Web Development Support Officer

As the Council has a normal retirement age of 65, the maximum age for recruiting new employees will usually be 64 1/2.

ITASS is part of the Service & Performance Improvement team in the Children’s and Young Peoples Service within the London Borough of Newham. We are currently recruiting for a Web Development Support Officer and applications are sought from motivated individuals with good technical, communication and interpersonal skills to work with a team of technicians and advisors supporting Newham schools with web development and online resources.

This is an exciting time at Newham, as we complete our borough-wide implementation of the London Managed Learning Environment (MLE). The successful candidate will be working closely with the schools and ICT curriculum advisors, to develop schools on-line resources as schools start to use this as part of their everyday ICT.

The post of Web Development Support Officer, will also involve providing schools with training and support for their websites, as well as supporting the global e-mail system and using the London Grid for Learning (LGfL). Candidates will be expected to be experienced in designing websites and using a range of web design software.

We are looking for someone who is hard working, enthusiastic and flexible. This is an exciting opportunity for the successful candidate to have the opportunity to continue to develop their skills in a friendly and rewarding environment. Previous experience and knowledge of LGfL and schools online resource and websites would be of benefit.

This post will suit someone who enjoys working with people in a learning environment and has the right attitude and aptitude for working with schools.

The successful candidate will be subject to an enhanced CRB check.

For an informal discussion about the role, contact
Clare Watson, Service Delivery Manager on 020 8430 6366 or email: .

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