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IT Manager

Cheadle, Borough of Stockport
3 days ago
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A high school in Stockport has approached Hays seeking an experienced IT specialist from the education sector to become their new IT Manager due to the upcoming retirement of their current IT Manager. The school has over 800 pupils from ages 11-16, over 100 staff and, with a long-standing and well-established IT team, they are looking for an IT Manager to join their welcoming and supportive team of support staff. The school has an excellent reputation locally, and it is therefore key that the right individuals are appointed to join the team, to ensure the high standards remain and overall contribute positively to the quality of teaching and learning.
Your new role
This is an exciting opportunity for either an experienced IT Manager to join a thriving school, or for a senior IT Technician from the education sector to take their first management role. As the IT manager, your main responsibilities will be:

To manage the school's infrastructure, including servers, networks, security systems, helpdesk and troubleshooting services.
Maintain and upgrade software applications.
Oversee network administration, including setting up new staff and pupils and controlling access rights.
Hold regular team meetings with ICT support staff, manage their performance and undertake appraisals.
Maintain a high level of security of school networks, including firewalls, antivirus software and access control systems with back-up data
Work closely with the wider IT team, which will include overseeing 1 apprentice.
Liaise with academic staff and senior leadership, keeping up to date on upcoming changes from an IT perspective.
Overseeing the roll-out of IT projects across the school, with the support of Local Authority IT services. What you'll need to succeed
In order to secure this role, the ideal candidate would have :

Proven experience in IT (Education sector experience desirable)
Relevant IT qualifications
Leadership or mentoring experience
Experience of using Google Workspace, school MIS systems and server administration
Have excellent customer service skills and be personable (able to understand and empathise with non-technical users)
Knowledge of data protection requirements and cybersecurity polices
Be highly organised and proactive
Have an analytical mindset and ability to collate and interpret dataWhat you'll get in return
In return, you will be paid a competitive salary of between £37,000 and £42,000 dependent on experience, as well as receiving an attractive benefits package. This benefits package will include 28 days holiday (plus bank holidays), then an extra 2 days after 5 years' service and an attractive local government pension scheme. You will also gain access to an employee scheme, which includes benefits such as cycle to work, wellbeing, gym memberships, health plans.
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