IT Technician

IT Technician

Job Summary

• Contract Type: Permanent
• Working Pattern: Full time
• Advert Start Date: 27/04/2026
• Advert End Date: 08/05/2026 08:00
• Salary: Grade 4, SCP 5-8 (£25,583 - £26,824)
• Job Category: Schools - Support
• Vacancy ID: 295322
• Employment Location: Darlington
• Closing date: 8 May

Further Information

Hummersknott Academy
Edinburgh Drive, Darlington, DL3 8AR
Tel:
Email: jobapplications@hummersknott.org.uk
Website: Hummersknott.org.uk

Headteacher: Grant Sowerby

Grade 4, SCP 5-8 (£25,583 - £26,824)
37 Hours per week (full year)

Required: as soon as possible

We are seeking to appoint a dynamic and enthusiastic IT Support Technician to join our existing IT support team who provide a high quality and professional support service to all staff and students within the Academy.

The successful candidate will have an excellent knowledge of IT solutions including hardware and software, will be highly organised and possess excellent communication skills. The ability to work on your own initiative as well as part of a team is essential and previous experience of working in an IT support role or similar would be an advantage. This is an excellent opportunity for the right candidate to build and develop a multitude of skills.

The successful applicant will be someone who has:

• Excellent interpersonal, communication and motivational skills
• Experience of using and supporting others in the use of IT
• The ability to prepare and maintain IT equipment throughout the Trust

The Academy has an excellent reputation within the local community with strong support from Governors, parents, students and highly motivated staff.

Advance Learning Partnership is a not-for-profit Multi Academy Trust consisting of a mix of primary and secondary academies. All academies within our Trust collaborate as a 'family of schools'. The Trust as a whole is not a separate body or group of people, but rather one single organisation made up of all our academies with one single vision and shared set of values.

Application: Further details and application forms are available on the Academy website.

Closing date for applications: 8am, Friday 8 May 2026

Provisional interview date: Monday 18 May 2026

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children.

Any offer of employment will be subject to receipt of a satisfactory enhanced DBS check and appropriate references.

Successful candidate will be subject to safer recruitment including digital footprint.

Supporting documents

• 1 - Candidate Information Pack - IT Technician- Hummersknott Academy.pdf (597.73 KB)
• 4 - Advert - IT Technician.pdf (256.45 KB)
• 5 - Application Form - ALP.docx (260.05 KB)
• 5 - DCCR Disclosure Declaration (2).docx (222.62 KB)
• Recruitment-information-pack-2025-website.pdf (1.78 MB)
• Employee-Benefits-Brochure-ALP-2026.pdf (393.7 KB)

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We are seeking to appoint a dynamic and enthusiastic IT Support Technician to join our existing IT support team who provide a high quality and professional support service to all staff and students within the Academy. The successful candidate will have an excellent knowledge of IT solutions including hardware and software, will be highly organised and possess excellent communication skills. The ability to work on your own initiative as well as part of a team is essential and previous experience of working in an IT support role or similar would be an advantage. This is an excellent opportunity for the right candidate to build and develop a multitude of skills. The successful applicant will be someone who has:

• Excellent interpersonal, communication and motivational skills
• Experience of using and supporting others in the use of IT
• The ability to prepare and maintain IT equipment throughout the Trust