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Weston College delivers education in 19x prisons based as part of the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) Prison Education Framework (PEF) contract & 1x G4S private prison.

As part of this contract, Weston College has responsibility for designing and managing the IT infrastructure, network and resources within the education department of these prisons, in line with the requirements of our contract.

There are several unique challenges of providing IT within prisons include no internet or wireless services and the requirement for approval in respect of all tools, equipment software and data that may need to be used or installed.

Weston College is looking for someone with excellent technical and communication skills who can deliver high-quality service across this provision, implementing the upgrades and renewal of services in line with the Colleges IT Strategy. Development of Windows networks from the ground up is essential.

If you have experience of Windows Server Networking (including DHCP, DNS, TCP/IP, KMS etc) and experience creating Windows Server Active Directory and Group Policies then this may be the ideal role for you. Experience of of Virtualization (Hyper-V and VMWare) and working within a prison environment would be desirable, but certainly isn't essential.

This position is based in Weston-super-Mare with occasional travel across the Prison network, to be directed by the College.

The successful candidate will be required to obtain the appropriate prison clearance before starting the role and maintain this throughout employment.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early, should sufficient suitable applications be received

When you join the team at Weston College, you will be joining a multi-award winning organisation which is one of the fasted growing colleges in the UK.

As an employee of Weston College you will have access to a huge range of benefits and support, including but not limited to:

Wellbeing @ Weston hub, providing well-being support for all;

A staff welfare officer;

Confidential Employee Assistance Programme (available 24/7, 365 days a year);

Access to Mental Health First Aiders, and the opportunity to complete this training yourself;

A mentor to support you in your new role;

Training and development opportunities;

Regular staff conferences, with guest speakers;

Staff social events;

Great progression opportunities;

Generous pension schemes.

Although we are an education provider, you don’t necessarily need experience within education to apply for a role with us, if you have relevant and transferable skills, we would welcome your application.

Weston College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be required to obtain the appropriate prison clearance before starting the role.

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