IT Manager

Ealing, London
Morgan Law

IT Manager

Position Title:IT Manager

Responsible To:Associate Assistant Headteacher

Salary:£60,000 – £65,000pa full time 40 hours

Overview

It is a very exciting time to join Villiers High School, and an opportunity to join our professional services team as Attendance Manager, as we embark on the building of our new sustainable eco building which houses enhanced and progressively designed teaching and learning spaces. Inspired by its natural surroundings, it offers views of the leafy, tranquil environment in which the school is situated adjacent to Southall Park. The £25 million investment embodies the key sustainability principles of natural lighting and materials, solar and air sourced energy systems and outdoor learning spaces, which aim to enhance wellbeing and biodiversity for the entire community. The Eco building is one of the primary objectives of our school development plan and gives physical form to our ambitions of building a more sustainable and inclusive society.

About Us

Villiers is a highly successful 11-19 co-educational school; our pupils come from diverse backgrounds, and they work, play and flourish together developing respect and understanding of a variety of cultures. We have grown considerably in size and popularity in recent years; a reflection of our high standards and fantastic achievements. Our pupils leave with qualifications that will set them up for the world of work and further education. Our 150 teaching and support staff do an excellent job of educating nearly 1500 pupils each year and although this makes us larger than the England average, we are smaller than many local High schools. This makes us the right size to offer a full range of academic and vocational subjects taught by specialist teachers whilst retaining a small ‘family’ style supportive environment in which we get to know every child. We are rightly proud of our personalised approach to pupils’ learning needs. It is a regular event that 100% of our Sixth Form students achieve a place on a course at a university of their choice. We are particularly proud of our enrichment programme; we have expanded the range and diversity of our clubs and trips over recent years and are delighted to be able to give our pupils once in a lifetime opportunities to travel and learn.

We want our pupils to enjoy coming to school and develop a love of learning. Our Motto ” For life, not school, we learn” explains that we want pupils to be excellent learners and active citizens who will make valuable contributions to their families and their community in the future.

We expect to see our school values of ‘Honesty, Equity, Aspiration, Respect and Tenacity’ in action in our pupils’ and staff’s daily lives therefore our policies, procedures and approaches in the classroom are honed to develop these daily.

We are seeking to appoint a dynamic and experienced IT Manager who can review and develop a robust IT strategy for us, using their broad knowledge of the technology options available. Alongside this you will also manage a small onsite IT team to ensure the IT service provided remains of the highest quality.

You will lead the management of all IT network, staff, resources and contracts, ensuring the optimisation and effective delivery of services.

Main purpose

The main purposes of this role are: –

a) Strategic review and development of the school’s technology services

• To deliver a strategic review of the use of technology within the School that will drive efficiencies and support new and improved services for students and staff users.
• To manage the planning and implementation of new or additional technology and to consolidate the existing environment, ensuring that multiple systems or technical solutions are not performing the same functions
• To ensure the environment meets the organisation’s current and future requirements

b) Support and management of the School’s IT services

• to manage, develop and motivate an effective IT support team, including services delivered by external providers.
• to evaluate all solutions, reviewing outsourcing models and partnerships alongside the in house options, building relationships with potential suppliers to ensure any services or solutions are delivered in the optimal way and most cost effective manner for the organisation
• Work with peers across HR, OD, Finance, Administration teams and Student facing teams to ensure the service meets the needs of the whole organisation and to assist these functions with the running and development of their professional service systems

Experience Required

• Degree level qualification or Master’s level qualification in relevant field.
• Experience in a leadership role within a Technology department and ability to manage and develop technical staff
• A clear vision of how existing and emerging technologies should be used and developed to benefit the School.
• Experience in transitioning an IT environment to a new operating model and technical set up
• Experience of IT Service Management and the ability to engage with and work effectively with 3rd parties to deliver this.
• An understanding of and experience of using a number of different virtual learning environments.
• A clear communicator who can engage with and translate for non-technical peers
• Strong commercial and vendor management skills, with experience of budget management and contract negotiation with relevant suppliers.
• Experience of leading projects and programmes, prioritising tasks, delivering to deadlines and ensuring that project benefits are realised

Benefits

• Highly competitive salary
• Subsided School meals
• Subsided coffee shop on site
• Local authority pension scheme with up to 13% employer contributions
• 25 days leave inc bank holidays
• Additional 3 wellbeing days
• Access to Ealing Borough Services employee discounts

How to Apply

Bring your true self, expertise, and passion to Villiers where we are continuing to strive to build a school where authentic inclusion and belonging is at its heart. Every one of our staff and students’ identities, backgrounds and diverse experiences makes us who we are – so embrace yours by applying today. We acknowledge our need to address the current underrepresentation of staff from LGBTQ+ communities those with disabilities and minority backgrounds.

To apply, please submit your full curriculum vitae, addressing the details included in the job description and person specification.

We will also need covering letters detailing why you are a good fit for Villiers and how you would work with peer organisations and 3rd party suppliers to ensure that solutions and services at Villiers are cost effective and fit for purpose.

Please include suitable daytime and evening telephone contact details and send to: (see below)