IT Manager

Planet Recruitment; Sydenham; On-site; GBP 33,000 - 41,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension Scheme

Car scheme

Cycle scheme

Eye care scheme

Mental health first aid

Employee assistance programme

Employee recognition scheme

Job summary

Planet Recruitment is seeking an IT Manager to lead the school’s IT operations in Sydenham, London. The role focuses on managing network infra, ICT applications and service delivery with a proactive approach to support for staff and students.

The candidate should bring 2–3 years of relevant experience in a school setting, strong problem-solving and excellent communication. A full-time, on-site role with a competitive salary and benefits package is offered.

Qualifications

• 2–3 years of IT Manager/Network Manager experience in a school setting.
• Experience upgrading a school IT network.
• Strong communication and customer service skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage the school's network infrastructure and ICT applications.
• Monitor and maintain key systems including switches, servers, Microsoft 365 and backups.
• Provide training and support to staff to maximise system use.

Skills

IT Management

Network Management

School environment experience

Customer service

Problem solving

Team leadership

Tools

Microsoft 365

Backups

Servers & network gear

Job description

Role

IT Manager

Location

Sydenham - London

Salary

£33k - £41K - Plus Benefits

In return, we are offering a salary of between £33,000 - £41,000 negotiable for the right person, benefits include salary sacrifice pension scheme, benefits & wellbeing Hub including cycle & ebike scheme, eye care voucher scheme, employee assistance programme, employee recognition platform and online retail discounts scheme.

Benefits

• Pension Scheme
• Car scheme
• Cycle scheme
• Eye care scheme
• Mental health first aid
• Employee assistance programme
• Employee recognition scheme

About the role

Our client is current seeking an IT Manager who is motivated and enthusiastic about technology. The ideal candidate should have a natural flair for technology, working within an education environment, a strong willingness to learn and a passion for providing exceptional service to our customers.

Key Responsibilities

• Managing the school's network infrastructure and ICT based applications
• Monitoring and maintenance of all key systems including switches, virtual & physical server environments, Microsoft 365 and backups.
• Providing technical advice, training and support to staff to enable them to make effective use of systems.
• Day to day management of all IT operations ensuring all requests are dealt with in an efficient manner
• Monitoring and maintaining of all key systems including switches, virtual & physical server environments and backups.
• Line manage and take responsibility for the work of the ICT support staff.
• 2nd/3rd line support.
• You will be required to provide a weekly service update email to the key contacts for these Trusts and prepare and present a monthly service review report including reporting on any SLA failures.
• Enforcing and monitoring in line with school policies.
• Training of internal staff.

Ideal Candidate

• A strong passion for IT, with at least of 2-3 years of experience working as an IT Manager/Network Manager/Senior ICT Consultant within a school setting
• An exceptional understanding of the requirements and responsibilities of working within the school environment.
• Experience in upgrading a school IT Network system.
• Self-motivation, with excellent communication skills and interpersonal skills, as well as exceptional customer service skills.
• The ability to work both on your own and as part of a team, with a talent for problem-solving and a pro-active approach to identifying opportunities to enhance the services provided by the team.

Additional Details

The role is offered on a full year, full-time basis and the successful candidate will be subject to an enhanced DBS check.

Application Details

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Equal Opportunity Statement

Please note that no terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate on the grounds of a person's gender, marital status, race, religion, colour, age, disability or sexual orientation. Every candidate will be assessed only in accordance with their merits, qualifications and abilities to perform the duties of the position