Head of IT
Thatcham
£55,000 + Pension + Excellent discounts + 33 days holiday
Excellent opportunity for a senior IT professional with experience in education to step into an autonomous leadership role, guiding a highly motivated and skilled team of IT professionals and making a significant impact on people's lives.
Based in Thatcham, this school prides itself on being a leading education establishment in its sector. Situated on 40 acres of land with excellent facilities, it offers a truly great place to work.
As the Head of IT, you will oversee the day-to-day management of the department, leading a team of 6 IT professionals. Your responsibilities will include ensuring the smooth operation of IT processes, managing IP networks, and maintaining robust firewall security.
You will troubleshoot and resolve technical issues, implement IT strategies, and ensure that the infrastructure supports the educational institution's needs.
You will also collaborate closely with other departments to drive technological improvements and maintain high standards of service and security.
The ideal candidate will have experience working within an educational setting, have led or managed a team, and possess strong hands-on IT skills. Candidates with backgrounds as IT managers, Network managers, or Infrastructure managers looking to move into a Head of IT role are encouraged to apply.
This role offers a varied, technically interesting, autonomous position where you can maintain your IT skills while taking on leadership responsibilities.
The role includes:
1. Overseeing daily operations of the IT department, leading a team of 6 IT professionals.
2. Ensuring the smooth management and optimization of IT processes, systems, and infrastructure.
3. Managing and maintaining IP networks to support the institution's technology needs.
4. Monitoring and maintaining firewall security to protect sensitive data and systems.
5. Troubleshooting and resolving technical issues promptly to minimize disruption.
6. Implementing and driving IT strategies to enhance performance, reliability, and security.
7. Collaborating with other departments to identify and implement technology improvements.
8. Maintaining high standards of service, security, and compliance.
The person should have:
1. Experience working in IT within an education or healthcare setting.
2. Strong IT skills in networking, support, firewall, and IP addressing.
3. Leadership experience managing a team of IT professionals.
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