Your new company

This West Yorkshire-based trust currently consists of 8 schools, with ambition to add more primary and secondary schools to their family. Based in Otley, this trust is an ambitious and fast-growing trust with one mission of ensuring all children have the best start in life. The trust works collaboratively with a common goal, sharing expertise and driving innovation, supporting all to ensure the very best is delivered. With a strong focus on empowering their people, they provide trust with CPD and create real opportunities for staff to develop, lead and make genuine impact. With a central IT team already well established, the IT Director is looking to add a Trust IT Manager to join the team on a permanent basis.

Your new role

Reporting to the IT Director, the IT Manager will be responsible for managing, developing and supporting the trust infrastructure, working closely with the IT Director and wider IT team across all sites. You will be at the forefront of providing a high level of IT service to all schools, working with both staff and pupils across the Trust to overall contribute to the high quality of teaching and learning. You will be exposed to a wide range of technologies such as desktop, servers, virtualisation, network infrastructure, disaster recovery, business continuity, security, cloud-based technologies and technologies bespoke to the education sector. You will act as the escalation point for any technical queries, working with the team of IT Technicians, whilst also suggesting system improvements and enhancements to the IT Director. Please note this role is on site 5 days a week across the family of schools in West Yorkshire.

What you'll need to succeed

In order to be successful in securing this position, you will have significant technical experience acting as a technical escalation point for first and second line queries, as well as ideally possessing education sector experience. You will have a proactive approach, with excellent communication and collaboration skills, with a real focus on providing a high level of IT support. Please note this role is on site 5 days a week across the family of schools in West Yorkshire, therefore a valid UK driving licence is required.

What you'll get in return

In return, you will be paid a competitive salary of between £39,000 and £43,000 dependent on experience, as well as an excellent benefits package. This will include a local government pension scheme, generous holiday entitlement and a range of lifestyle benefits such as retail discounts, a cycle-to-work scheme and an employee assistance programme. You will also be working as part of an established team, where you will be fully supported and will have the opportunity to further develop your own skills, and therefore your own career.

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