City of London School - IT Support Engineer

East London
City of London School
Full-time

Summary

We are currently seeking to fill the position of IT Support Engineer .

Detail

Salary: £36,900 - £40,850 per annum inclusive of Inner London Weighting.

Contract: 35 hours per week, Monday to Friday.

We have an opportunity for an IT Support Engineer to work alongside our IT team; Director of Digital Strategy, IT Systems Manager, Data Manager and other Support Engineers at City of London School. You will also work closely with our City of London School for Girls, City Junior School and the wider City of London Corporations IT Services. You will be part of a growing team, who are going through exciting transitions with the opportunity to lead on a variety of projects. We offer developmental opportunities and training to ensure you are continuously being challenged and fulfilled in your new role.

You will play an important part in supporting the operations, help desk system and providing 1st and 2nd line responses to a range of clients, staff, students, and other end-users within the organisation. You will have excellent customer service skills, strong communication, the technical ability to problem solve user queries and familiarity with Microsoft 365, Teams, Active Directory and Sophos Enterprise.

CLS was named by the Sunday Times as London Independent Secondary School of the Year 2020, and occupies fine, modern buildings near St. Paul's Cathedral overlooking the Thames, opposite the Tate Modern. There are impressive off-site sports facilities in south east London.

CLS is fully committed to the principles of diversity, equity and inclusion. We have a Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Forum for staff, and another for pupils, which are used to help drive progress forward.

It is a top priority for the School that we both attract and retain a staff body that is not only excellent, but also reflects the London community within which we live, and our diverse pupil body. As such, it is of paramount importance to the School that we acknowledge our current imbalance and seek to rectify this. We are therefore particularly keen to encourage applications from candidates who have African Caribbean, Asian or other Minority Ethnic or mixed heritage. All appointments are merit-based, following a fair, transparent recruitment process. In accordance with the Equality Act 2010, however, the School may employ positive action where diverse candidates demonstrate the ability to perform the role equally well.

City of London School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service.

The City of London Corporation is currently undergoing a programme to ensure that our pay and reward practices are competitive and equitable across the whole organisation to ensure that everyone has the opportunity to thrive in the work that we do.

Further information about the School and a copy of the most recent ISI Inspection report are available on the school website.

We reserve the right to appoint before this deadline and encourage early submission.

Closing Date: 5 August 2025 (9am)

Interview Date: Round 1: 11 August (online)

Round 2: 18 August (in person)