Your newpany
A high school in Stockport has approached Hays seeking an experienced IT specialist from the education sector to be their new IT Manager. The school has over 800 pupils from ages 11 -16 and over 100 staff and, with a long-standing and well-established IT team, they are looking for an IT Manager to take the reins from their current IT Manager as he retires later this year.
Your new role
This is an exciting opportunity for either an experienced IT Manager to join a thriving school, or for a senior IT Technician from the education sector to take their first management role. As the IT manager, your main responsibilities will be:
1. To manage the school's infrastructure, including servers, networks, security systems, helpdesk and troubleshooting services.
2. Maintain and upgrade software applications.
3. Oversee network administration, including setting up new staff and pupils and controlling access rights.
4. Hold regular team meetings with ICT support staff, manage their performance and undertake appraisals.
5. Maintain a high level of security of school networks, including firewalls, antivirus software and access control systems with back-up data
6. Work closely with the wider IT team, which will include overseeing 1 apprentice.
7. Liaise with academic staff and senior leadership, keeping up to date on uing changes from an IT perspective.
8. Overseeing the roll-out of IT projects across the school, with the support of Local Authority IT services.
What you'll need to succeed
In order to secure this role, the ideal candidate would have :
9. Proven experience in IT (Education sector experience desirable)
10. Relevant IT qualifications
11. Leadership or mentoring experience
12. Experience of using Google Workspace, school MIS systems and server administration
13. Have excellent customer service skills and be personable (able to understand and empathise with non-technical users)
14. Knowledge of data protection requirements and cybersecurity polices
15. Be highly organised and proactive
16. Have an analytical mindset and ability to collate and interpret data
What you'll get in return
In return, you will be paid apetitive salary of between £36,000 and £40,500 dependent on experience, as well as receiving an attractive benefits package. This benefits package will include 28-days holiday (plus bank holidays), then an extra 2 days after 5 years' service and an attractive localernment pension scheme. You will also gain access to an employee scheme, which includes benefits such as cycle to work, wellbeing, gym memberships, health plans.