Reigate College

The College is looking to appoint an IT Technician to join a small team of enthusiastic and highly skilled technicians in supporting and maintaining the College network and equipment.     Reigate College has a network of about 1800 Windows 7 Computers, 200 systems running Mac OS X and an assortment of tablets and portable devices. We have about 2500 users.   The main network runs as a single Active Directory Domain, built on Microsoft Windows 2008-2012 and a VMWare Infrastructure. Email is hosted on Microsoft Office 365, with external iCritical Mail filtering. Antivirus protection is provided by Sophos.   The core network operates over fibre and uses largely HP Procurve switches, with Cat5 to desktop. Wireless connectivity is provided by a Ruckus system. External connectivity is a 1GB link, with security provided by Watchguard firewalls. Students and staff have remote access to their files, email and other learning resources.   Training will be available for a candidate who has the relevant aptitude and experience, although experience working with Apple Macs (particularly networking with Active Directory integration) is highly desirable. Some early starts or evening work may be required on occasions.   The post is full-time, 52 weeks per year. The hours of work are from 8.00 am to 4.00 pm, Monday to Friday and the salary is from £19,268 - £22,114 per annum, including Reigate College Allowance.     Candidates are asked to complete the Support Staff application form and return it to the Personnel Officer as soon as possible, but no later than 9.00 a.m. Thursday 10th November 2016. In completing their supporting statement, candidates are asked to indicate the particular strengths and experiences they would bring to the post. Please see www.reigate.ac.uk/jobs for further details