opportunity for a proactive and technically skilled IT Network Technician to join our team at West Kirby Grammar School. The successful candidate will play a crucial role in supporting the smooth operation and development of the school’s IT systems, ensuring that staff and students have reliable access to the technology they need for learning and administration.

 

The role involves working alongside the Network Manager to maintain and improve the school’s network infrastructure, troubleshoot hardware and software issues, and provide frontline IT support to students and staff. The ideal candidate will have strong problem-solving abilities, excellent communication skills, and a passion for technology in an educational setting.

 

West Kirby Grammar School is a very successful selective girls' school with a coeducational Sixth Form. With over 1,200 students on roll, our results are consistently outstanding. In 2024, the Progress 8 score was +0.42, with 51% of GCSE results at grades 9 - 7 and 15% at grade 9. At A-level, 61% of grades were A - B*, with the average grade being a B.

 

Further information and an application form are available to download from the School’s website (www.wkgs.org) or by contacting the School on 0151 632 3449. A completed application form and a letter addressing the content of the person specification (no more than two sides of A4) should be submitted to office@wkgs.net for the attention of Mr S. Clarke, Headteacher.

 

WKGS is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check. Please note that we do not accept CVs or approaches from Recruitment Agencies.

 

Closing date: Monday 28 April at 9am

 

Anticipated Interviews: Week beginning Monday 28 April

 

The school is committed to the highest standards of safeguarding and promoting the safety and welfare of our children and expects the same level of commitment from all staff.

 

This post is subject to an Enhanced Level CRB check.

 

All applicants will be considered on the basis of suitability for the post regardless of sex, race or disability