IT Manager - Network Manager - School

hireful; Oxford; On-site; GBP 33,000 - 41,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Great benefits

Career growth

Job summary

hireful is recruiting an IT Manager for a schools-focused IT services role in the Oxford area. You will oversee the ICT network, including hardware and software infrastructure, ensuring reliability, security and availability across curriculum and administration systems.

The position requires experience as a Senior ICT Technician or IT Manager in a school setting, with strong knowledge of Windows Server, AD, Hyper‑V and cloud technologies like Office 365/Azure.

Qualifications

• Experience delivering 2nd/3rd line IT support in an education environment.
• Knowledge of switches, server environments, backups and network maintenance.
• Communicates effectively across all levels and adapts to school environments.

Responsibilities

• Oversee management, installation, maintenance, availability and security of the ICT network and hardware/software in the school.
• Manage the school ICT support contract including technical support and emergency cover.
• Contribute to upgrading and maintaining Windows Server, AD, Hyper‑V and cloud services.

Skills

2nd/3rd line support

Network management

Education IT environment

Tools

Windows Server

Active Directory

Hyper-V

Office 365/Azure

Job description

Are you a Network Manager, Senior IT Technician or Senior ICT Technician individual working within schools? Are you looking to take the next step in your career into an IT Manager position? Here you’ll be joining a fast-growing organisation who supply outsourced IT services to the education sector. You will be working within a school and will be responsible for overseeing the management, installation, maintenance, availability and security of the curriculum and administrative ICT network, including the hardware and software infrastructure of the school’s ICT network.

Role: IT Manager aka IT Network Manager, Senior ICT Technician, School IT Support, Network ICT Manager, ICT Manager

Salary: £33k - £41k base salary DOE plus great benefits

Location: Oxford & Abingdon

You will be responsible for managing the school ICT support contract, technical support, emergency cover etc.

You will be able to demonstrate your background as a Senior ICT Technician / IT Manager or Network Maager within schools and will need a good working knowledge of maintaining ICT hardware and software as well as working knowledge of maintaining networks.

If you thrive delivering consultative support at 2nd/3rd line level, then this is the perfect role for you.

In return, you will enjoy career growth within a close-knit, friendly company who will invest in your personal development and training.

What will you bring to the table?

Ideally you will have experience working in a school/education environment. You’ll have knowledge of switches, virtual and physical server environments and backups. Above all, you’ll be friendly and versatile with the ability to communicate on all levels.

We’re looking for specific technical experience with the likes of Windows Server, AD, Hyper‑V and cloud technologies such as Office 365/Azure.

Ideally experience of upgrading a school IT System