Assistant IT Manager

The Laurus Trust is a growing multi-academy trust in the North West of England.

The vision of the Trust 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. In the recent Staff Engagement Survey 97% of our employees stated that they would recommend working for Laurus Trust to their friends. 

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. Our founder school Cheadle Hulme High School was judged Outstanding in every single category by Ofsted in 2011 and 2015. 

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 for learning and development as we expand and open new schools in the Trust, then we would like to hear from you.     

We are currently seeking a motivated individual to work within the IT Department.  This is a fantastic opportunity for an IT professional looking for the next step in their career or to develop on their existing skills.  

As a key member of the IT team the successful candidate will;

• Assist the IT Director in the delivery of a safe, effective IT resource for use by students and staff across schools in the Trust.
• Assist the IT Director in initiating, developing, implementing, monitoring and reviewing programmes and systems to support high quality IT provision in the Trust.
• Assist the IT Director in ensuring that legal and contractual obligations relating to IT resources, systems and services are met.
• Supervise and allocate professional responsibilities and tasks to the IT Support Team in the absence of the IT Director.
• Line manage IT technicians and apprentices.

Knowledge & Experience

• 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
• Understanding of the importance of the IT Support team in responding to user needs
• Understanding how mobile devices are used in a work or school environment
• Demonstrable experience of managing part of an IT network
• Demonstrable experience of managing others.
• Experience of working in a high pressure environment
• Experience of delivery support, advice and training to end users
• Minimum Maths & English GCSE (A*-C) or equivalent
• Proven experience of working in 1st/2nd/3rd line support role
• Proven experience of maintaining and supporting PC, server and networking equipment

In return for your commitment, we also offer:

• Competitive salary
• 33 days holiday including bank holidays (pro rata) – increasing with length of service
• Pension scheme with employer contributions 
• Excellent employee benefits 
• Flexible working

Please base your evidence on the knowledge and experience on the attached Job Description.

Any candidate who has a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010, is required to inform us, in order to ensure that ‘reasonable adjustments’ can be made.  

To apply, complete the application form below by clicking on the 'Quick Apply' button below (CVs are not accepted). 

Closing Date for applications: 9am on 12th March 2020

Interview Date: 18th March 2020

The Laurus Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff to share this commitment.