Head of Digital Services
The Rivers C Of E Multi Academy Trust, Droitwich, WR9 0PH18 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
14 April 2026 at 9am
Date listed
27 March 2026
Job details
Job role
- Other leadership roles
- IT support
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time: 37 hours a week.
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- PO6 £64,970 -£68,594 Pay award pending
What skills and experience we're looking for
About the Role
We are seeking an exceptional Head of Digital Services to lead a pivotal phase of digital transformation across our growing and ambitious multi-academy trust.
This is a strategic leadership role with the opportunity to build, shape and scale a high-quality digital service. You will lead the trust’s digital strategy, ensuring systems, infrastructure and cyber security are secure, reliable and aligned to educational priorities.
Working closely with senior leaders, you will play a key role in enabling outstanding teaching, learning and operational excellence through technology.
Key Responsibilities
•Lead and deliver the trust-wide digital strategy
•Ensure secure, reliable and high-performing digital services
•Oversee cyber security, compliance and risk
•Lead and develop the trust’s IT and digital team
•Drive innovation and build a scalable digital service model
Opportunity
This is a rare opportunity to build – not just maintain - a digital service.
There is clear ambition to grow this into a sustainable traded service, supporting schools beyond the trust and creating long-term value.
About You
We are looking for a credible, forward-thinking leader who can combine strategic vision with strong operational delivery. You will bring proven experience of leading IT and digital services at scale, with a strong understanding of infrastructure, systems and cyber security. You can translate strategy into delivery in complex environments, build and lead effective teams, and work collaboratively with senior stakeholders. Above all, you are motivated by the opportunity to use technology to improve outcomes for children.
What the school offers its staff
Why Join Us?
This is a unique opportunity to:
- Shape digital services across a growing organisation
- Influence strategy at senior leadership level
- Deliver meaningful impact for schools, staff and pupils
- Create something with lasting value and reach beyond the trust
Further information about the job
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
Apply for the job by following the link below.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
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About The Rivers C Of E Multi Academy Trust
- Type
- Multi-academy trust
- Email address
- HR@riverscofe.co.uk
We are a multi-academy school trust, specialists in early years and primary provision, with sixteen good and outstanding primary, first and nursery settings and a thriving teaching alliance.
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