School IT Manager & Tech Services Lead

Barnwood Park School; Kingswood; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Professional development

Generous pension scheme

Blue Light Card

Teacher Art Pass

Employee Assistance Programme

Gym discounts

Free eye tests

Cycle to work

Job summary

Barnwood Park School is seeking an experienced IT Manager to join our dedicated team. You will lead technical support, maintain our IT infrastructure and ensure reliable technology for teaching, learning and school operations.

Working closely with staff, pupils and external providers, you will manage the IT Services Team, mentor technicians, plan refresh cycles and safeguard data, networks and devices across the school. A proactive, service-oriented mindset is essential.

Qualifications

• Experience managing IT systems in school/education settings.
• Experience of IT operating systems and server-based technologies.
• Team mentoring/management experience.
• Knowledge of Google Workspace administration and backups.
• Strong network security knowledge and GDPR/data security practices.
• IT management with budgeting, procurement and value-for-money awareness.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality IT support for staff and pupils.
• Maintain Active Directory and Google Workspace tenancy.
• Oversee network security, backups and disaster recovery.
• Manage IT Services Team day-to-day and ongoing projects.
• Collaborate with Regional IT Manager and external providers.
• Plan equipment refresh and determine in-house vs external work.

Skills

IT systems management

Team mentoring

Network security

GDPR/Data security

Budgeting & procurement

Communication with stakeholders

Troubleshooting & problem solving

IT infrastructure

Windows server environments

Cloud technologies

Tools

Google Workspace admin

Backup & DR

Microsoft operating systems & apps

Server virtualization

Job description

Barnwood Park School is seeking an experienced IT Manager to join our dedicated team. You will lead technical support, maintain our IT infrastructure and ensure reliable technology for teaching, learning and school operations.

Working closely with staff, pupils and external providers, you will manage the IT Services Team, mentor technicians, plan refresh cycles and safeguard data, networks and devices across the school. A proactive, service-oriented mindset is essential.