At eduthing, we specialise in delivering IT solutions for the education sector, empowering schools and Multi Academy Trusts with the technology and support they need to succeed. As a Managed Service Provider (MSP), we provide a wide range of IT services that help enhance learning environments and streamline administrative processes.
As part of our continued growth, we are looking for a Network Engineer with a strong interest in network switching to join our Customer Solutions Team. This is an excellent opportunity for an ambitious engineer who wants hands-on experience working across multiple education environments.
You will support the design, deployment, configuration, and maintenance of switching infrastructure across our customer base. You’ll work alongside our Senior Network Engineer on projects ranging from network refreshes to new school deployments.
Key Responsibilities:
- Configure, deploy, and maintain managed switches (VLANs, trunking, STP, port security)
- Support Layer 2 and basic Layer 3 networking
- Assist with network upgrades and infrastructure refresh projects
- Troubleshoot switching and connectivity issues
- Work with wireless, firewall, and server infrastructure when required
- Document network designs and maintain technical records
- Provide occasional onsite support to education clients
Required Skills & Experience:
- Basic understanding of networking fundamentals (TCP/IP, VLANs, DNS, DHCP)
- Experience with managed switches (e.g., Cisco, HP/Aruba, Ubiquiti, TP Link etc.)
- Understanding of switching concepts (VLANs, tagging, trunking)
- Strong troubleshooting mindset
- Excellent communication skills
- Full UK driving licence
Desirable skills and certifications:
- CompTIA Network+
- CompTIA Security+
- CCNA (Cisco Certified Network Associate)
What We Offer:
- Structured mentoring from senior network engineers
- Exposure to multi-site infrastructure environments
- Allocated training fund for relevant certifications
- Opportunity to develop and grow within networking career pathway
Top Skills
What We Do
Working solely within the education sector, we have gained a unique insight into schools. We understand that schools come in all shapes and sizes and that our support needs to be completely flexible to accommodate the diverse range within the UK.
We are a forward thinking, proactive and flexible company, that prides itself on providing the highest level of customer satisfaction. Supporting schools, academies and multi academy trusts in the primary, secondary and independent sector. We are confident our services can transform IT in your school and our growing reputation and customer base are testament to this.
We have accreditations with Sophos, TalkStraight, and are very proud to be a Google for Education accredited partner. The result of these partnerships and others is that we provide a comprehensive service allowing you to make the most of your system, whilst reducing IT issues and maximising classroom contact time.
Our success is partly due to our strategic approach to both development and strengthen your own IT service, whilst bridging the gap between your school’s learning vision and current IT infrastructure .
Education is our thing – meaning that we offer a complete ‘wrap around’ service to all our schools, working alongside many leading IT hardware and software vendors and suppliers to provide a suite of software and services that are all complementary and enable you to gain the maximum value from your IT budget over a period of time.
