Education IT Lead — Schools Tech & Projects

Watergrove Trust; Rochdale; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Local government pension (LGPS)

Smart Clinic health service

Cycle to work scheme

CPD opportunities

Flexible annual leave including bank/6

Job summary

Watergrove Trust is seeking an Academy IT Lead based primarily at a trust secondary school, with duties across other academies. You will provide day-to-day troubleshooting, desktop and hardware support, and contribute to large IT projects while ensuring data security and system reliability.

The role offers opportunities to develop skills across a wide range of IT areas and to undertake funded level 3/4 or degree level apprenticeships.

Qualifications

• Experience providing IT support in education environments.
• Proven ability to install, configure and maintain software/hardware.
• Knowledge of data security in educational settings.
• Willingness to travel across Watergrove Trust locations.

Responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day IT support across primary and secondary academies.
• Lead IT provisioning, troubleshooting and project delivery.
• Develop staff skills through CPD and funded apprenticeships.
• Promote data security and compliance within the trust.

Skills

IT support

Troubleshooting

Desktop support

Hardware support

Project delivery

Data security

Tools

IT systems

Job description

Watergrove Trust is seeking an Academy IT Lead based primarily at a trust secondary school, with duties across other academies. You will provide day-to-day troubleshooting, desktop and hardware support, and contribute to large IT projects while ensuring data security and system reliability.

The role offers opportunities to develop skills across a wide range of IT areas and to undertake funded level 3/4 or degree level apprenticeships.