IT Technician in Northampton

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a dedicated and proactive IT Technician to join our dynamic IT team. Playing a pivotal role in the everyday running of our school, you will deliver responsive, hands-on technical support to both staff and students, ensuring our digital infrastructure operates seamlessly to support high quality teaching and learning. Whether resolving technical queries, deploying new hardware, or maintaining our network and audio-visual systems, you will be at the heart of empowering our school community through reliable, innovative technology.

Job Purpose

To provide first and second line technical support to staff and students. The IT Technician plays a pivotal role in maintaining the school’s IT network, hardware, software, and audio-visual systems, ensuring reliable technology integration to support high-quality teaching and learning.

Key Responsibilities

• Responsive IT Support: Provide timely, professional support for staff and students, resolving hardware, software, and basic network issues while managing user accounts and access.
• Hardware & Infrastructure Maintenance: Set up, maintain, and deploy essential IT equipment (PCs, laptops, tablets) alongside classroom digital displays.
• Software & Systems Management: Install and manage curriculum and administrative software, oversee the school’s printing infrastructure, and ensure all devices receive regular security updates.
• Safeguarding & Cyber Security: Actively monitor web filtering to ensure DfE safeguarding compliance (KCSiE), assist with cyber-security protocols, and uphold strict GDPR data protection.
• Infrastructure & Asset Management: Maintain network cabling and basic switch configurations, keep an accurate IT Asset Register, and liaise with third-party suppliers for escalated issues.
• School Compliance & Welfare: Champion a safe working environment by adhering to health and safety policies, securing IT spaces, and supporting the diverse welfare needs of the school community.

Please see the Job Description for a full list of responsibilities.

Closing Date: 25th August 2026

Interviews: Week Commencing 1st September 2026

All members of the school community are expected to support, both explicitly and implicitly, the school’s values and the ASPIRE ethos. The setting and achieving of the highest aspirations, striving for great things, is fundamental to all that we seek to be. At MSSC, we know that our staff are our most valuable resource. We want you to flourish in your professional life and that’s why we put lots of time and energy into our positive culture and approach to well-being.

It’s not just a job, it’s a career - some of the benefits we offer you:

• Enthusiastic and engaged students and a culture of high aspirations.
• Extensive CPD training which provides a range of tailored and bespoke CPD opportunities.
• Competitive salaries and pay progression.
• A supportive leadership team who are engaged in your professional development and success.
• Employee Assistance Programme (Counselling, coaching, information and support).
• Generous Pension Scheme.
• Flexible Working Contracts.

Moulton School is a successful, popular and over-subscribed school on the northern boundary of Northampton. The school was graded Good in its last two Ofsted inspections, and there is a strong commitment to further improvement based on effective teaching and learning and high expectations of students. Whilst maintaining firm discipline, built around our ASPIRE ethos and school values, the school is deeply committed to supporting the development of the whole child, and is one of very few schools to hold the Restorative Services Quality Mark. Our student leadership programme is also a significant strength of the school.

As a member of staff at Moulton School, your ongoing professional development is of crucial importance, and the school has an outstanding record of supporting colleagues into middle and senior leadership roles. The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to show this commitment. The successful applicant will be expected to undertake safeguarding checks, including a criminal record check via the Disclosure & Barring Service, the cost of which will be met by the school.

Please note, it is an offence to apply for the role if the applicant is barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children. This post is exempt from the provisions of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975 (2013 and 2020), which requires you to disclose all spent convictions and cautions except those which are ‘protected’ under Police Act 1997 - Part V. Please be aware that referees will be contacted prior to interview in accordance with accepted Child Protection Procedures. We reserve the right to withdraw the advert if sufficient applications are received before the closing date.