Academy IT Lead

Watergrove Trust; Greater Manchester; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Watergrove Trust seeks an Academy IT Lead to drive IT support across its primary and secondary academies. You will lead an award-winning IT team, ensuring high-quality service while collaborating with school leaders and staff.

Essentially, you will develop and enhance IT capabilities, support cross-site activities, and facilitate funded apprenticeships to grow technical skills within the trust over time.

Qualifications

• Proven problem solving and interpersonal skills.
• Strong technical ability with IT hardware and software.
• Experience providing IT support and user guidance.

Responsibilities

• Lead IT support across primary and secondary academies within Watergrove Trust.
• Coordinate IT services and ensure reliable provision for students and staff.
• Develop staff through funded apprenticeships and continuous training.

Skills

Problem solving

Interpersonal skills

Technical ability

IT support

Education

Level 3 IT Apprenticeship

Level 4 IT Apprenticeship

Degree level apprenticeship

Job description

About this role:

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an Academy IT Lead to work within the Watergrove Trust’s dynamic and innovative IT department. We will offer you the opportunity to work as part of an award winning team working across our primary and secondary academy settings, leading the excellent IT support provision for one of our academies.

It is important to us to find the right kind of person for this dynamic role. Your problem solving and interpersonal skills are as important as your technical ability. IT professionals need to be able to interact successfully with others, as well as providing technical support and experience working with machines.

We will be looking for those who are keen to develop and enhance their skills in a wide variety of IT areas. The trust are keen to develop their staff and would support post holders in pursuing fully funded level 3, level 4, or degree level apprenticeships, along with any other training needs identified by the post holder or their line managers. We have a history of developing staff to progress in their careers and motivated staff can typically expect career progression internally or externally within 2 years of employment.

The role will be primarily based at one of our trust secondary schools although you may be required to perform your duties within any of the locations of the Watergrove Trust, and will also have joint responsibility for supporting one or more primary schools, therefore a driving licence and use of your own vehicle is essential.