IT Manager
Big Creative Academy
Waltham Forest
- £35,000 - £38,000 per year
- Quick apply
- Expired
- Salary:
- LGPS pension
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- As soon a possible
- Apply by:
- 21 January 2022
Job overview
Big Creative Academy (BCA) is a post-16 free school specialising in the creative industries. We believe that teaching skills employers want and empowering young people to think reflectively enables positive outcomes for students and our wider community. Big Creative Academy is committed to wellbeing and excellent teaching. Our mission is to improve the lives of young people through high quality training and creative industry experiences. We have 500 learners studying vocational programmes progressing to higher education and employment.
We are looking for an outstanding IT manager with relevant experience within the education sector. Overseeing the technical side of the academy’s new 21-million-pound building with state-of-the-art music studios, dance studio, health and fitness suite, media studio and not forgetting a 200-seater theatre.
Purpose of the role: The purpose of the role is to coordinate and oversee the delivery and be of expert to 1st, 2nd and 3rd line technical support across the academy ensuring continuity to deliver a seamless academic experience. Overseeing the theatre and studio’s technical side of it. Act as the lead data protection officer across the academy. The post-holder will work closely with students, staff, governors and parents whilst at all times displaying a high degree of professionalism, communication and safeguarding.
For full details of the role, please see the job description and person specification. If you wish to apply, please complete the application form and email it to
bca-hr@bigcreative.education. The application closes on 21st January 2022
To find out more about Big Creative Academy and our approach to education please see our website: www.bigcreative.education
Job application forms are available at: https://bigcreative.education/Jobs and the link is attached.
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About Big Creative Academy
Big Creative Academy
Big Creative Academy (BCA) is a post-16 free school specialising in the creative industries. We believe that teaching skills employers want and empowering young people to think reflectively enables positive outcomes for students and our wider community. Big Creative Academy is committed to wellbeing and excellent teaching. We have recently had an Ofsted inspection and were judged Grade 2 ‘Good’, with inspectors recognising that the Academy makes a significant difference to the outcomes for young people. We have high expectations of our staff and students and want to be recognised as one of the leading providers of vocational programmes in the creative arts. We are already a DfE best practice school for LGBT+.
Big Creative Academy opened in September 2014 and have 300 students, aged 16-19, primarily studying Level 3 vocational qualifications. Our students are diverse and challenging and ultimately extremely rewarding to work with. Our study programmes specialise in music, fashion, media, gaming, events, performing arts as well as GCSE Maths and English. The Academy is lively! We are well connected with industry and all of our teaching staff have industry experience. We also have industry ambassadors from companies such as MTV, ITN, Barcroft Media and Island Records and experts are kind enough to provide masterclasses for students. Our focus on skills, wellbeing and networks gives our students the edge in a competitive marketplace.
The Team
Sacha Corcoran MBE is Principal of the Academy, an inspiring self-made woman involved in education for over 20 years. She has brought together a small outstanding team who are committed to the vision and ethos of the Academy. There are three senior managers, 17 teaching staff and ten in business support. Our team are high achievers and have interesting and diverse backgrounds. Many are have their own creative careers as musicians, actors, producers and fashion designers and all have a passion for creativity.
Some of the benefits of working at Big Creative Academy
Big Creative Academy has a Wellbeing Manifesto promoting positive relationships, resilience and reflection which extends to staff as well as students. We want our team to be productive and happy.
The Academy provides the following benefits:
- A staff wellbeing day
- Admin days built into the academic year
- An individual CPD plan to bring out your brilliance
- Teaching, learning and assessment groups to share best practice and try new teaching techniques
- Opportunities to learn from your creative colleagues, for example, learning how to DJ, sew, improve your photoshop skills
- An employee assistance line for people to talk through difficulties confidentially, with solutions often offered to partners
- Full pension benefits in either the Teachers Pension Scheme or Local Government Pension Scheme.
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