11 days remaining to apply

  • Closing date

    16 November 2026 at 9am

  • Date listed

    4 November 2026

Job details

Job role

  • IT support

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Working pattern

Full time

Contract type

Permanent

Full time equivalent salary

£69,665.00 - £75,893.00 Annually (Actual)

Director of IT and Digital job summary

Director of IT and Digital

Keys Academies Trust is seeking to appoint a Director of IT and Digital to provide strategic and operational leadership of the Trust's IT and digital environment.

Working closely with the Trust Executive, you will play a key role in shaping and delivering the Trust's digital strategy.

This is an exci This gThis is an exciting time to join our Trust as we grow through a merger with Thomas Deacon Education Trust, creating a strong organisation built on collaboration.


We are looking for an exceptional leader who can shape our digital future, bring innovation and technical expertise, and ensure our technology supports the needs and ambitions of our growing Trust.

The successful candidate will be an experienced IT leader with a proven track record of delivering digital transformation, leading teams and managing technology across complex organisations. They will have strong expertise in IT infrastructure, cyber security and digital systems, alongside excellent strategic, communication and relationship building.

Salary will be paid at Grade 16, pt 54 - 59. (£69,665 - £75,893)

Role: Permanent, Full Time - 37 Hours, 52 Weeks

Location: Schools across the Trust

Start Date: January 2027 or by negotiation

  • Generous Holiday Allowance
  • Generous Occupational Pension Schemes
  • Professional Development and extensive CPD programmes
  • Perkbox employee benefits platform providing big discounts on shopping, dining and entertainment
  • Generous sickness benefits to support you in a time of need
  • Free on-site parking across the Trust
  • On-site nursery provision
  • Free on-site annual flu vaccination scheme
  • 24/7 free and confidential Employee Assistance Programme
  • Online GP Assistance
  • Wellbeing programme and support

Closing date: Monday 16 November 2026 at 09.00 am

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.
Visas cannot be sponsored.
If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

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 will not be accepted for this application.

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About Keys Academies Trust

Type
Multi-academy trust
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