Xact Placements Limited

Network Support Engineer Near Aylesbury (Hybrid) £37,000 - £40,000 We're looking for a technically strong and proactive 3rd Line Support Engineer with solid networking experience to join a thriving IT services team supporting schools across the UK. This is a great opportunity to use your technical expertise to make a real impact in the education sector. What you'll do: Act as the senior technical escalation point for 2nd and 3rd line incidents, with a strong focus on network related issues Configure, deploy, and support routers, switches, firewalls, and wireless infrastructure across multi site school environments Lead IT projects from planning to implementation Deliver on site and remote technical support and contribute to documentation and knowledge sharing What you'll bring: Proven hands on experience configuring and supporting network infrastructure (routers, switches, firewalls, wireless) Strong experience with Windows Server, AD, Hyper V, and Office365/Azure Excellent troubleshooting skills and confident decision making under pressure A customer first mindset with great communication skills A friendly, flexible, and team oriented approach

Are you looking for a new exciting opportunity working as a Senior IT Engineer to be based in Amersham? You will be responsible for the maintenance of all IT Hardware and Services at a school, as well as well as supporting the them in improving the standard of their ICT provisions. This role is offered on a full-time basis and you will be subject to an enhanced DBS and safeguarding checks. Main Duties of the Role Settle and manage any technical issues that impact the operations by providing efficient technical solutions. Installation / repair of computers with standardised applications and networking software, diagnosing, and solving problems that come about in their operations. Complete a wide range of technical duties related to the computer network and desktop services, firstly in connection with existing installations and upgrading of these installations. (Desktop computers, iPads, printers, telephones, scanners, projectors, pa equipment, AV lecterns and hardware). Your Skills and Experience 3+ years' similar experience ideally within education Excellent customer service and communication skills High level knowledge of common user applications and skilled in using Office 365. Skilled in upholding the quality of school computer equipment, installing new and existing software across the network, supplying technical support for users and resolve technical problems. Salary £32,000-£35,000 per annum, depending on experience

Senior Python Developer - Team Lead Location: Remote (UK-based) Salary: £55,000 - £62,000 per annum We're recruiting on behalf of our client who are in EdTech supporting schools across the UK. The business develops cloud based solutions that help schools use technology and data to improve outcomes. They are looking for a Senior Python Developer with Team Lead experience to join their engineering team. You'll lead development, set technical standards and support the delivery of scalable, cloud native products. Main Duties of the Role Lead the design and development of scalable Python applications Provide technical leadership within an Agile environment Design and maintain AWS based systems using Infrastructure as Code Set best practices across development, testing and deployment Mentor developers and contribute to technical innovation Your Skills and Experience 6+ years' Python development experience, including leadership at senior level Strong AWS and Infrastructure as Code experience Experience with APIs, microservices, CI/CD and containerisation Agile delivery and team leadership experience EdTech or eLearning exposure desirable

Finance / Renewals Manager Location: SW London Salary: £35,000-£40,000 per annum Hybrid working Overview A growing organisation is seeking a Finance / Renewals Manager with strong bookkeeping skills. The role combines customer renewals management with core finance duties. Duties Renewals (1-3 days per week): Identify upcoming service renewals and coordinate with suppliers and engineering teams. Prepare and present renewal proposals to clients, explaining benefits and securing approval. Instruct suppliers to renew services and ensure clients are billed accurately. Produce weekly billing reports and upcoming schedules for engineering teams. Invoice jobs and orders, monitor project costs, and flag any overruns. Finance / Bookkeeping (2-3 days per week): Raise invoices for goods and services. Complete bank reconciliations and prepare VAT returns. Manage payroll and pensions. Use accounting software to maintain accurate financial records. Requirements Experience in renewals, finance, customer success, account management, or similar roles (ideally in a SaaS environment). Familiarity with an accounting system is essential! Strong communication and relationship-building skills. Solid IT proficiency and ability to automate tasks. Good time-management, especially during busy periods. Ideally you will be able to create a VAT Return, reconcile the bank, do payroll and pensions for the companies employees. Strong understanding of bookkeeping and accounting processes. Salary Basic salary £35,000 to £40,000 per annum, depending on experience

Senior Python Developer Team Lead Location: Remote (UK-based) Salary: £55,000 £62,000 per annum Were recruiting on behalf of our client who are in EdTech supporting schools across the UK. The business develops cloud-based solutions that help schools use technology and data to improve outcomes. They are looking for a Senior Python Developer with Team Lead experience to join their engineering team click apply for full job details

As the Network Manager, you are responsible for overlooking the management, security, availability, maintenance and installation of the administrative and curriculum ICT network, this includes the software and hardware infrastructure of the schools ICT network. You will also have the responsibility of monitoring the IT technicians working on site click apply for full job details