Network Technician
Summary
Provides first-line IT support to students and staff at a Hertfordshire secondary school, maintaining IT hardware and keeping school computers running day to day, as part of a wider IT team across the Ambition Education Trust.
Network Technician
Pay scale: H3/H4 (SCP 5-9) £26,427 - £28,153
Hours: 8.00am to 4.00pm (37 hours per week, Term time + 2 weeks)
Actual Salary: £23,212.91 to £24,729.10
Ridgeway Academy is looking for an energetic and positive Network Technician to work full time to provide first line IT support services to students and staff on school related IT, supporting teaching and learning by maintaining IT hardware (in consultation with outside agencies if appropriate) and ensure the efficient running of all computers throughout the school on a day-to-day basis. Whilst the position is based at Ridgeway Academy, you will be working with a team of highly skilled IT professionals across the Trust. You will be an integral part of our school providing the tools and skills needed for teachers to design and deliver high quality digital learning to our students.
Ridgeway Academy is part of the Ambition Education Trust (AET). The Ambition Education Trust (AET) consists of ten schools in Hertfordshire; three primary, one nursery and infants’, one juniors and five secondary. Our Trust launched in September 2024 following the amalgamation of two established Multi Academy Trusts (MATs), Alban Academies Trust and Atlas Multi Academy Trust. As a member of the AET, we are able to maximise opportunities for rewarding careers and opportunities for personal and professional development throughout our wider organization.
We can offer you:
A supportive team with a passion for continuous improvement
A commitment to professional development
A collaborative working environment
We are looking for someone who:
Has good interpersonal skills and an ability to communicate with a wide range of people
Has a flexible and adaptable approach to working in a very busy environment
Shares and delivers our vision to be an outstanding school
Works hard, is enthusiastic and self-motivated
If you would like to join our continuing journey we would love to hear from you.
Ridgeway Academy is committed to ensuring inclusion, diversity and equality of opportunity. We welcome applications from all suitable candidates and encourage those from underrepresented groups, and/or with protected characteristics, to apply. Ridgeway Academy is committed to safeguarding children and young people. All post holders are subject to a satisfactory enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, satisfactory references and medical clearance.
To apply, please submit a completed application via mynewterm https://www.mynewterm.com/ or see school website www.ridgeway.herts.sch.uk if you have any queries, please contact the HR Officer by email (appointments@ridgeway.herts.sch.uk) or extension 3373.
Prospective candidates are encouraged to submit their applications as soon as possible as the school reserves the right to close the advert should we feel able to appoint an appropriate candidate.
Closing date: 9:00am Monday 19 October 2026
Interview date: TBC
Start date: November 2026