Job type
PermanentLocation
ManchesterWorking Pattern
Full-timeSpecialism
LeadershipIndustry
Education & TrainingPay
£59,000 - £63,000
A growing multi-academy trust is seeking a Head of IT to strategically lead a well-established team.
Your new company
Head of IT. This is a pivotal strategic role, offering the opportunity to shape and lead the Trust’s digital infrastructure and innovation as part of a well-established, ambitious senior leadership team.
Your new role
- Strategic Leadership: Shape and implement the Trust-wide IT strategy in collaboration with senior leaders.
- Project Management: Lead major IT initiatives, including system migrations, cybersecurity enhancements, helpdesk improvements, and other specialist projects.
- Team Leadership: Manage and develop the IT team, including recruitment, training, and oversight of the apprenticeship programme.
- Onboarding New Schools: Oversee the integration of IT systems and infrastructure for schools joining the Trust.
- Policy & Compliance: Develop and communicate IT policies, ensuring consistent implementation across all schools.
- Training & Innovation: Design and deliver IT training programmes, supporting the adoption of new technologies.
- Procurement & Installation: Manage procurement processes and oversee the installation of new hardware and software.
- Systems Management: Maintain and enhance third-party applications, as well as CCTV, telephony, and printing systems.
- MIS Implementation: Work closely with the MIS team on current systems and future implementations.
- Budget Oversight: Prepare and manage IT budgets, ensuring cost-effective and value-driven solutions.
- Vendor Management: Liaise with external suppliers regarding contracts, renewals, and service delivery.
- Stakeholder Engagement: Communicate effectively with schools regarding IT usage, needs, and expenditure.
- Culture & Collaboration: Promote a collaborative, service-oriented IT culture across the Trust.
What you'll need to succeed
What you'll get in return
In return, you will be joining a growing organisation where you will be offered further growth and development, with the opportunity to learn about new technologies and changes in the IT world in education. You will be joining a collaborative senior leadership team, who all work passionately to deliver the highest level of education to pupils in the Greater Manchester area. You will receive a salary of between £59,000 and £63,000 dependent on experience, as well as receiving an attractive benefits scheme. This includes 26 days annual leave (plus bank holidays, plus Christmas closure), access to the local government pension scheme and access to an employee assistance programme.
What you need to do now
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