Description:
Ipswich Girls’ Grammar School including Ipswich Junior Grammar School offers high quality, non-denominational education to students from Kindy to Year 12 (co-education from Kindy to Year 6, girls only Years 7-12). Established in 1892, the School is one of eight original Grammar Schools in Queensland. At Ipswich Girls’ & Junior Grammar School we aim to educate students so that they love to learn for life, and lead with grit and grace. We pride ourselves on providing a personalised, holistic education with a focus on academic excellence.
THE OPPORTUNITY
A short 30-minute drive from Brisbane, the School’s, heritage-listed campus is conveniently located in the middle of Ipswich. We offer the opportunities of a large city, with the more community feel of a smaller town.
We are looking for an energetic IT professional to support the ICT Manager in developing, managing, and maintaining the School's Information, Communication and Technology infrastructure to service the needs of the School's ICT's clients (i.e., students, staff, and the broader School community).
In this varied role, you will focus on,
- Planning, developing, maintaining, managing, and administering the School's database management systems, operating systems and security policies and procedures to ensure optimal database and system integrity, security, backup, reliability, and performance.
- Ensuring the design of the school’s technological environment to allow all components to work correctly and monitor and adjust the performance of the school’s network if required.
- Stay current with emerging technologies and leverage this knowledge to offer recommendations that ensure the ongoing security and stability of the school's infrastructure.
For further information regarding key focus areas, please see the Position Description attached below.
WHAT YOU WILL BRING
To be successful in this role, you will be a highly motivated and skilled IT professional, with the ability to demonstrate:
- Tertiary qualifications in Computer Science, Information Technology, Systems Administration or a closely related field or equivalent experience
- Demonstrated experience (ideally 2+ years) in a similar role with experience in a school environment being highly regarded but not essential
- Demonstrated advanced knowledge of ICT hardware, software, and networks, including installation and configuration skills
- Experience with Virtual Machines and Firewall appliances (Sophos) and experience with Office 365, Entra ID, Windows 11
- Proactive, well organised, excellent time management and problem-solving skills with the ability to manage and find solutions for unexpected situations, as well as anticipate problems that may arise in future.
- High level oral and written communication skills including the ability to communicate at all levels within the School.
- Attention to detail, and the ability to respond efficiently to competing demands.
- Eligibility to work in Australia and be a holder of, or have the ability to obtain, a Working with Children Suitability Card (Blue Card).
Culture fit and attitude are also highly important to us, so a passion for the work you do and the ability to understand and work within our vision, mission and values is paramount to your success in this role.
APPLY NOW
If this sounds like you and you are interested in joining a highly respected school community, click the APPLY NOW button via SEEK and provide a copy of your CV, three referees one being your current manager, and a cover letter addressed to Ms Alison Scott, Chief Financial Officer, outlining your experience as it relates to this role. Please address the selection criteria (over no more than two pages), contained within the Position Description, which can be found on the School’s website Careers | Ipswich Girls' Grammar School (iggs.qld.edu.au).
Applications that do not address the selection criteria may not progress to the next stage of the recruitment process.
The successful candidate will be able to take advantage of our great benefits program including access to Salary Sacrificing including additional superannuation opportunities, ongoing professional development, and a supportive and engaging work environment.
Whilst applications must be sent to us by close of school (3.00pm) Monday 24 February 2025 applications will be considered and progressed accordingly prior to the closing date.
POSITION DESCRIPTION