Trust IT Director
Vale Academy Trust, Wantage, OX12 9AUThis job expired on 2 September 2024
Closing date
2 September 2024 at 11:59pm
Date listed
1 August 2024
Job details
Job role
- IT support
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £52,471.00 Annually (FTE)
Trust IT Director job summary
Reporting to the Chief Operating Officer, you will work closely in collaboration with the external IT Managed Service Provider, the IT teams across the Trust, and all major stakeholders, to develop and implement IT vision and digital strategy, aligning it with the Trust's strategic objectives and educational goals.
The role will be varied, with opportunity for hands-on technical support across a secondary and some primary schools and will be partly based at Larkmead School with regular travel to other schools/Trust offices as required.
With proven experience in managing IT contracts, vendors, and service providers, you will ensure 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 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 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
Please direct any questions to the Trust Recruitment team: Recruitment@faringdonlearningtrust.org
Closing date for applications: Monday 2nd September 2024
Interviews will take place on w/c 9th September 2024
Faringdon Learning Trust and Vale Academy 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 and Vale Academy 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
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The Vale Academy 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.
The Vale Academy Trust is an equal opportunities employer and we welcome applications from a range of backgrounds to represent diversity in line with our schools’ communities.
About Vale Academy Trust
- Type
- Multi-academy trust
- Website
- Vale Academy Trust website
In 2023 the Vale Academy Trust is proud to be celebrating its 10th anniversary of building brilliant futures together.
The Vale Academy Trust comprises eight church and community schools based in the South Oxfordshire towns of Wantage and Abingdon; two secondary schools and six primary schools, none of which are more than 10 miles apart. We are shortly due to open a new primary school in Grove, St John's CE Primary School, part of the first 'all through' school in the area.
This means we work closely together to achieve our vision:
To be a family of schools recognised for providing exceptional, stimulating, inclusive learning opportunities in a safe, happy environment;
To inspire the highest standards of achievement and personal growth for the young people in our schools and for everyone who works for the Trust;
To work together and share excellent practice to support the learning needs of all within our local communities, well into the future.
We believe in developing our people to be able to model the highest quality of teaching and leadership, growing and inspiring our own leaders and supporting the aspirations of our staff.
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