IT Manager

Leigh Trust, Birmingham, B8 3HG

Deadline is tomorrow

• Start date details

  ASAP

• Closing date

  24 February 2025 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  7 February 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • IT support
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £50,788.00 - £62,801.00 Annually (Actual)

IT Manager job summary

IT Manager required to start ASAP

Leigh Trust is an ambitious and growing Trust and we are excited to be appointing to a brand-new role of IT Manager, to help us on our journey and to strengthen our IT service. You will be based in our central office located at Nansen Primary school. Options for Hybrid & flexible working is also offered as part of the role during busy periods.

Responsible to:

The Chief Operating Officer (COO).

Line Manage:

The IT Manager will provide leadership and management support to the IT Technicians across the schools.

The Core Purpose of the Post

As a key member of the Executive Leadership Team, the IT Manager is responsible for leading the IT strategy, infrastructure, and support provision across the Trust and its schools. This role ensures a robust, secure, and innovative digital environment that supports high-quality education, aligns with the Trust’s strategic vision and delivers best value.

The post holder will be accountable for:

Overseeing IT provision across the Trust, ensuring reliability, scalability, and security.

Leading on IT strategy, infrastructure, cloud adoption, cybersecurity, and digital transformation.

Managing IT budgets and procurement to ensure cost efficiency and compliance with financial regulations.

Supporting the educational technology strategy to enhance teaching and learning.

Ensuring compliance with data protection laws, supporting Trust’s Data Protection Officer (DPO).

Liaising with key stakeholders, including the CEO, the central Executive Team, school leadership teams, external vendors, and the Board of Trustees.

In return we can offer you:

Highly competitive pay and pay progression opportunities

A strong commitment to your professional development and career progression

Access to wellbeing services for our employees and their families, through our dedicated service provider

Internal wellbeing support

Excellent pension scheme (local government)

Flexible working opportunities

Opportunity to partake in the annual staff survey

An ambitious and dedicated Trust Executive Team

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 are not accepted.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

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About Leigh Trust

• Type: Multi-academy trust
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