IT Infrastructure Manager

Salary:                        £40,281.00 - £42,278.00 per annum, starting salary dependent upon experience (points 29 to 31 of the sixth form colleges support staff pay scale)

                                     There is an additional pay award pending, which is expected to be implemented from 1 September 2023

Working hours:           37 hours per week, typically 8.30 am to 4.30 pm, Monday to Friday (4.00 pm finish on Friday)

There may be some flexibility in working hours / patterns for the right candidate

FTE:                             Full-time

Contract type:             Permanent 

Annual leave:              25 days per annum, plus 10.5 bank holidays, increasing to 30 days per annum, plus 10.5 bank holidays, after five years service

Pension:                    West Yorkshire Pension Fund. Current employer contribution rates are 21.5%

Other benefits:          Access to Kirklees Employee Healthcare (e.g. private counselling, physio)

                                   Free onsite car parking

                                   Cycle to work scheme

Reports to:                Director of Information Services

Closing date:             Monday 18 September 2023

Start date:                  Ideally, Monday 6 November 2023 (should candidate notice period allow), or as soon as possible thereafter

On behalf of Greenhead College, thank you for your interest in the post of IT Infrastructure Manager. We are pleased that you are considering Greenhead College as the next stage in your career, and we hope, subject to matching our criteria, you will apply.

The College provides outstanding education to approximately 2750 students studying predominantly A Level courses. The philosophy of the College is based on the principle that each student and staff member is an individual and to be valued. According to the Government performance tables, Greenhead is currently the top performing Sixth Form College in the Yorkshire and the Humber for A Level results and third best nationally.

In March 2022, the College was once again graded ‘Outstanding’ by Ofsted, with no areas of weakness identified. This is testament to the resilience, ambition and success of our students, and the hard work of staff.

The College is a great place to work, with a warm, inclusive atmosphere existing between students and staff. Our staff are recognised for their hard work and are encouraged to inspire each another, and to develop and grow. We are proud to have a strong and able Senior Leadership Team, experienced Governors, and a team of highly skilled teaching and support staff who work collaboratively to deliver the College’s key purpose and principles, and strategic objectives.

The College wishes to appoint a confident and dynamic IT Infrastructure Manager to this newly created position. The successful applicant will:

·        Provide 1st, 2nd and 3rd line support for staff and students.

·        Install and and support backend infrastructure technologies.

·        Document & record procedures undertaken maintaining accurate records within new and existing systems.

·        Together with the Network Manager, manage the IT Helpdesk and IT Technicians.

·        Work with external contractors.

·        Track and maintain equipment inventory.

If you are interested in this vacancy, the full job description and person specification can be found in the application pack.

Applicants should complete and submit the following documents:

·        Greenhead College application form;

·        A supporting letter of application indicating how you meet the criteria within the job description and person specification;

·        Equality and Diversity form.

All applications should be submitted to Jen Rothery, Human Resources Advisor, via email address jobs@greenhead.ac.uk

The closing date for applications is Monday 18 September 2023 and interviews will be held shortly after.

If you apply and are unsuccessful in being called to interview, can we thank you in advance for your time and trouble in making this application. Due to time constraints it would be impossible to respond to everyone individually - we hope that you will understand.

Greenhead College is committed to safeguarding the welfare of all of its students and staff. The successful candidate will have to meet the requirements of the person specification in order to be offered the post and will be subject to safer recruitment checks, including an enhanced DBS check and satisfactory references. This position is working in regulated activity and therefore exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Applicants will be required to self-disclose particular criminal convictions should they be shortlisted for interview. Further details can be found within the DBS filtering guide at https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/dbs-filtering-guidance

Greenhead College is committed to Diversity and Inclusion and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.