ICT Operations Manager

Teaching Vacancies; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A special school in Birmingham is seeking an ICT Operations Manager to manage ICT requirements, support IT upgrades, and ensure effective systems are in place. The ideal candidate will have at least 2 years of experience managing school ICT systems and excellent interpersonal skills. The position offers a supportive community and leadership team.

Benefits

Supportive leadership team

Positive school community

Dedicated members of staff

Qualifications

• At least 2 years experience of School ICT systems.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Well organized, flexible, and methodical with attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Manage school ICT requirements.
• Assist Senior Leadership Team with IT upgrades.
• Maintain support requests and manage hardware solutions.
• Ensure up-to-date inventory of ICT equipment.

Skills

School ICT systems

Interpersonal skills

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Methodical approach

Job description

Overview

We are seeking an ICT Operations Manager to join our team. The Pines is an all-age special school with 280 pupils, ages 4 to 16, all with a diagnosis of Autism. We are part of the Birmingham Special Schools Cooperative Trust and a Foundation Special School. Our vision is to create a safe and happy environment for children to develop life-long communication skills to become valued members of modern day society.

Key Requirements

• Has at least 2 years experience of School ICT systems and demands
• Has excellent interpersonal and communication skills and a calm, friendly and positive, professional demeanour
• Is well organised, flexible and methodical – with an eye for detail
• Can manage their workload effectively and prioritise tasks

Key responsibilities

• Manage school ICT requirements
• Assist and advise the Senior Leadership Team with identifying suitable upgrades to equipment and the Schools IT Infrastructure
• Maintain and manage support requests
• Manage hardware and cloud solutions
• Ensure an up-to-date inventory of ICT equipment, software licenses and consumables are maintained
• Manage MIS applications and user accounts
• Support and manage the database infrastructure for onsite servers and systems that are not cloud based. Including, door access control, WiFi, SIMS etc
• Responsible for installing and maintaining school networks and infrastructure equipment including servers, switches and firewall devices
• Troubleshoot Firewalls & Switches
• Manage the installation of all new computer hardware including wireless, fibre optic, CAT6 networks and external projects, as required
• Responsibility to ensure off-site encrypted back-ups are in place and tested in accordance to Cyber Security requirements
• Configure & maintain networks in line with Cyber Security requirements

Ethos

• Adhere to the ethos and vision of the school
• Be committed to the safeguarding and welfare of all pupils

What the school offers its staff

• A welcoming and friendly school and community with a positive ethos
• An effective and supportive leadership team
• Enthusiastic and dedicated members of staff and governors
• A skilled and experienced administration team

Further details about the role

The Pines is an all age special school; we have 280 pupils on roll, from the age of 4 up to 16. We are part of the Birmingham Special Schools Cooperative Trust and are a Foundation Special School. Our vision is to create a safe and happy environment for children to develop life-long communication skills to become valued members of modern day society.

Protect - We endeavour to create an atmosphere where our pupils feel safe.

Inspire - We inspire our children to be the best they can.

Nurture - We nurture our children’s individuality.

Embrace - We celebrate our differences and give everyone a chance. Everyone is precious and included in our school.

Succeed - We celebrate all achievements, no matter how big or small!

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification, Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS), medical, online and social media prohibition from teaching, right to work, satisfactory references, suitability to work with children. You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.