IT Services Technician - Desktop

Job description

IT Services Technician - Desktop

Ref: 2627/040

Hours: 37 hours per week
Salary: £27,091 to £27,759 per annum. Plus generous benefits , including:

• 45 days annual leave per year (including bank holidays and efficiency closures)
• Generous Occupational Pension Scheme

About the role
As an IT Services Technician, you will provide responsive first and second-line technical support to staff and students, helping to ensure reliable access to the College's IT systems and services. You will deploy, configure, maintain and troubleshoot desktop hardware, software and peripherals, while supporting software distribution, updates and device management. Working closely with colleagues across IT Systems and Services, you will also contribute to infrastructure projects, service improvements, asset management as well as the evaluation of emerging technologies.

About the person
We are looking for a customer-focused and enthusiastic IT professional with practical experience of supporting desktop operating systems, hardware and software, and resolving first and second-line technical issues. You will have good troubleshooting and communication skills, a basic understanding of networking technologies such as TCP/IP, DHCP and DNS, and the ability to work effectively as part of a team. Experience of Microsoft 365, Active Directory, Entra, Windows Server environments or modern device-management tools would be advantageous. Most importantly, you will be keen to develop your technical knowledge and committed to delivering a helpful, reliable service to staff and students.

About the College
York College & University Centre is the largest further education college in the region, offering a comprehensive range of courses from Entry Level to degree level. We are committed to upholding our values of ambition, care, respect and success, and are dedicated to providing the highest standards of education and support to all our students and apprentices.

We have approximately 4,200 school leavers, 1,200 apprentices, 2,000 adult students, and 400 higher-level students studying with us.

With a vibrant working environment, excellent transport links to the city centre and surrounding area, plus on-site parking, you will find York College to be fulfilling and supportive place to work. As a member of College staff you will have full use of the College facilities including free gym membership at the Athletic Suite, our brand new state of the art gym.

Please visit our website: www.yorkcollege.ac.uk

Want to know more?
For an informal discussion about the role, please contact Alex Goodyear, Assistant Director: IT Systems & Services at [email protected]

Staff benefits & Important notices
You can find full details on our job vacancies page, just below the current vacancies: Job Vacancies | York College & University Centre. Be sure to explore the range of additional benefits and perks that make York College a brilliant place to work.

Please note that we do not accept CV applications. If you are viewing this vacancy through any job board then please go to our website www.yorkcollege.ac.uk/job-vacancies and apply using our application form.

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Closing date:16 November 2026 (9am)
Interview date:27 November 2026