Senior School IT Lead — Multi-School Trust

Tradewind Recruitment LTD.; Chatterton; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 37,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Mileage reimbursed

Training and development

Career progression

Supportive environment

Job summary

Tradewind Recruitment LTD. is recruiting an Assistant IT Manager to support six primary schools across Bolton, Bury and Halifax.

The role combines hands-on IT support with leadership duties under the Trust’s IT Manager, improving reliability, security and service across sites. The successful candidate will have school-based IT experience, manage Windows Server, Active Directory, Microsoft 365, and Bromcom MIS, and mentor school IT Technicians while delivering reliable network and security

Qualifications

• Proven school-based IT support or infrastructure experience.
• Strong knowledge of Windows Server and Active Directory.
• Experience with Microsoft 365 and school networking basics.
• Experience with Bromcom MIS or similar MIS is highly desirable.
• Excellent communication and ability to mentor others.

Responsibilities

• Provide IT support across multiple primary school sites.
• Maintain Windows Server environments and Active Directory.
• Manage and troubleshoot Microsoft 365 and network connectivity.
• Support and troubleshoot Bromcom MIS and related systems.
• Mentor school IT technicians and uphold IT security standards.
• Lead IT projects and coordinate across sites within the Trust.
• Assist with IT installations, upgrades and system updates.
• Balance priorities across Bolton, Bury and Halifax locations.

Skills

Windows Server

Active Directory

Microsoft 365

Networking (TCP/IP)

Troubleshooting

School IT experience

Tools

Bromcom MIS

Job description

Tradewind Recruitment LTD. is recruiting an Assistant IT Manager to support six primary schools across Bolton, Bury and Halifax.

The role combines hands-on IT support with leadership duties under the Trust’s IT Manager, improving reliability, security and service across sites. The successful candidate will have school-based IT experience, manage Windows Server, Active Directory, Microsoft 365, and Bromcom MIS, and mentor school IT Technicians while delivering reliable network and security