IT Director
Cambrian Learning Trust, Faringdon, SN7 7LBThis job expired on 4 March 2025 – see similar jobs
Start date details
May 2025
Closing date
4 March 2025 at 5pm
Date listed
12 February 2025
Job details
Job role
- IT support
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Part time, full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £52,471.00 - £72,843.00 Annually (FTE) Part-time applications will be considered
IT Director job summary
Cambrian Learning Trust, a newly merged 18 school trust, are seeking to appoint a new highly motivated and experienced Trust IT Director with a passion for education, to support the Trust’s Senior Management Team in providing the strategic lead of IT and digital services at this exciting time in the Trust's journey.
Reporting to the Chief Operating Officer, you will lead on and work closely in collaboration with the external IT Managed Service Provider, and the IT teams across the Trust, and all major stakeholders, to develop and implement a new IT vision and digital strategy including AI, aligning it with the Trust's strategic objectives and educational goals.
With proven experience in managing IT contracts, vendors, and service providers, you will lead on the delivery of high-quality and cost-effective IT services to the Trust and its 18 schools. As part of the role, you will monitor and evaluate the performance of the MSP contract, ensuring that the provider meets the agreed service levels and key performance indicators for the schools they represent. You will work with the MSP and lead the IT teams to manage and mitigate IT risks, issues, and incidents, ensuring that the Trust and its schools have robust IT security, resilience, and recovery plans.
We are looking for someone with outstanding leadership, interpersonal and stakeholder management skills, preferably in the education sector or a multi-site organisation, who is a strong communicator and influencer, with the ability to work collaboratively and constructively with diverse groups of people. You will be solutions focussed with a proven background in leadership and project management.
The Trust is predominately Microsoft based therefore strong skills and experience in Microsoft Office (including hybrid exchange environment), Windows server and other related Microsoft systems is essential. A strong working knowledge of Google will also be beneficial.
To be successful in this role, you will be able to evidence:
- Demonstrable experience in implementing digital technologies and facilitating the effective use of IT to enhance teaching and learning, administration, and communication across a multi-site organisation.
- Excellent knowledge of IT systems, applications, and infrastructure, including cloud computing, networking, and telecommunications.
- A solid understanding of IT laws, regulations, and standards, such as data protection, cybersecurity, and safeguarding.
- Ability to produce reports; analyse data; and implement and monitor systems, policies and procedures.
- Awareness of the latest IT trends, innovations, and best practices, and ability to evaluate their potential benefits and implications for the Trust and its schools
Our employees benefit from a wide variety of support including continuing professional development, wellbeing and other employee benefits and access to Defined Benefit Pension Schemes (Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)).
The Trust reserves the right to consider and interview candidates ahead of the closing date if appropriate.
If you would like to discuss the position please contact Recruitment@cambrianlt.org who will put you in touch with Anne Lynn the Trust's COO.
Cambrian Learning Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children and preventing extremism. We expect all staff and volunteers to share in this commitment. All post holders in regulated activity are subject to appropriate vetting procedures and a satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Enhanced Check. Shortlisted candidates will be subject to online searches for publicly available information.
Cambrian Learning Trust are an equal opportunities employer and we welcome applications from a range of backgrounds to represent diversity in line with our schools’ community.
Commitment to safeguarding
Faringdon Learning Trust are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children and preventing extremism. We expect all staff and volunteers to share in this commitment. All post holders in regulated activity are subject to appropriate vetting procedures and a satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Enhanced Check. Shortlisted candidates will be subject to online searches for publicly available information.
Faringdon Learning Trust is an equal opportunities employer and we welcome applications from a range of backgrounds to represent diversity in line with our schools’ community.
About Cambrian Learning Trust
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- Multi-academy trust
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