Head of IT
Romero Catholic Academy Trust, Burnley, BB12 7NG15 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
6 January 2025 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
28 November 2024
Job details
Job role
- IT support
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time: 37 hours per week, Monday - Friday
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £53,887 - £58,281
What skills and experience we're looking for
Qualifications and Training
Degree level or equivalent
Appropriate Professional IT Qualification
Evidence of continued professional development
Commitment to ongoing professional development
Full UK driving license and possess a vehicle to travel between academies
Experience
Proven experience in defining IT strategy and managing the delivery of strategic objectives
Experience of leading IT strategy in a multi-site group complex organisation
Project management experience including a successful track record of planning and delivering IT projects on time and to budget
Strong stakeholder management and dealing with CEO and SLT members
Experience in the management of relationships with IT suppliers, including negotiating and managing IT contracts, and monitoring service in relation to agreed SLAs
Track record of leading IT operational service delivery and delivering high standards of customer care
Experience managing an IT department in a fast-paced dynamic environment
Experience of leading an IT function in an education setting, or as a minimum in a highly focused customer environment
Experience of managing competing priorities and working to tight timescales
Knowledge
Full understanding of supply and third-party management
An understanding of contract management and working within a commercial environment, with an appreciation of how to drive value add to customers
Full awareness of industry trends and ability to incorporate ideas and vision into the business.
Good technical knowledge
Understanding of new technologies and their application
Relevant methodologies and industry standard processes e.g. Prince2, ITIL, Agile
Understanding of CRM, CMS, ERP and general business systems
Skills and Abilities
Comprehensive experience and insight into IT technology and solutions
Ability to manage technical staff
Excellent leadership and management skills
Excellent motivational and team building skills
Ability to translate organisational direction into specific team and individual job expectations, managing performance through effective monitoring, coaching, and feedback
Resource management — has skills to Influence results through appropriate staffing, budgetary management and maximisation of available resources
Demonstrably effective at providing timely, concise, audience-appropriate information orally and in writing
Experience of commissioning services from third parties and managing relationships with suppliers and contractors
Strong people management and team building skills
The ability to mentor/ guide staff, developing them through the various internal teams with specific and tailored personal development
The ability to make decisions and an adherence to them once made
Good problem-solving skills
Good budget management skills
Excellent project management skills
Good verbal, inter-personal, written presentation and communication skills
Personal Qualities
Customer focussed
Highly innovative and attentive to detail
Ability to relate to and communicate effectively with a wide range of people (staff, external contractors, external customers etc.) with a calm and courteous manner
Self-motivation and personal drive to complete tasks to the required timescales and quality standards
Commitment to continuous personal development including undertaking qualifications in key areas
Self-awareness and ability to receive, and act upon, constructive feedback
Reliability, integrity and resilience
An excellent record of attendance and punctuality
Ability to understand, demonstrate and apply the Trust Values
Other
Commitment to safeguarding and protecting the welfare of children and young people
Commitment to equality and diversity
Commitment to health and safety
Essential car user
What the school offers its staff
Further details about the role
The Trust’s Head of IT will be responsible for the strategic leadership, development and management of the Trust’s IT infrastructure and support service, including:
- Strategic leadership and development of IT capacity ensuring the Trust’s resources and services are fit for purpose and support future development through the leadership of ongoing improvements.
- Day-to-day leadership of IT support for the Trust across a multi-site organisation.
- Development of IT resources.
The successful candidate will be responsible for delivering the IT strategy across the Trust. He/she will report to and work with the Catholic Senior Executive Leader. The role is based in our Trust Headquarters as well as regularly working onsite across all our schools.
If you feel you have the right skills and attributes we are looking for, then we will be delighted to hear from you. If you would like to find out more about the position please contact the HR Department on 01282 855500 or careers@romerocat.com
Full details and application forms are available from our website: www.romerocat.com .
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
Please download the application form using the link below, and once completed send to careers@romerocat.com
CVs are not accepted.
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About Romero Catholic Academy Trust
- Type
- Multi-academy trust
- Email address
- careers@romerocat.com
- Phone number
- 01282855500
Romero Catholic Academy Trust is a family of Catholic schools serving the needs of children and young people in the Diocese of Salford, covering the areas of Lancashire, Blackburn with Darwen and Calderdale. To achieve this, we will uphold four key values:
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