Education Cloud-Network Lead & Mentor

The Co Operative Academies Trust; Manchester; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary SCP 27-31 (£38,221-

Professional growth & certifications

Ethical workplace culture

Impact & purpose in education

LGPS & benefits

Job summary

The Co-op Academies Trust is seeking an experienced Network Manager (Academy Cloud Engineer, Level 3) for Co-op Academy Stoke-on-Trent. You will lead and support network infrastructure, drive cloud adoption, and mentor junior IT staff, ensuring reliable tech for teachers, pupils, and staff.

You will coordinate day-to-day IT operations, maintain UniFi/Meraki networks, and promote a cloud-first strategy while aligning with safeguarding and inclusion values of the trust.

Qualifications

• Proven background diagnosing and resolving hardware, software, server, and peripheral faults.
• Experience managing network infrastructure and connectivity (UniFi and Meraki).
• Experience with cloud workspace platforms (Google Workspace) and ChromeOS is desirable.
• Willingness to undertake NVQ Level 3 in IT or equivalent certifications (e.g., CompTIA Network+, Google Workspace Administrator).
• Excellent communication to explain technical issues to non-technical staff and pupils, with mentoring ability.

Skills

Network fault diagnosis

UniFi management

Meraki management

Cloud platforms (Google Workspace)

ChromeOS experience

Education

NVQ Level 3 in IT

CompTIA Network+

Google Workspace Administrator

Tools

UniFi

Meraki

Google Workspace

ChromeOS

Job description

The Co-op Academies Trust is seeking an experienced Network Manager (Academy Cloud Engineer, Level 3) for Co-op Academy Stoke-on-Trent. You will lead and support network infrastructure, drive cloud adoption, and mentor junior IT staff, ensuring reliable tech for teachers, pupils, and staff.

You will coordinate day-to-day IT operations, maintain UniFi/Meraki networks, and promote a cloud-first strategy while aligning with safeguarding and inclusion values of the trust.