Network Manager
Katherine Warington School, Harpenden, AL5 5FH23 days remaining to apply
Start date details
March 2026
Closing date
12 January 2026 at 9am
Date listed
20 December 2025
Job details
Job role
- IT support
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £39,881.00 - £47,910.00 Annually (FTE) H9/M1 (Full Time, Salary dependant on Experience)
Network Manager job summary
H9/M1 - £39881 - £47910 per annum (Dependant on relevant experience)
Permanent vacancy
37 hours a week / 52 weeks a year
Hours are Mon to Fri 8.00am - 4.00pm or similar
This is an exciting opportunity to join and lead the IT team in an Academy that is fully committed to the provision of quality IT resources for students and staff, and always willing to embrace new technologies and software to enhance the learning experience for all of our school community. Katherine Warington School opened in September 2019 and has fully embraced technology with a 1:1 Student Chromebook Scheme and extensive deployment of Apple and Windows hardware for staff. We have also embraced cloud technology and use Google Workspace for Education daily throughout the school. We are therefore looking for someone who is enthusiastic and passionate about IT, with the drive to constantly want to look at better ways of improving our use of technology. The Katherine Warington School provides a modern, dynamic and challenging work environment with a wide range of opportunities to gain experience in maintaining and developing IT network systems.
You will be responsible for the management and maintenance of the school’s IT networks. The successful candidate will have proven network management and IT problem solving experience for hardware and software problems in a busy environment. This role requires a good understanding of current Windows operating systems for PC’s and Servers (Windows 11 and Server 2022 currently). You will ideally have a working knowledge of Arbor MIS and have previous experience in maintaining asset management registers. You will have proven line management experience. A successful candidate will be able to demonstrate the ability to manage IT-related contracts, IT procurement, and to ensure that IT budgets are carefully managed. You will be able to demonstrate the ability to plan for the short & long term IT needs of the school. This is a varied and vital role that requires great flexibility, excellent communication skills, and the ability to use initiative as well as a “can do” attitude in a pressurised environment.
In return, you will have access to our staff benefits package including:
- Generous Annual Leave Entitlement (Minimum 27 days plus Bank Holidays)
- An annual Flex Day to be taken on a day of your choice (with an additional day granted for every 4 years of service)
- Free parking on site
- Free use of the school gym
- Cycle to work scheme
- Free 24/7 access to our Employee Assistance Programme
- Access to our in-house team of Mental Health First Aiders
- Buddy system for new staff
- Access to mentoring and CPD opportunities
- Regular staff socials
- Discounts with local businesses
- An opportunity to work with friendly and welcoming colleagues in a modern, aesthetically pleasing and forward-thinking environment.
The school supports and promotes the safeguarding of children and is an equal opportunities employer. References will be sought prior to interview. This vacancy will be subject to an enhanced DBS check. Candidates will be required to provide evidence of the right to work in the UK. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974.
The closing date for applications is Monday 12th January 2026 at 9.00am with the interview date to be confirmed.
For further details contact Dean Inns, School Business Manager, d.inns@kwschool.co.uk or 01582314790. Please apply by visiting My New Term at https://www.mynewterm.com.
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
This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
View advert on external website (opens in new tab)About Katherine Warington School
- School type
- Free School, ages 11 to 19
- Education phase
- Secondary school
- School size
- 1017 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 19
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Katherine Warington School website
Katherine Warington School is a new comprehensive, co‐educational and non‐denominational academic secondary school (opened September 19) with 750 students currently (180 in each of years 7, 8, 9 and 10 – these year groups are already oversubscribed). The school will add a
further 180 students in each subsequent year and then open a 250 strong Sixth Form. By 2025 we will have grown to our capacity of 1,150 students. The school was established through the partnership of the Harpenden Secondary Schools Trust, which includes the three outstanding
schools in Harpenden: Roundwood Park, St George’s and Sir John Lawes and additional partners: the University of Hertfordshire and Rothamsted Research Centre (a world leading non‐profit agricultural science research centre).
Further details about the school, including our prospectus and virtual tour, can be found on our website: www.kwschool.co.uk
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