Overview
The Cranmer Education Trust are seeking an experienced and proactive ICT Network Manager to join our dynamic team at St Anne’s Academy who will also support a network of schools with high-quality, secure, and efficient ICT infrastructure and services. You will play a vital role in maintaining and developing the trust’s IT systems, ensuring smooth operation across all sites, and leading a technical team to deliver outstanding support to staff and students, whilst embedding the Trust’s ethos in everything you do.
Responsibilities
* Maintain and develop the trust’s IT systems across multiple sites, ensuring secure and efficient ICT infrastructure and services.
* Lead a technical team to deliver high-quality support to staff and students.
* Ensure smooth operation of IT services and systems across all sites, embedding the Trust’s ethos in daily operations.
Qualifications and experience
* Proven experience in network and systems management, ideally within an educational environment.
* Strong technical knowledge across various platforms and systems (Windows Server, Office 365, Azure, Active Directory, ESET, etc.).
* Experience with safeguarding and data protection (e.g. GDPR compliance).
* Excellent problem-solving, communication, and leadership skills.
* Relevant IT qualifications (e.g., Microsoft, Aruba, CompTIA, etc.).
* Positive, open and friendly attitude toward customer service, improvement and delivery.
What the school offers
* Opportunities for professional development in a growing Trust.
* A strong school community that places children, families and staff at the heart of everything we do.
* Convenient location for motorway access (2-minute drive from Junction 19, M62), bus and tram networks.
* LGPS career average pension scheme with a generous employer contribution.
Safeguarding and recruitment
The Cranmer Education Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The Trust follows safer recruitment practices. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020 and appointment is therefore subject to a satisfactory enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure & Barring Service. Please refer to the Trust’s Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy and the Trust’s policy on employment of ex-offenders for further information. This post is part of the recruitment process for safeguarding purposes.
Closing date: Monday 17 November 2025. The Cranmer Education Trust is an equal opportunities employer and will provide reasonable support to disabled applicants throughout the recruitment process.
Please note: CVs are not accepted.
Follow the Cranmer Education Trust Careers site to apply for this vacancy.
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