School IT Lead — Multi-Site Support (Bromcom)

Tradewind Recruitment LTD.; Bolton le Sands; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 37,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Mileage reimbursement

Professional development opportunities

Multi-Academy Trust exposure

Job summary

Tradewind Recruitment are seeking an experienced and proactive Assistant IT Manager to join a growing Multi-Academy Trust supporting six primary schools across Bolton, Bury and Halifax.

The successful candidate will help oversee day-to-day IT services, mentor on-site staff, and manage infrastructure projects including Bromcom MIS across multiple sites. Travel between Bolton, Bury and Halifax is required.

Qualifications

• Mandatory: Previous school-based IT support/infrastructure experience.
• Experience supporting Windows Server, Active Directory and Microsoft 365.
• Knowledge or experience of Bromcom MIS is desirable.
• Strong communication and organisational skills; able to mentor IT staff.
• Knowledge or experience of Bromcom MIS is desirable.
• Previous experience leading, supervising or mentoring IT support staff.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Excellent organisational and troubleshooting abilities.
• Ability to prioritise workloads and work across multiple school sites.
• Full UK driving licence and access to own vehicle for travel between sites.

Responsibilities

• Support the delivery of IT services across six primary schools.
• Provide hands-on technical support to staff and pupils.
• Maintain and support Windows Server, Active Directory and Microsoft 365 environments.
• Support network infrastructure, including switches, Wi-Fi and connectivity.
• Provide administration and support for the Bromcom MIS.
• Diagnose and resolve hardware, software, network and connectivity issues.
• Assist with IT projects, system upgrades and technology rollouts.
• Support, mentor and provide guidance to on-site IT support staff.
• Help ensure IT systems are secure, reliable and compliant across all school sites.
• Work with IT Manager to identify and implement improvements to IT provision.
• Prioritise and manage support requests across multiple locations.

Skills

School IT experience

Leadership

Mentoring IT staff

Communication skills

Organisational skills

Travel readiness

Driving licence

Tools

Windows Server

Active Directory

Microsoft 365

Bromcom MIS

Job description

Tradewind Recruitment are seeking an experienced and proactive Assistant IT Manager to join a growing Multi-Academy Trust supporting six primary schools across Bolton, Bury and Halifax.

The successful candidate will help oversee day-to-day IT services, mentor on-site staff, and manage infrastructure projects including Bromcom MIS across multiple sites. Travel between Bolton, Bury and Halifax is required.