IT Services Manager

South East Cornwall Multi Academy Regional Trust; Liskeard; On-site; GBP 34,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

South East Cornwall Multi Academy Regional Trust (SMART) is seeking a permanent IT Support Lead to manage the IT support team across Liskeard School and Community College and neighbouring sites.

The role covers day-to-day operation of the schools' computer networks and communications systems, with responsibility for longer-term development to meet educational and operational needs; travel to other sites in South East Cornwall is required.

Qualifications

• We are seeking appropriately skilled and experienced candidates for a vacancy in our Trust-wide IT support team.

Responsibilities

• Manage the IT support team at Liskeard and the day-to-day operations of Liskeard and Dobwalls schools’ computer networks and communications systems.
• Plan longer-term development to meet each school's educational and operational requirements within allocated resources.
• Travel to other sites in South East Cornwall as necessary.

Job description

Contract:Permanent

Salary:Grade I, £34,434-£39,152 per annum (pay award pending)

Hours:37 hours per week, 52 paid weeks per year

Tostart: As soon as possible

We are seeking appropriately skilled andexperienced candidates for a vacancy in our Trust-wide IT support team, based atLiskeard School and Community College. The role involves managing the ITsupport team at Liskeard and the day-to-day operations of Liskeard and Dobwallsschools’ computer networks and communications systems, which form part of theTrust ICT provision. You will also plan their longer-term development to meeteach school’s educational and operational requirements within the resourcesallocated.

The South East Cornwall Multi Academy RegionalTrust (SMART) provides outstanding local career opportunities, excellentprofessional development opportunities and access to expert support, advice,guidance and knowledge from fellow practitioners.

We welcome applications from self-motivatedindividuals who share our values and ethos and our passion for achieving thevery best outcomes for all learners.

Our schools are very well resourced throughour commitment to provide outstanding opportunities for learning, includingthrough subject expert teachers, well-appointed classrooms, laboratories andworkshops, extensive sports facilities and wide access to IT; maintaining andfurther developing the estate, infrastructure and facilities is therefore keyto enabling and enhancing the learning and to achieving the very besteducational outcomes.

We are keen to engage a professionalpractitioner who can assist the Head of ICT Services in delivering excellentservice and support to our community of IT users across the Trust.

The position is based at Liskeard School andCommunity College with travel to other sites in South East Cornwall asnecessary.

The closing date for applications is 9am on Wednesday 16th September 2026.

Interviews will be heldduring week commencing 21st September 2026