Network Support Technician (Internal Applicants Only) – Based at Preston

About the role

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Network Support Technician within the IT & MIS Department.

This is a key technical position within the College’s IT & MIS Department, responsible for ensuring the reliability, performance, and security of our network and systems infrastructure. The Network Support Technician plays an essential part in maintaining the smooth operation of IT services that support learning, teaching, and business activities across the College.

You will work closely with the Network Manager and wider IT team to monitor, maintain, and develop the College’s virtual environment, network hardware, and security systems. The role involves diagnosing and resolving a wide range of technical issues, managing network tools and backups, and contributing to the College’s disaster recovery and business continuity planning.

In addition to providing expert user support for staff and students, you’ll be involved in testing new technologies, maintaining the College’s IT asset register, and helping to drive innovation and efficiency in our systems. This is a varied and hands-on role that offers the opportunity to work with a broad range of technologies in a supportive and forward-thinking environment.

Why join us?

At Myerscough College and University Centre we have a nationally and internationally recognised Further Education, Higher Education, Adult Education and Apprenticeship provision. The Further Education provision is well established, the Higher Education provision has a well-recognised partnership with the University of Lancashire and the apprenticeship provision is operational nationally. We offer a rewarding and enjoyable working environment, where colleagues are inspired to make a positive difference to the educational experience and employability of our students. We are one of the top five largest land-based and sports colleges in the UK.

What We Offer:

We take care of our team just as we do our students. As an employee, you can enjoy a range of benefits, including:

• A generous holiday allowance of 33 days, pro rata, plus bank holidays.
• Regular Continuous Professional Development (CPD) opportunities.
• Hassle free onsite parking at our Preston Campus.
• An Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) to provide wellbeing support in moments of need.
• Membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme,

We are flexible working friendly and happy to discuss interest in flexible working.

Visit our website https://bit.ly/CareersAtMyerscough for the full list of excellent benefits our college offers.

Please note that as part of our commitment to safeguarding our students, our background screening checks include limited online searches. Online searches will only be undertaken in respect of the successful candidate, as a pre-conditional term of our job offer.

Safeguarding our students is of paramount importance. Our recruitment process has been designed to keep students safe and to ensure that we appoint safe and suitable people.

All successful applicants will be required to undertake pre-employment background and safeguarding checks.

The successful applicant will be responsible for complying with all safeguarding policies and practices, and for ensuring student safety and wellbeing is at the forefront of everything they do.

This post is not exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.

We are an equal opportunity employer; we want all our candidates to have a fair and equal opportunity to secure employment with us. We encourage applications from all underrepresented groups: BAME applicants, disabled applicants, and LGBT+ applicants.

If you require any adjustments to the recruitment process, due to a disability, then please speak with a member of the People team.

As a disability confident employer, we commit to guaranteeing an interview for any disabled applicant who meets all of the essential criteria.