Our highly reputable Education client in East Grinstead is seeking a Head of IT to join their team, on a permanent basis.
After the first 3 months, the successful Head of IT can work from home for 2 days a week.
About the Head of IT role:
We are looking for a Head of IT who will be responsible for a varied set of activities and responsibilities in IT Operations, Project Management & Support.
The ideal candidate:
The person we are looking for will have preferably some familiarity with working in an educational institution. You should be able to work independently and manage a small team of support staff. You can communicate well with others and adapt quickly to change. You have a natural interest in solving complex technical problems and you have experience managing websites and online platforms.
The ideal candidate would have a good understanding of different web technologies and the ability to pick up new ones. You must have a high degree of accuracy with excellent attention to detail and time management skills. You should have the flexibility to work outside normal office hours to provide student support, as we provide lectures on evenings and weekends.
Some of the duties include:
* Support to students and staff, providing technical support via phone, email, and dedicated support system. Working within SLAs, prioritisation of tasks
* Website Administration, managing WordPress sites, Plesk, and AWS
* Database administration, MySQL, FileMak...