IT Manager

Trust IT Manager

Grade J/K SCP 35– 43

Actual salary £39,570 - £47,665

AYR Full Time 37hrs per week

Permanent Post

Required from 01st August 2022

Are you an experienced IT professional looking for your next career move?

Are you passionate about helping every child succeed and improve their life chances and go the extra mile?

Are you prepared to work flexibly and collaboratively for the benefit of young people?

Then the Bishop Fraser Trust would love to hear from you!

As part of the next phase of our Trust Growth strategy, we have an incredible opportunity to join our team.  We’re at an exciting time in the on-going development of IT function which supports our existing schools - consisting of Bolton St Catherine’s Academy, Canon Slade School, St James’s C of E High School and Bury Church of England High School, with expansion to include additional schools in the near future. The role sits at the Trust central office, working closely with the Trust IT Strategic Lead, and the IT Network Managers from across the schools in Trust.  

The person we are looking for will possess: 

• Flexible and clear-thinking skills.

• Motivation and drive with the ability to work on their own initiative.

• Integrity, be reliable and trustworthy.

• A demonstrable record of success to date. 

• Effective communication skills with the ability to relate well to all stakeholders and external partners.

• Clear and accurate reporting skills with the ability to deliver to tight deadlines. 

You will have the experience, skills and capacity to: 

• Ensure that the IT and communication systems are operational and purposeful for the teaching, learning and management functions of all schools across the Trust.

• Ensure that maintenance and projects are delivered on time and within budgets. 

• Manage the team of Network IT Managers. 

• Contribute to the Trust’s IT development planning and systems design. 

• Actively contribute to the school’s IT vision. 

• Plan an effective training programme for the IT technicians and wider Academy Trust staff. 

• Liaise with support providers to ensure efficient resolution to problems.

In return we can offer:

• A supportive and encouraging staff team.

• 24/7 access to an Employee Assistance Programme.

• Access to a paid premium healthcare cash plan.

For more information, please contact our HR team on recruitment@thebishopfrasertrust.co.uk

Application information:

If you are interested in applying, please use the MAT support staff application form, which when completed should be emailed to recruitment@thebishopfrasertrust.co.uk. Your supporting statement should be no longer than 1,500 words in length and provide information on the relevant experience you have, in particular those connected to the requirements as detailed in the Job Description and Person Specification.  Please do not send CVs as they will not be considered.

Selected candidates will be emailed (usually within 48 hours of the closing date) to invite them to interview.  If you do not hear from the school within two weeks of the closing date, then please assume that your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion. 

The Trust has an Equal Opportunities policy.  If you consider yourself to be disabled, please state the nature of the disability, giving details of how we can accommodate these needs should you be selected for interview and subsequently appointed.

In accordance with the Data Protection Act, the details provided in the application form will be used for selection and interview procedures, and for employment records if your application is successful.  A copy of our Recruitment Privacy Notice can be found on the Bishop Fraser Trust website.  Safer Recruitment practice will be followed at all times.

Prior to taking up the appointment, the successful candidates will be asked to provide documentary evidence (including National Insurance number) showing their entitlement to work in the UK.  We will also carry out an enhanced DBS and declaration of health check.

Closing date: 9am Monday 13th June 2022

Interviews: 21st June 2022