Cluster IT Manager

United Learning; Ansley Common; On-site; GBP 43,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

An educational trust in the United Kingdom is seeking a Cluster IT Manager responsible for managing technology across multiple schools. You will lead the ICT team, develop IT strategies to improve educational outcomes, and oversee budget management. The position requires strong leadership skills, experience in IT management, and a commitment to enhancing educational standards. This full-time role offers a salary between £43,000 and £46,000 annually.

Qualifications

• Experience in managing technology in an educational environment.
• Ability to lead and develop a team effectively.
• Strong financial management and budgeting skills.

Responsibilities

• Oversee ICT service staff performance and resource management.
• Support school leadership in executing digital strategies.
• Manage the Helpdesk and respond to IT requests efficiently.

Skills

Management of ICT services

IT hardware and software maintenance

Digital strategy alignment

Helpdesk management

Education

Degree in Information Technology or related field

Tools

IT support software

Network management tools

Job description

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Cluster IT Manager

Cluster IT Manager

Hartshill Academy10 / 05 / 2024

Hartshill Academy is a 11-16 comprehensive school on the edge of Nuneaton in North Warwickshire. Hartshill Academy has a strong sense of community in its staff and in the community it serves. At Hartshill Academy we have high expectations of ourselves. We practice kindness and gratitude every day. Our HART values of Heart, Ambition, Respect and Tenacity underpin everything we do. We take time to reflect on our HART values and how we can develop each day. We want to ensure we are always challenging ourselves to be even better today than yesterday. We strive to practice perfect in everything we do. We know that our daily practices become our habits, our habits become our character and our character is who we are.Hartshill Academy is part of United Learning, a large, and growing, group of schools aiming to offer a life-changing education to children and young people across England. United Learning is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All positions are subject to an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring check from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) and shortlisted candidates will be subject to an online check.

Job details

Job details

Salary£43,000.00 p / a - £46,000.00 p / aContractual hours37.5BasisFull TimeRegionNuneatonJob category / typeSupport StaffDate posted14 / 03 / 2024Job referenceREQ000656Attachments

Job description

Job description

Please complete the application form in as much detail as possible explaining any gaps in employment and complete all qualification details in full.

Overall Job Purpose :

To be responsible for delivering, maintaining, and supporting technology across the four Midlands Cluster schools and Central Support Services. Managing the staff within the ICT team, including their activity, performance, and development. Ensuring that technology is effective in supporting the raising of educational standards across the Trust.

Key responsibilities :

• Overall management responsibility for the performance of ICT Service staff across the four Midland Cluster schools, maintaining a clear overview of the deployment, skillset, capability, capacity and development needs of the team.
• Support, maintain and develop all IT hardware and software resources used by the Midland Cluster schools.
• Liaise with each school Senior Leadership Team to support and deliver their Digital Strategy.
• Manage the Helpdesk, ensuring requests are dealt with efficiently and effectively, balancing operational imperatives with strategic activities.
• Provide leaders with strategic guidance on how technology systems should be developed to support their educational aims. Develop existing systems, designing, and implementing new systems and associated technologies across Midland Cluster schools, to ensure ongoing affordability and fitness for purpose.
• Manage the allocated IT operational and capital budgets, observing financial management processes.
• Maintain an accurate and up-to-date hardware asset register which is used to inform IT refresh and development strategies, in line with the annual budget cycle.
• Maintain an accurate and up-to-date software register, including license details, renewal dates and costs, which is used to inform annual budget requirements.
• Develop and maintain system documentation to an appropriate level, including a full network and server topography, to support future development, Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity.
• Develop and implement effective backup strategies sufficient to ensure legal and operational requirements are met.
• Develop and implement IT related policies as requested.