Trust Senior Technician
Full time, Permanent, to commence as soon as possible

Salary: Point 15-19 of the Sixth Form Colleges’ Support Staff pay spine, which is currently £27,189- £30,925 per annum.

This role comes with the opportunity to study for a Degree Apprenticeship depending on previous qualifications.

Are you ready for a new challenge?
We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Technician to join our Trust Central IT Services team, providing a reliable, robust and secure IT infrastructure which supports the learning and administrative needs of the Trust and the individual academies.

You must be able to work on your own initiative and demonstrate practical knowledge and problem-solving skills. Working with the Trust Deputy Head of IT, you will be required to contribute to the smooth running of the IT Services department and direct the work of IT technicians as necessary, therefore excellent interpersonal skills are essential. You will also need to be organised and efficient with excellent technical knowledge.

Although you will be based between the Oldham Sixth Form College and The Hathershaw College sites, you will be required to work at all of the Trust’s Oldham based academies as required.



The Pinnacle Learning Trust
The Pinnacle Learning Trust was established in 2017 as a result of the long-standing, strong and effective relationship between The Hathershaw College and Oldham Sixth Form College. Werneth Primary School joined our Trust in February 2019 and Broadfield Primary School will be joining in April 2023. Our work is built upon our shared belief that young people in Oldham and the local area should have access to excellent educational provision. We celebrate students’ uniqueness and support our young people to flourish and become responsible, successful citizens who contribute positively to their communities. Our collective aim, articulated through our mission statement, is to improve the lives and life chances of young people through the development of outstanding practice based upon partnership.
The Trust’s central services teams include: HR and Payroll, IT Services and MIS, Finance and Estates. Their aim is to enhance the experience of students and staff across the Trust by providing effective and efficient central services which support them to achieve their goals.
Our Trust invests in each member of staff, offering them professional development opportunities, including an extensive in-house professional development offer for both teachers and support staff, in areas such as: Leadership, Teaching and Learning, Mental Health First Aid and role specific training. In addition, our staff have the opportunity to contribute to the professional development of others through designation as Evidence Leads in Education for the Research School; delivery of school-to-school support; support for trainee teachers and involvement with our work as a strategic partner with the East Manchester Teaching School Hub and our Science Learning Partnership Hub.

Closing Date for applications: 12 noon Friday 24th March 2023
Provisional Interview Date: Friday 31st March 2023

To apply please

• complete the Application Form and Equality Assurance Monitoring Form
• attach a supporting statement
• send these to hr@pinnaclelearningtrust.org.uk before the closing date.

All forms can be found on our website http://www.pinnaclelearningtrust.org.uk/vacancies/