Trust IT Manager

turn IT on; Salisbury; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 44,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading educational technology company in Salisbury is seeking a Trust IT Manager to oversee the ICT network in local schools. The ideal candidate will have 2-3 years of experience in school IT management, a passion for technology, and strong communication skills. A competitive salary of £38,000 - £43,500 is offered, along with various benefits including a pension scheme and employee assistance programs.

Benefits

Salary sacrifice pension scheme

Employee recognition platform

Employee assistance programme

Online retail discounts

Qualifications

• 2-3 years' experience as an IT Network Manager/IT Manager in a school environment.
• Excellent understanding of school environment requirements.
• Experience in upgrading IT Network systems.

Responsibilities

• Manage the school's network infrastructure and applications.
• Provide technical advice and support to staff.
• Ensure efficient management of IT operations.

Skills

Self-motivation

Strong communication skills

Customer service skills

Problem solving

Education

Microsoft Certification

Cisco Certification

Tools

AD, DNS, DHCP, GP, WDS, WSUS

Citrix

SAN Topology

Exchange

Job description

Overview

Salisburuy

£38,000 - £43,500

Turn IT on are looking for an experienced and enthusiastic Trust IT Manager who has a real flair for technology mixed with a passion for providing exemplary service to our customers to support schools within a Trust in Salisbury.

As Trust IT Manager you will be responsible for the management, installation, maintenance, availability, and security of the schools’ ICT network as well as working closely with the Senior Leadership Team to help develop the IT across the school and help put plans in place for projects. You must be dedicated to delivering the TIO support service in a manner that embraces our company values. It is your job to facilitate communication between your school and TIO, keep up to date with what services TIO can offer, and manage the accounts of your customers. The successful candidate will be responsible for monitoring, maintaining, developing and managing a wide range of IT Systems across a schools Infrastructure.

Key Responsibilities

• Managing the school’s network infrastructure and ICT based applications.
• Managing the day-to-day workload of IT Technicians and assisting with their development.
• Providing technical advice, training, and support to staff to enable them to make effective use of systems.
• Day-to-day management of all IT operations ensuring all requests are dealt with in an efficient manner.
• Monitoring and maintaining all key systems including switches, virtual & physical server environments and backups.
• 2nd/3rd line support.
• Enforcing and monitoring in line with school policies.
• Training of internal staff.
• Line management and taking responsibility for the work of the ICT support staff to ensure they carry out their duties effectively and receive adequate support, guidance, and training to provide a high-quality ICT support service.

Ideal Candidate

• A passion for IT with at least 2-3 years’ experience of working in a school as an IT Network Manager/ IT Manager.
• An excellent understanding of the requirements and responsibilities of working within the school environment.
• Experience in upgrading a school IT Network system.
• Self-motivation with strong communication and interpersonal skills as well as having exceptional customer service skills.
• The ability to work within a team as well as independently and have an aptitude for problem solving and a proactive approach to identifying ways to improve services provided by your team.

Technical Expertise and Requirements

• Microsoft Certification
• Essential Cisco
• AD, DNS, DHCP, GP, WDS, WSUS
• Essential Citrix
• Essential SAN Topology
• Essential Exchange

The role is offered on a full-year, full-time basis and the successful candidate will be subject to an enhanced DBS check.

Contract and Benefits

In return, we are offering a salary of between £38,000 - £43,500 negotiable for the right person, benefits include salary sacrifice pension scheme, benefits & wellbeing Hub including electric/hybrid car leasing scheme, cycle Scheme, eye care voucher scheme, employee assistance programme, employee recognition platform and online retail discounts scheme.

The Transforming Learning Group provides a comprehensive range of hands-on ICT and computing support, MIS support, GDPR services and consultancy and training – turn IT on, School ICT Services and SalamanderSoft, GDPR Sentry. Locker, SBM Services, Vital York. Between the three brands we provide services to over 5,000 schools across England and employ nearly 450 staff members. We put schools and their needs first, taking care of all their technological needs so that they can get on with teaching and learning.

‘turn IT on is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all employees to share this commitment.’

‘Happy to talk flexible working’

‘Your data matters’