Salary: £47,500 - 50,000 per year Requirements: We require strong experience in IT operations, infrastructure design, and project delivery. We require expertise across Microsoft 365, Azure, Windows Server, networking, Microsoft identity technologies, Microsoft Endpoint Deployment Management technologies, and security technologies. We require the ability to troubleshoot complex issues and communicate clearly with both technical and non-technical users. We require experience managing teams, suppliers, and third-party support partners. We require knowledge of data protection, cyber security best practice, and ITIL principles. Experience in an education environment is an advantage, but it is not essential. We require excellent communication, leadership, and interpersonal skills. We require a full UK driving licence held for at least 2 years, with no more than 6 points, and the ability to travel between sites as required. We require the right to work long-term in the UK without company sponsorship. We require the ability to live within commuting distance of Exeter, Devon, or be willing to relocate to the area. Responsibilities: We lead, mentor, and line-manage our Infrastructure Team, driving high performance and professional growth. We oversee day-to-day operations across servers, networks, firewalls, telephony, cloud services, and backups. We shape and deliver our infrastructure architecture and long-term technical strategy. We act as a senior escalation point for complex technical issues and major incidents. We ensure compliance with our IT policies, Cyber Essentials, Security Standards, and best practice. We collaborate across IT Services to prioritise workloads, improve processes, and deliver innovative solutions. We lead the design, implementation, and documentation of new systems and infrastructure projects. We support disaster recovery planning and ensure robust resilience measures are in place. We stay ahead of emerging technologies and drive continuous improvement across systems and services. Technologies: Azure Cloud Support ITIL Microsoft 365 Security Windows Office 365 DevOps More: We are seeking an experienced, hands-on IT Infrastructure Manager to lead and develop our IT Services Infrastructure Team. This is a key leadership role within a large, multi-site education provider, where we are focused on reliability, security, and performance across our IT environment. We offer an excellent benefits package, including a generous holiday allowance, an exceptionally good pension, a wide range of retail discounts, and ongoing professional development and training opportunities. This role is based in the Exeter, Devon area, with travel between sites as required. last updated 20 week of 2026