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ICT Network Manager

ICT Network Manager

The Elizabeth Woodville School - North Campus (Roade)

Northamptonshire

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Job type:
Full Time, Permanent
Apply by:
28 February 2020

Job overview

IT Network Manager

37 hrs a week, 52 weeks a year

Grade I, points 22 to 26 (£26,317 to £29,636 pa)

EWS is a high-achieving comprehensive school across two sites serving many villages and the fringes of both Northampton and Milton Keynes. We believe that all staff and pupils should be treated with respect and have built a culture based on respect for each other, resilience to meet new challenges and take responsibility for our actions and our learning.  At Elizabeth Woodville we have a strong focus on academic achievement throughout the school and develop our young people to be independent and resilient learners. EWS joined Tove Learning Trust in 2016. 

We require a talented and committed IT Network Manager to join our vibrant and exciting school.  We are looking to employ a suitably qualified and experienced individual to strategically manage the development and maintenance of our IT systems and infrastructure, and to provide an exceptional level of support.  You will have experience of managing support teams, working with clients and network infrastructure/systems, from implementation through to completion and the subsequent maintenance. You should be able to demonstrate these skills and provide examples where possible.

The successful candidate will have: 

• problem solving and project management experience

• excellent communication skills, including negotiation and team working skills

• to meet the person specification and will be required to apply for a DBS disclosure

Previous experience working in schools is highly desirable but is not essential. 

Candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK.  As travel is required between sites, you must have access to a reliable means of transport in order to carry out your duties.

Training and development opportunities will be offered.  All staff are encouraged to study further and the trust will actively support staff to obtain relevant further qualifications where possible. 

Tove Learning Trust is a fast moving and exciting place to work. The trust schools have a shared vision and purpose: to deliver outstanding educational experiences that lead to inspiring outcomes. Each academy has a strong individual identity and tailors their educational provision to serve their local community. Academies within the trust collaborate to share expertise and maximise opportunities and experiences for our students. 

The Trustees of Tove Learning Trust are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, 

young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

How to apply

All documents including the full job description, person specification and application form are available on our website http://ewsacademy.org.uk. Please ensure your application form and covering letter includes examples of your experience and how you meet the criteria outlined in the job description and person specification. Further information requests or completed applications should be sent to Michelle Saint, HR Administrator E: michelle.saint@ewsacademy.org.uk  T: 01604 861188.


Closing date: 9am 28 February 2020

Interview date: w/c 2 March 2020


Attached documents

About The Elizabeth Woodville School - North Campus (Roade)

Elizabeth Woodville School is an inclusive comprehensive school with approximately 1100 students. Elizabeth Woodville is part of Tove Learning Trust which is a rapidly growing trust whose vision is to ensure that all pupils in the trust academies are provided with outstanding educational experiences that lead to outstanding outcomes. This includes all aspects of school life with pupils achieving to the very best of their ability.

Our school is located on two sites, Roade (North campus) and Deanshanger (South campus). We operate as one school with staff working across both sites, however the successful candidate will be based at one site only. There are however many benefits to us being on two sites, including access to excellent sporting facilities, a broad and balanced curriculum with a range of options to choose in key stage 4 and good quality staff. The most important benefit for our students is that each site has an excellent pastoral system which means that all students are known, and no one becomes just a number.

Our ambition is to create an exciting and vibrant learning community where students enjoy success in and outside of the classroom.

Our school values of: ambition, confidence, curiosity, leadership and respect are important as they are qualities which will enable our students to succeed whatever their future ambitions.

We believe that all staff and pupils should be treated with respect and have built a culture based on respect for each other, resilience to meet new challenges and take responsibility for our actions and our learning. Our recent Ofsted report confirms that we are going in the right direction and that we have a clear understanding of what we need to improve and how to improve.

Elizabeth Woodville joined the Tove Learning Trust in November 2016. We are a close knit family of schools that have a shared vision and purpose: to deliver outstanding educational experiences that lead to inspiring outcomes. Each academy has a strong individual identity and tailors their educational provision to serve their local community. Academies within the Trust collaborate to share expertise and maximise opportunities and experiences for our staff and students.

We offer:

There are many attractive benefits to working at EWS including:

  • Free on-site parking
  • Rural location
  • On site Nursery
  • Swimming pool/gym membership
  • Friendly and caring team environment
  • CPD opportunities provided
  • Confident, respectful students
  • Part of a small supportive local MAT, which incorporates a teaching school
  • Access to Teachers' pension schemes
  • Comprehensive training and support
  • Eye care voucher scheme
  • Employee Assistance Programme

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