Central Trust Team IT Manager
GLF Schools
Croydon, Greater London
- Expired
- Salary:
- Senior Specialist - Starting salary £32,000
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- ASAP
- Apply by:
- 9 December 2022
Job overview
An opportunity to lead and develop the Central Teams' IT Services for a large Multi Academy Trust.
Your Opportunity
As part of the Trust IT service team and technical delivery team, you will work alongside the Head of Technical Services to ensure that the Central Trust Team colleagues receive a first-class service and that their technology remains resilient, responsive and secure.
You will manage a fully functioning multi-sourced support team with a customer-centric approach, focussing on service availability and performance, ensuring that all technical change is communicated and managed, with appropriate governance.
A key part of the role will be to ensure that a programme of continual service improvement is in place across the Central Trust Team and in line with the wider service delivery function.
We can offer flexible working arrangements including staggered start/finish times, and hybrid working. Our IT support office is located in Meridian High school in Croydon, and you will be expected to be present as and when the business requires.
What we are looking for
- someone who has a strong service focus both from the 'user' perspective and from the 'core technical' requirements
- experience in managing projects
- someone who has the ability to engage with a wide range of stakeholders
- excellent communication skills both written and verbal
- someone who is flexible and adaptable to evolving solutions
Join the GLF Schools Community
As a part of GLF Schools, you will join a community of staff dedicated to transforming education. With regular progression discussions, there will be a wealth of opportunities for you to grow your career, whether in one of our 42 academies or in our central team.
- Celebrating 10 years as a growing Multi Academy Trust with over 2,000 colleagues and over 16,000 pupils
- Founded upon the values of Respect, Inclusivity, Integrity and Kindness
- 42 primary and secondary schools across 7 Local Authority areas across the south of England
- We work as a community whilst ensuring each school maintains its own unique identity
- Committed to ensuring all children and young people receive the best possible education
GLF Schools Employment Offer
GLF Schools has a generous employment offer, which allows all our colleagues to Grow, Learn and Flourish
- Access to our highly competitive Local Government Pension Scheme
- Flexible working options
- Generous holiday allowance
- Work life and family friendly policies
- Employee wellbeing initiatives
- Career pathways and talent management
- Access to a staff benefits portal
- Community and collaboration working model
Please read the attached Join Our Community candidate pack for further information.
The Details
Start - ASAP
Salary - Senior Specialist - Starting salary £32,000
Hours- Full time across 52 weeks of the year
Closing date for applications - 9th December 2022
Interview date - TBC
About GLF Schools
- GLF Schools
- The Beacon School, Picquets Way, Banstead
- Surrey
- SM7 1AG
- United Kingdom
GLF Schools is a Multi Academy Trust; a group of schools governed through a single set of members and directors to help maintain, improve and raise high educational standards across a number of schools. We currently have a mixture of primary and secondary schools across Surrey, Croydon, Wokingham, West Sussex and Oxfordshire.
Joining GLF schools brings a wealth of opportunity both personally and professionally. Each school in our trust has its own individual identity, while benefiting from the expertise that comes from a dedicated and experienced support team. GLF Schools will recognise your skills, encourage creativity and provide opportunities for you to grow, learn and flourish. As a member of staff you can expect GLF to invest in your career progression, provide a bespoke career development plan and offer the potential to be fast tracked into leadership.
Join the GLF Schools Community
As a part of GLF Schools, you will join a community of staff dedicated to transforming education. With regular progression discussions, there will be a wealth of opportunities for you to grow your career, whether in one of our 42 academies or in our central team.
- Celebrating 10 years as a growing Multi Academy Trust with over 2,000 colleagues and over 16,000 pupils
- Founded upon the values of Respect, Inclusivity, Integrity and Kindness
- 42 primary and secondary schools across 7 Local Authority areas across the south of England
- We work as a community whilst ensuring each school maintains its own unique identity
- Committed to ensuring all children and young people receive the best possible education
GLF Schools Employment Offer
GLF Schools has a generous employment offer, which allows all our colleagues to Grow, Learn and Flourish
- Access to our highly competitive Local Government Pension Scheme
- Flexible working options
- Generous holiday allowance
- Work life and family friendly policies
- Employee wellbeing initiatives
- Career pathways and talent management
- Access to a staff benefits portal
- Community and collaboration working model
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