Overview
IT Support Engineer - Immediate Start - Short-Term Contract - Stoke-on-Trent
VIQU have partnered with an organisation providing IT services to schools across the UK, requiring an onsite IT Support Engineer to provide short-term cover for a school based in Stoke-on-Trent. As IT Support Engineer, you will support a busy school environment, acting as the sole day-to-day IT presence while being backed by an external MSP. The focus is hands-on desk-side support, classroom technology, and ensuring teaching staff and students can operate without disruption.
Responsibilities
- Act as the sole onsite IT Support Engineer, providing day-to-day support across the school
- Deliver desk-side and 2nd line support to staff and students
- Support classroom technology and AV, including interactive screens and display connectivity
- Provide timely support to teaching staff to ensure lessons run smoothly
- Carry out basic IT housekeeping, including device and server patching
Key Skills and Experience
- Proven experience as an IT Support Engineer in a Windows-based environment
- Strong desk-side / 2nd line support experience
- End-user devices (Windows laptops/desktops)
- Active Directory
- Intune
- Classroom and AV technology
- M365, Exchange, Teams support
- Comfortable working independently as the sole onsite engineer
- Good working knowledge of networking fundamentals (Aruba Wi-Fi, switches)
- Experience working in schools or educational environments is highly desirable
- Ability to communicate clearly with non-technical users
- Clear Enhanced DBS required prior to starting
Role Details
- Job role: IT Support Engineer
- Start: ASAP / Immediate
- Job type: 4 weeks initial contract
- Rate: £180 - £190 per day
- IR35 status: Inside IR35
- Location: Stoke-on-Trent
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