IT Technician

Steve Tonkin and Company; Sheffield; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent educational institution in Sheffield is looking for an IT Technician to support its IT systems. The role involves managing and maintaining the IT infrastructure while assisting students and staff. Ideal candidates should have strong technical skills and a willingness to pursue professional development. This position offers competitive benefits, including a flexible pension scheme, free lunches, and various training opportunities.

Benefits

Competitive salary and pay progression

Membership of flexible pension scheme

Access to professional development opportunities

Free life assurance benefit

Employee Assistance Programme

Discount on fees for children at GDST schools

Free lunches during term time

Wellbeing activities

Interest-free loans for training and equipment

Cycle to Work scheme

Good transport links and free parking

Qualifications

• Experience in managing and maintaining IT systems in an educational environment.
• Ability to support both staff and students effectively.

Responsibilities

• Manage, monitor, and maintain the school's IT infrastructure.
• Provide support for the effective day-to-day activities.

Skills

Strong technical understanding of IT systems

Commitment to professional development

Job description

Sheffield Girls' are looking to appoint an IT Technician to join our IT Support department to assist with managing, monitoring and maintaining the school's IT systems.

The IT Technician is responsible for ensuring the smooth operation of the school's IT infrastructure to support the effective and efficient day-to-day activities of students, teachers and administrative staff.

The role will involve working on a highly varied range of tasks and so the postholder should have a strong technical understanding of IT systems but also a commitment to their continuing professional development.

Benefits

As part of the GDST, the UK's leading network of independent girls' schools, we can offer a variety of benefits, such as:

• Competitive terms and conditions of employment, and competitive salaries and pay progression
• Membership of the GDST flexible pension scheme
• 36-week school year (including INSET days) across 3 terms, with a 2-week half term in the Autumn
• Access to extensive professional development opportunities and training grants for qualifications
• Free life assurance benefit
• Employee Assistance Programme via Health Assured, offering free 24-hour counselling, wellbeing support and advice services
• A discount of up to 50% on fees for children at GDST schools
• Free lunches for all staff during term time (equivalent to at least £900 per year)
• In-school staff wellbeing activities such as yoga, fitness classes, wellbeing walks
• Interest‑free loans for training, computer purchase and travel season ticket loans
• A Cycle to Work scheme
• Good transport links and free parking

For further details and to apply, please click the apply button.

The closing date for applications is 13th February 2026 at 09:00 AM.

Interviews will take place shortly after this date.

Sheffield Girls' and the GDST are committed to diversity, inclusion and real change: a family where every individual is valued, respected and included. Sheffield Girls' and the GDST are committed to Safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, and applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including online searches and checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service.