Head of ICT Services

£41,675 - £44,632

Community Schools Alliance Trust (CSAT) is an Academy Trust comprising of two schools, Cheney School secondary school and Bayards Hill primary school. We have also been named as the sponsor for the new school, which is to be built in the Barton Park development in Oxford. 

Our aim is for every young child and young person to benefit from a world-class education and one which inspires our school communities to achieve more than they thought possible. Our commitment to these principles is evident through our working practices, which focus on making the difference to the life chances of our pupils and students. Academy staff and students work together and learn together, and by doing so our practice is continually improving and bringing about the changes required to deliver on our ambitious aims. The Trust’s common vision is to improve every learner’s life chances.

We are looking for an innovative and energetic Head of ICT Services. The main duties and responsibilities of the role are the strategic management, development and maintenance of the ICT infrastructure, and overseeing data management and the provision of technical support services, including the procurement, deployment and upgrading of ICT resources across the schools making up the Trust.  

We are committed to continuous professional development and have wide-ranging training and development opportunities.

Visits to the Trust prior to interview are warmly welcomed. To arrange a visit or if you would like more information about the role, please contact Antony Barwell, Head of ICT Service for the Trust, on aba@csat.academy   or on 01865 765274.

The position comes with membership of a comprehensive Healthcare Benefits Plan.

How to Apply:

Please download an application pack from below.

In addition to your application form please email a letter of application detailing reasons for your interest in this post and your relevant skills and experience to: vacancies@cheney.oxon.sch.uk 

Closing date:  8am, Monday 16 September 2019.

Interviews: w/c 16 September 2019.

The Community Schools Alliance Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to an enhanced DBS check before taking up the post, along with pre-employment safeguarding checks.