IT Manager - Prescient Recruitment Group Ltd : Job Details

IT Manager

East London

Are you an IT Manager or IT Network Manager working within schools/education?

Are you looking to take the next step in your career into an Academy IT Manager or IT Network Manager position?

We have a newly created position to join an education institution as an IT Manager. You will lead and develop the IT operation for the trust focussing on managing day-to-day function, and increasing performance and productivity. You will work closely with the IT Director to develop and implement the IT strategy.

Salary: £38k - £42k base plus great benefits. 35-hour working week over 4.5 days

Location: Walthamstow, East London

Some day-to-day duties:

• Ensuring you have an oversight of the security, care, and availability of the Academy IT infrastructure, fittings, and equipment.
• Ensure technical responsibility for the smooth running of the Academy network including servers, infrastructure, and software.
• Maintain the Active Directory network.
• Ensure the security and integrity of the network through careful monitoring and planned maintenance.
• To maximize efficiency, share technical responsibility in configuring and expanding the whole Academy network.
• Ensure that network hardware/software throughout the Academy is secure, both physically in terms of firewalls and the use of strong password
• Minimise risk and increase IT performance
• Provide front-line support for staff and students Alongside the other members of the IT Team.
• Provide end-of-line support for all problems relating to the use of IT
• Provide classroom training sessions to staff and students about software and hardware
• Provide delivery and planning of IT training for staff.
• Advise the business on how emerging network technologies could be applied with benefit to the Academy learning and teaching agenda.
• Management of department finances/budgets.

What will you bring to the table?

• You’ll have strong experience in IT Networks
• You’ll be friendly and versatile, with the ability to communicate on all levels. You will be a key stakeholder in the business operations and work closely with as part of the management and SLT.
• Ideally, Degree educated and hold Level 3 in a recognised IT qualification
• Strong knowledge of Office365/Azure/Entra AD
• Knowledge of different operating systems such as Windows, Apple OS and IOS, and Linux. X I
• Expert knowledge of a range of applications and systems including by not limited to server virtualisation, cloud technologies, and wired and wireless networks.

Main employee benefits:

• Flexible Fridays, half day each week, to provide work-life balance
• Employee assistance program
• Social events
• Research-based professional development
• Parking onsite available
• Excellent career development opportunities and performance recognition in-house due to growth plans
• Staff social events
• Free Gym facilities for staff use on-site
• Cycle to work scheme

Please contact Joel Fletcher or Emma Buttler at Prescient Group to talk through your application

Due to the nature of the business, the successful candidate will be to need to undertake full Safeguarding vetting and an enhanced DBS check.

If you meet the criteria above, send us your CV. We receive a large number of applications so if you do not hear back within 7 days consider your application unsuccessful this time. We will keep a copy of your details on file for future vacancies.

The Prescient Group will be managing your application by the GDPR and Data Protection Act 2018. If your application is successful we will contact you and manage your personal data in accordance with the guidelines of GDPR.

If your application has been unsuccessful we will delete your application within 6 weeks and all records of your data