ICT Field Engineer

About us

School Business Services (SBS) is one of the UK’s leading suppliers of education support services and budgeting software. Our extensive portfolio includes a suite of Finance, MIS, and ICT offerings, all delivered by a team renowned for their expertise and exceptional reputation within the education sector. At SBS, we’re passionate about empowering schools to focus on what matters most: delivering outstanding education.

We’re looking for an experienced ICT Field Engineer to join our dynamic team, providing hands‑on technical support and guidance to schools across the Essex area. If you thrive on solving challenges, love variety, and enjoy engaging directly with end‑users, this role is for you!

• Support schools on‑site daily, resolving ICT issues and ensuring seamless operations, building trusted relationships with school staff.
• Provide remote assistance via our ICT Service Desk when required.
• Troubleshoot and resolve issues with Office 365 applications, Google Workspace, and network infrastructure.
• Participate in ICT projects, including network upgrades and security enhancements.
• Respond to critical incidents, implementing temporary or permanent solutions for server, switch, and internet failures – or even physical disruptions like floods.

This role is offered on a Full‑Time,
or a Term‑Time Only basis, which aligns with school term schedules. This means you could enjoy the same holidays as the schools you support, providing a unique opportunity to balance your professional life with personal commitments – perfect for candidates who value having school holidays free.

• You will be an experienced, hands‑on, technical support engineer who has a good working knowledge covering small organisations or school networks.
• You will have a proven ability to work with others to deliver and manage a wide range of programmes & projects to meet our customer and third‑party objectives.
• Confident with an ability to communicate clearly, verbally and in writing particularly with internal business users and external vendors.
• Willingness to undertake an Enhanced DBS and a Right to Work in the UK.

As an equal opportunities’ employer, we celebrate diversity and flexibility, and we are committed to creating an inclusive environment for our incredible team. We offer:

• Generous annual leave allowance of 36 days (28+8 bank holidays) +1 for every year of service (up to a maximum of
  5).
• Hybrid or remote working across the country.
• Learning & Development.
• Flexible benefits package including Healthcare Scheme and ability to purchase additional Annual Leave.

Please click on the APPLY button to send your CV for this role.