Regional IT Manager
Gloucester Academy, Gloucester, GL4 6RN12 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
24 March 2025 at 11:59pm
Date listed
10 March 2025
Job details
Job role
- IT support
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time (Can be done as a job share): 36 hours per week
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £45,718 - £49,764
Pay scale
- NJC pay scale, points 36 - 40
What skills and experience we're looking for
You will need:
- A relevant professional IT qualification or equivalent
- Demonstrable successful experience of working in an IT role.
- Experience and knowledge of a range of applications and systems including by not limited to: server virtualisation, cloud technologies, wired and wireless networks.
- Experience and knowledge and experience of network security.
- Experience and knowledge of Google Workspace and its administration.
- Experience and knowledge of backup solutions, backup principles and Disaster Recovery solutions.
- Awareness of GDPR and Data Security best practice.
What the school offers its staff
What’s in it for you:
- Professional development and career progression
- Generous pension scheme
- Blue Light Card
- Eligibility for Teacher Art Pass (teaching staff only)
- An Employee Assistance Programme
- Gym Discounts
- Free eye tests
- Cycle to work scheme
- Green car scheme
- Being part of a great team and expanding organisation
Further details about the role
We are looking for a Regional IT Manager to work across our Gloucestershire / Bristol Schools. This is an exciting opportunity to join GLT and become an integral member of the IT team.
The Regional IT Manager will be working in collaboration with the Head of IT to ensure all IT development plans are incorporated within GLT schools and are in line with the Trusts Digital Strategy.
Greenshaw Learning Trust is a highly successful multi academy trust that provides excellent quality, comprehensive and inclusive education through primary schools and secondary schools. Our schools are based in London, Surrey, Berkshire, Gloucestershire and South Gloucestershire, Bristol and Plymouth. We also have three shared service hubs where our central teams can be based out of. We are building a family of like-minded schools, that collaborate to provide mutual support, share their good practice and learn from each other, whilst retaining and developing their own distinctive character. We thrive from collaboration at every level. We encourage a culture of sharing ideas and learning from one another. As a Trust of schools, we are ‘Always Learning’.
To get a feel of life at Greenshaw Learning Trust, please download our ‘Why you should work for GLT’ recruitment brochure on our jobs portal.
Main responsibilities:
- Providing inspirational leadership of the GLT IT Team within the nominated region, supporting its schools to deliver outstanding teaching and learning opportunities to its children.
- Providing line management to IT Managers for the schools within the region.
- Working with the Head of IT to ensure the strategic development of IT capacity is coordinated with, and supports the schools, and is in line with the Trusts wider vision and plans.
- Provide comprehensive technical understanding of networks, cloud and on-premises technologies, to effectively support, lead and coordinate the response of your team and ensure the smooth running of the school IT systems.
- Maintain the safety and security of the school IT Networks at all times, keeping Cyber Security at the forefront of everything that is done.
- Working with the Head of IT on procurement, managing supplier relationships and ensuring value for money for all schools.
- Delivering outstanding, proactive and accessible IT support to all users.
Commitment to safeguarding
Greenshaw Learning Trust are committed to building an inclusive, diverse workplace where everyone can thrive. If you require any support or adjustments to interact with us, please let us know.
Greenshaw Learning Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful applicant will be subject to an Enhanced DBS and barred list check.
Applying for the job
Apply for the job by following the link below.
CVs are not accepted.
About Gloucester Academy
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 894 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Gloucester Academy website
- Email address
- recruitment@greenshawlearningtrust.co.uk
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