Job Title: National Director of IT
Location: This is a trust wide role with regular travel to our academies is required. Ideally based near one of our key hubs in Bristol, London or the Midlands
We are looking to appoint a National Director of IT to lead the Trust’s IT function, setting technical direction and service standards, and ensuring reliable, secure, and well-managed IT services across all academies.
Key responsibilities:
* Set the Trust’s technical direction and IT service strategy.
* Define and maintain an IT service catalogue, clarifying what is provided Trust-wide, service expectations, and local responsibilities.
* Define service standards, operating processes, and escalation routes.
* Lead Trust-wide IT planning, including lifecycle and roadmap delivery.
* Line manage IT Business Partner(s) and central infrastructure teams.
Pay range:
SCP 65 - SCP 71 ( £90,538 - £104,877)
Permanent, full-time, all year round
Trust-wide, with regular travel to academies
Qualifications and Skills:
1. Senior leadership experience in IT across a multi-site organisation.
2. Experience setting technical direction and running IT service delivery at scale.
3. Strong background in cybersecurity controls and incident response.
4. Re...