IT Technician
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Position Overview & Specifications
23/110783
Date posted27/03/2023
Application closing date17/04/2023
Salary£26,642- £30,619 per annum
Job category/typeTechnical
Attachments Blank IT Technician Job description The School of Social Sciences, Education and Social Work (SSESW) at Queen’s University Belfast, is currently seeking to appoint an exceptional candidate to the post of IT Technician.The post holder will provide technical and administrative support to facilitate the smooth running of the School’s diverse computing platforms across administrative, teaching, and research areas. The successful applicant will act as first point of contact for many users, resolving their issues either on their own or in collaboration with other School support staff, or central QUB IT. The successful candidate must have, and your application should clearly demonstrate you have:
- Academic and/or vocational qualifications i.e., OND/ONC and/or NVQ level 3 (or equivalent) with significant computing content
- A Minimum of 3 years’ experience in a technical support role to include each of the following:
- Support of customers using PCs with MS Windows in MS Active Directory Environment
- Installation of Operating Systems and applications software on desktop or server systems
- Support of MS Office
- Ability to create and maintain technical and support documentation
- IT literacy and comprehensive technical knowledge of a range of computing systems, hardware and software.
We offer an excellent employment package that includes:
- Great terms & conditions
- Pension schemes
- Flexible working by enabling you to design your working week in collaboration with your manager through a blend of remote and office working
- Family-friendly initiatives
- Career development opportunities
- Support for health & mental wellbeing
- Generous holiday entitlement of 8.4 weeks a year (made up of 23 days annual leave, 10 closure days and 9 bank holidays)
We also subscribe to Equality Charter Marks such as the Diversity Charter Mark NI in addition to Athena Swan. For further information on our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion, please visit: www.qub.ac.uk/diversity; www.qub.ac.uk/qgi and www.qub.ac.uk/sites/StaffGateway/StaffNetworks/ Informal enquiries may be directed to patricia.reilly@qub.ac.uk Candidate Information
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Candidate Selection & Onboarding Process
Application & Resume Screening
Submit your tailored CV/Resume directly to the talent acquisition portal.
Technical & Competency Interviews
Virtual interviews with the hiring manager and multidisciplinary team.
Formal Offer & Benefits Negotiation
Written agreement outlining compensation, equity, retirement vesting, and relocation allowances.
Onboarding & Corporate Integration
Equipment provisioning, team orientation, and commencement of duties.
United Kingdom Right to Work & Skilled Worker Visa Guide
Employment in the United Kingdom requires legal Right to Work verified under the Home Office Points-Based Immigration System:
Sponsoring employers must hold an active Home Office A-rated Sponsor License and assign a valid Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS). Role must meet the general minimum salary threshold (£38,700) or occupation going rate.
Continuous employment under Skilled Worker status establishes eligibility for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) after 5 continuous years, leading to British Citizenship.
Candidate Preparation Blueprint: Colleges & Universities
Based on transatlantic hiring benchmarks for IT Technician roles across Queen's University Belfast's corporate sector, successful applicants typically excel across three core dimensions:
Demonstrated portfolio evidence, architecture/system design case studies, or validated professional certifications directly applicable to Colleges & Universities.
STAR method competency responses highlighting cross-functional leadership, conflict resolution, and delivering measurable enterprise ROI under tight timelines.
Total compensation expectation aligned within the benchmarked £26,642 - £30,619 bracket, including retirement vesting and health parity.
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