Head of Digital Services | Cloud-First IT Leader

Middlesbrough College Group; Tees Valley; On-site; GBP 53,000 - 63,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Substantial annual leave

Health & Wellbeing

Flexible hours

Professional development

Cycle to Work

Discounted onsite car parking

Salary sacrifice schemes

Employee Assistance Programme

Job summary

Middlesbrough College is seeking a Head of Digital Services to shape IT strategy across infrastructure, security, and projects for 16,000 users. The role reports to the Chief Technology Officer and drives cloud-first, security-driven IT services in a digitally ambitious environment.

You will lead multi-disciplinary teams, build a culture of service excellence, and collaborate with curriculum and professional services to deliver transformative digital initiatives.

Qualifications

• Strategic ability to translate digital ambition into operational excellence.
• Deep understanding of cloud, networks, systems, and cyber security.
• Experience building high-performing IT teams with a strong service ethos.
• Ability to drive innovation, automation, and continuous improvement.
• Calm under pressure and able to lead major incidents with clarity.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic and operational leadership across IT services from infrastructure to security and project delivery.
• Lead multidisciplinary teams and ensure a culture of service excellence.
• Deliver reliable, secure, scalable digital environments with customer focus.
• Plan, prioritise and deliver digital and IT projects.
• Oversee governance, risk, and cyber security compliance.

Skills

Strategic

Technically strong

People-centered

Forward-thinking

Calm under pressure

Collaborative

Job description

Middlesbrough College is seeking a Head of Digital Services to shape IT strategy across infrastructure, security, and projects for 16,000 users. The role reports to the Chief Technology Officer and drives cloud-first, security-driven IT services in a digitally ambitious environment.

You will lead multi-disciplinary teams, build a culture of service excellence, and collaborate with curriculum and professional services to deliver transformative digital initiatives.