Head of Systems

Orchard Hill College Academy Trust, Sutton, SM1 1DA

30 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  to be confirmed

• Closing date

  8 April 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  9 March 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • IT support
  • Other support roles
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time: Full Time, 36 hours a week, 8.45am - 4.30pm M-Th, 8.45am - 4.15pm F
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: OHC&AT Central Teams’ Management Scale, (Spine Points 24-29) £60,218 -£68,570 p/a

What skills and experience we're looking for

We are looking for a Head of Systems to lead the strategic development, governance and integration of the Trust’s business and education systems. This senior role will ensure our systems and data infrastructure support organisational priorities, operational efficiency and digital transformation across the Trust.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead systems governance, compliance and security by developing and implementing frameworks, policies and standards that ensure Trust systems meet statutory, regulatory, safeguarding and data protection requirements.
• Develop and deliver the Trust’s systems data strategy, ensuring high standards of data quality, governance and reporting to support statutory returns, organisational insight and effective decision-making.
• Oversee the Trust’s systems portfolio, ensuring platforms are secure, resilient and optimised for operational efficiency, while leading system integration, upgrades and continuous improvement.
• Manage supplier relationships and contracts, holding vendors to account for performance, security and value for money while overseeing service delivery, licensing, renewals and commercial risk.
• Lead and develop the systems team, driving user enablement, training and adoption across the Trust while working with senior leaders and stakeholders to ensure systems meet operational and strategic needs.

Key Requirements:

• Relevant degree or professional qualification in IT, systems management, or related field
• Proven experience in systems leadership within education,
• public sector, or similar environment
• Strong understanding of system integration, data governance, and compliance
• Expert knowledge of enterprise-level system architecture, data governance, and risk management

An individual with strong collaborative leadership skills

What the school offers its staff

OHC&AT is an exciting, forward-thinking organisation, and we offer many benefits to attract and keep our staff, contributing towards maintaining and improving wellbeing, and encouraging our required behaviours, achievements, values, and skills. Below is just a selection of the benefits available to our employees:

Rewards & Benefits:

• Pathways for progression within the trust, ensuring you can grow and thrive in a supportive and inclusive environment.
• Pension Scheme - you will be enrolled in either the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) or the Teachers' Pension Scheme (TPS), both offering life cover and financial protection for your family.

• Salary Sacrifice Schemes (Cycle Scheme, Employee Car Lease Scheme and Home Electronics Scheme)
• Employee Wellbeing - We support employee wellbeing with access to counselling, mental health support, generous leave, flexible working, and enhanced parental leave including Employee Assistance Programme, MyGym Discounts, Corporate Eyecare Scheme
• Employee Discounts (Blue Light Card, Costco Membership, Discounts for Teachers, and more)
• Other (Season Ticket Loan and Employee Referral Scheme)

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

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

Additional documents

If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.

Head of Systems - JD & PS Vs 3 Feb 2026.pdf - 155 KB (opens in new tab)

About Orchard Hill College Academy Trust

• Type: Multi-academy trust
• Website: Orchard Hill College Academy Trust website
• Email address: MollyKing@orchardhill.ac.uk
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/orchard-hill-college-academy-trust

Orchard Hill College (the College) and Orchard Hill College Academy Trust (the Trust) together form Orchard Hill College and Academy Trust (OHC&AT), a family of specialist education providers for pupils and students from nursery to further education across London, Surrey, Sussex and Berkshire. As an Outstanding provider (Ofsted 2019) and Academy sponsor, Orchard Hill College has a strong track record for making a positive impact within the local communities it serves.

Pupils and students within the OHC&AT family have a wide range of learning abilities and additional needs including autistic spectrum disorder; speech, language and communication difficulties; social, emotional and mental health; profound and multiple disabilities; and physical disabilities including multi-sensory impairment and complex health needs.

Our ambition is to contribute further to improving the education offer for all pupils and students in our communities, including those with SEND. The College offers specialist educational programmes for students aged 16 and over in College centres and satellite provision in London and the South. The Academy Trust enables us to build on and extend scope of our work in these geographical areas, so that Academy pupils can also benefit from our expertise and access a greater range of opportunities arising from our strong community and stakeholder networks.

Supporting our College and Academies, OHC&AT also operates a range of services and support including Quality and Standards, Learning Support and Business Support.

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