Chief Technology Officer (DST077BC)
Discovery Schools Academies Trust Ltd, Leicester, LE8 0NH4 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
9 December 2024 at 5pm
Date listed
29 November 2024
Job details
Job role
- IT support
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £75,000.00 - £85,000.00 Annually (FTE)
Chief Technology Officer (DST077BC) job summary
Chief Technology Officer (CTO)
Permanent
Full time - 37 hours per week, 52 weeks per year
Starting salary between £75,000 and £85,000, depending on successful candidate experience
Based at Central Corporate Services, NSPCC, 3 Gilmour Close, Leicester, LE4 1EZ
Hybrid working arrangement - NSPCC / At schools within Trust / Home
Who we are & what we stand for
Discovery Schools Trust is a well-established and respected partnership of 15 primary schools and 3 SEND schools in Leicestershire, Leicester and Rutland. Our schools share a fundamental belief in the power of partnership and collaboration in improving the opportunities and outcomes for pupils and staff alike.
Our Trust vision is to provide limitless learning opportunities for colleagues and children to ensure everyone has the opportunity to reach their potential. Our schools work in close collaboration in order to share experience through co-constructed systems and processes and challenge each other to reach our full potential.
We believe diversity, equity and inclusion. The culture, experiences and perspectives are paramount to creating success and opportunity in an ever-changing world. As an educator, partner and employer, we are committed to promoting an equitable world in which diverse talent can develop, advance and thrive. We welcome applications from a diverse range of backgrounds and experiences.
“No matter where you are from or what your background is every single person that works at Discovery does so together and with one common goal - to ensure that EVERY SINGLE CHILD receives an education that helps them to fulfil their potential.” - Head Teacher, Braunstone Community Primary School
“Our pupils deserve the very best, every day, and that as a Trust is what we strive for.” - Director of Primary Education
How you’ll help us succeed
The Chief Technology Officer (CTO) is responsible for building, implementing, operating and supporting technological products/services for the Trust. You will act as both a technology and Trust expert, ensuring suitable technology architectures and resources are in place, and making decisions that will positively impact the current and future operations of the company and helping ensure it can achieve its goals.
What you might be doing now
Your current role, or recent roles, may be:
- Working in an existing Education or Public Sector IT role
- A CTO within the Education and/or Assessment sector
What you’ll bring
This role will suit an enthusiastic and passionate technology leader with a genuine desire to understand how technology can be used to help achieve Trust goals and help drive an organisation.
You’ll have a broad range of IT experience with familiarity across all IT disciplines, and specific experience of:
- Leading multi-disciplinary teams (made up of employed, contract and outsourced resources)
- Managing IT budgets (operational and capital)
- Track record in delivery, operations and support of complex ERP, SIS, LMS, web CMS, ecommerce, database & reporting solutions (multi-tiered, client-server, distributed, monolithic, service-orientated, and microservice application architectures)
- Operating in a robust environment of methods, frameworks and standards, including: agile delivery, industry recognised architecture frameworks, ISO 27001, Cyber Essentials Plus, ITIL, SOX, PCI, change and release management, high availability
- Managing contracts, accounts and relationships with suppliers and vendors
- Implementing cloud technologies, platforms and services (AWS & Azure)
- Network operations - load balancers, firewalls, intrusion detection/protection systems, Microsoft Active Directory services, DNS, Group Policy Management, web application firewalls
- Application Development & Operations - Microsoft operating systems, Linux operating systems, IIS, Apache, SQL Server, MySQL, .Net, PHP, SCORM, LTI
You’ll also have:
- Customer focus
- Outstanding communication skills, at all levels
- Strong Trust acumen
- Strategic planning capability
- Attention to detail and strong analytical skills
- Ability to demonstrate good judgement, negotiation, crisis and change management skills
- Solid planning and time management skills
What you can expect
A competitive salary & clear pay structures, progression paths, and a comprehensive benefits package. You’ll be joining a great place to work where everyone can succeed.
You will be supported in delivering the above via a supportive executive team and Board. It is not expected that you would have direct experience in all of the above but, through the recruitment process, we would be looking for how you would approach those areas where you haven’t yet got demonstrable experience.
How you can build your career at Discovery
From this role, your potential paths for career progression at Discovery include:
- Chief Information Officer
- Additional Industry Training
- Additional responsibilities for new Trust units or functions within existing role
- Other Discovery Professional UK senior management roles
Please find attached Job Description and Person Specification to support with your application.
For more information about the Trust and our schools visit https://discoverytrust.org/
What we offer:
- Flexible working options
- Support for continuous professional development in the role
- Opportunities to visit other organisations for professional learning
- Highly committed and motivated Team
- A role which has the opportunity to make a real difference whilst having fun
- Free car parking
- Annual incremental pay increases with the pay scale range
- A defined benefit pension scheme
- Employee Assistance Programme - EAP
- Employee self-service portal.
- Eyecare voucher scheme.
- Cycle to work scheme
- Retail discounts
- Dental support
- Gym discount
- Be an integral member of the team in a vibrant school
- Create an outstanding learning environment for the success of all of our children
- Play a significant part in continuing to develop our school
- Be part of a wider community of Discovery Schools Trust
- Excellent opportunities for personal and career development
- A established Central Services Team who support schools and wider colleagues
Safeguarding Statement: Discovery Schools Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All successful candidate invited to interview will be subject to a Disclosure and Barring service (DBS) check and references will be sought prior to the interview taking place.
Please note that interviews for this position may be made earlier than the stated closing date if a suitable candidate is identified. Therefore, we encourage interested applicants to submit their applications promptly. Early submission will not only ensure consideration for the position but also increase the likelihood of being invited for an interview. We appreciate your understanding and look forward to receiving your application.
While we acknowledge the advantages of AI in crafting personal statements for applications, we strongly encourage and expect applicants to personalise and tailor responses. Please note that the Trust may utilise AI checking solutions during the application review process and will be considered when shortlisting.
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.
Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.
Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children
You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.
Applying for the job
This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.
CVs are not accepted.
About Discovery Schools Academies Trust Ltd
- Type
- Multi-academy trust
Discovery Schools Academy Trust is a multi academy trust of 13 primary schools and 2 special school dedicated to improving learning and teaching by creating a culture that promotes excellence.
The needs of all children are placed at the heart of all decision making regardless of the school they attend. Teaching and learning excellence is shared through learning networks, sharing of ideas and materials as well as leading practitioners between schools. Discovery has developed a school improvement system which focuses on improving outcomes for all children. It also places staff development, talent management and succession planning at the heart of achieving outstanding organisations.
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