Dorset Council
Trust 3rd Line IT Engineer - Twynham Learning
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Vacancy type
Support staff
Start date
ASAP (subject to pre-start checks)
Contract term
Fixed term 12-month contract
Working hours
37 hours per week
8am-4pm Mon-Thurs, 8am-3.30pm Friday
Weeks per year
Year-round contract
Grade
9
Salary range
(per annum)
Support staff salary points 19 - 25
£33,119 to £37,563
Location
Twynham Learning Core Services c/o The Grange School, Redvers Road, Christchurch, Dorset. BH23 3AU
Reports to
Trust IT Manager
About The Post
We are looking to appoint a Trust 3rd Line IT Engineer to join Twynham Learning multi-academy trust. Working in our friendly, professional and welcoming Core Services (“Trust HQ”) department, you will be an integral member of our Trust IT Services team. This is senior technical role, responsible for delivering advanced support, leading technical escalations, and ensuring the stability and performance of critical IT systems across our eight schools. You will act as a technical authority and play a key role in maintaining and improving the organisation’s infrastructure and service delivery. The post is ideally suited to an individual with a passion for technology and continuous improvement, coupled with a commitment to delivering exceptional services to our schools and business areas.
We are looking for an outstanding individual who will relish the opportunity to:
- Assist with setting out our technology roadmap and managing IT change projects and refreshes
- Perform important IT maintenance responsibilities, including monitoring, cyber security, technical documentation, back-ups, resolution of help desk tickets and asset registers
- Working closely with other technical IT staff across our trust and providing training to improve knowledge and practice
- Promote and safeguard the welfare of children and young people in accordance with our Safeguarding and Child Protection policies.
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What We Can Offer You
- A wonderful opportunity to contribute to our local community by supporting the education of thousands of local children and young people
- 31 days’ holiday leave per year, increasing to 34 days with service
- Automatic membership of the Dorset Local Government Pension Scheme
- Free, confidential access to our Employee Assistance Programme, which offers a range of counselling services plus financial, legal and practical support from qualified professionals on a range of personal issues and access to online health and wellbeing resources
- A trust-wide intranet, where we share our news, information and resources
- Local discounts negotiated on behalf of our staff e.g. gym memberships, hair and beauty salons, chiropractic care, cycle shops, restaurants, motoring services, and retail/DIY stores
- Access to national discounts on a wide variety of huge brands
- Kitchen facilities with complimentary tea and coffee available throughout the day
- Free on-site parking
- The opportunity to work within Twynham Learning; a progressive multi-academy trust
- The opportunity to work in one of the most beautiful areas of the South Coast
Who We Are Looking For
We would love to hear from you if you:
- Have a strong technical IT background and skills, with experience of maintaining and improving infrastructure
- A good standard of secondary education with GCSEs in Maths and English, grade 4 (or grade C) and above or equivalent qualifications/grades and relevant IT qualifications/certifications
- A confident, collaborative approach – able to work independently and as part of a team
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You will also be keen to live our Twynham Learning employee values which are:
- Aim high
- Keep improving
- Don’t leave anyone behind
- See the bigger picture
Any questions?
To discuss the post or your application, please email us at [email protected]
How To Apply
To apply for this vacancy, please submit a Job Application Form and Diversity Questionnaire by email to: [email protected]
Only applications made using our own official application form will be accepted. You can download the form from this vacancy’s page on our website here: https://twynhamlearning.com/vacancies
The closing date for applications is Wednesday 23 September 2026 at 9am.
About Us
Twynham Learning values diversity and inclusiveness. We aim to eliminate unlawful discrimination and promote diversity throughout our whole workforce. We want our workforce to be representative of all sections of our community, so we give equal opportunities to all job applicants. We do not discriminate on the basis of age, disability status, gender reassignment, marital/partnership status, pregnancy/maternity, race/colour/national origin, religion/belief, sex or sexual orientation.
Only people who can evidence their right to work in the UK will be considered for this vacancy.
We are committed to robust Safer Recruitment processes as part of our strong commitment to safeguard children and young people. An enhanced criminal records check will be undertaken on the successful candidate. Candidates must disclose all unprotected spent and unspent cautions and convictions. It is an offence to apply for this post if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity with children.
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