Assistant IT Manager

About Us

The Laurus Trust is a highly successful and growing multi-academy trust in the North West of England, with Cheadle Hulme High School (CHHS), the founder school, at its centre. Our vision is for everyone regardless of background or circumstance to be inspired, to thrive in all environments, to recognise what it takes to succeed, to set aspirational goals and to work hard to achieve them.

All our Laurus Schools are hugely oversubscribed and have a reputation, both locally and further afield, for outstanding teaching and learning through the relentless pursuit of excellence and the determination to ensure that every child succeeds. In the recent Staff Engagement Survey, 97% of our employees stated that they would recommend working for Laurus Trust to their friends.

Due to continued growth and success, The Laurus Trust is looking to appoint a pro-active and dedicated Assistant IT Manager to join the team and be based at Cheadle Hulme High School, however support may be required across other schools within the Trust. This is a fantastic opportunity to join the Laurus Trust family, and to play a vital role in maintaining the high standards of the Trust. Support staff work tirelessly to ensure all services run smoothly and efficiently, enabling our teaching staff to focus on delivering an outstanding education for our students.

Main Responsibilities

• Support the IT Director in the delivery of a safe and effective IT resource for use by students and staff across the Trust.
• Assist with initiating, developing, implementing, monitoring and reviewing programmes and systems to support a high-quality IT provision in the Trust.
• Support the IT Director in ensuring that legal and contractual obligations relating to IT resources, systems and services are met.
• Assist the IT Director in the management of all the Trust’s IT networks and systems.
• Supervise, line manage and allocate professional responsibilities and tasks to the IT Support Team and Apprentices in the absence of the IT Director.
• Assist in the Trust’s data management by co-ordinating system updates in consultation with the IT Director.
• Co-ordinate the ordering, installing, commissioning and licensing of IT hardware and software.
• Work alongside and collaborate with external service providers, agencies and local authorities.
• Provide staff training in the use(s) of IT facilities, including training in the use of a wide range of general-purpose applications.
• Offer one-to-one support to teaching and support staff about identified aspects of software application and IT usage.
• Assess the technical expertise required by IT support staff; the type of technical information required to support their learning and establish a range of training programmes to develop the team.
• Maintain confidentiality of sensitive Trust information.

Key Skills & Experience

• Proven experience of working in 1st/2nd/3rd line support role is essential.
• You must possess a strong understanding of computer networks and operating systems, usage and equipment configuration including: Active Directory (AD), DNS, DHCP, Windows Server 2012 and 2016, Windows 10 and Mac OSX.
• The successful candidate will have had prior experience managing others and IT networks.
• Sound educational background including GCSE’s in Maths and English (A*-C) or equivalent. Having a professional IT qualification such as MCSE, Apple Certified Associate or LFCS would be beneficial.
• Experience working in a school environment would be advantageous.

Employee Benefits

We offer a wide range of employee benefits to all of our staff in return for their commitment to our schools, and to help contribute towards improving their well-being. These include:

• A Health and Wellbeing strategy including targeted Health Promotion Initiatives, Wellbeing App and a commitment to have a trained Mental Health First Aider in every school
• A proactive approach to flexible working – we are a family friendly organisation
• Subsidised nursey in Cheadle Hulme
• Children of Staff have priority in the admissions oversubscription process (subject to availability)
• Pension scheme with excellent employer contributions
• Enhanced Family Leave
• Staff development programme and investment in professional qualifications
• Subsidised Gym Membership
• Free Flu jabs

Core Behaviours

At the Laurus Trust, it is not just about what we do but also about how we do it. Our core behaviours detailed below provide guidance on the expectations we have of our staff. It is essential that any employee joining the Trust is able to demonstrate some or all of these behaviours on a regular/daily basis:

• Adaptable
• Courageous
• Hard Working
• Inclusive
• Engaged
• Value
• Enquiring
• Motivated
• Encouraging
• Navigator
• Tenacious

Applying to the Laurus Trust

If you want to work in a highly ambitious and successful school, and have the passion and commitment to join us at an exciting time of continuous progression and growth, then we would like to hear from you.

For more information about The Laurus Trust, or for further information relating to the role and the School you’re applying to, please download the Candidate Information Pack  or visit https://www.laurustrust.co.uk/

Please note: an application form must be completed as CV’s will not be accepted.

Disability Confident Committed

The Laurus Trust is committed to Equal Opportunities for all candidates. As a Disability Confident Committed Employer, we strongly encourage applications from all persons with a known disability, and we will ensure that a fair and proportionate number of disabled applicants that meet the minimum criteria for this position will be offered an interview and given the opportunity to demonstrate their skills, talents and abilities.

If you would prefer to request a manual application pack, or should you require any additional support in completing your application, please feel free to contact us on 0161 485 7201 or via e-mail at; recruitment@laurustrust.co.uk

Closing Date: Tuesday 1st June 2021 at 9.00am

Interview Date: Tuesday 8th June 2021 

The Laurus Trust and its affiliated schools are committed to safeguarding and protecting the children and young people that we work with. As such, all posts are subject to a safer recruitment process, including the disclosure of criminal records and vetting checks.

We ensure that we have a range of policies and procedures in place which promote safeguarding and safer working practice across the school. This is in line with statutory guidance Keeping Children Safe in Education and The Education Act 2002, we expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.