IT Network Manager
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Leventhorpe
Sawbridgeworth, Hertfordshire
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- Expired
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Apply by:
- 24 May 2018
Job overview
We are looking for a Network Manager to manage an IT networking team within a busy school environment, supporting staff and students. You'll deal with computer networks linked by cable, wireless and satellite technologies. You'll be expected to advise staff on technology and how it can help them perform better, also oversee new systems design and development.
It's a sociable job which involves working with a small team to make sure the systems are running smoothly and new projects are completed on time and on budget. The candidate must have a keen interest in current technologies and have the ability to learn and adapt in an ever-changing environment. Hard-working, keen to learn, and a can-do attitude are all prerequisites for a successful candidate.
Typically your responsibilities will include:
- designing and testing network plans to meet school needs
- putting in place network security measures
- planning backup and recovery systems
- organising preventative maintenance schedules
- monitoring and reporting on network performance and usage
- supervising technical staff
- managing network growth and development
You'll usually work 37 to 40 hours a week, Monday to Friday full time. Sometimes you may have to work overtime to minimise disruption to a staff and students at key times of the academic year.
Your day-to-day tasks may include:
- installing and configuring new software and hardware
- setting up user accounts, permissions and passwords to allow access to the network
- making sure security is at the right level to block unauthorised access
- finding and fixing network faults
- setting up a maintenance plan to prevent faults
- giving technical support to people who use the network
- providing training on new systems
- carrying out day-to-day administration
- planning and implementing future developments
Essential Skills:
- IT System, Microsoft Server and network management experience
- Hyper-V Clustered Server experience
- Experience with Firewalls, switching, VLAN, LAN and WAN
- Experience in Windows Server administration (Windows 2008/2016), Exchange Server, Active Directory and SQL Server
- Windows OS platform knowledge (Windows 7, Windows 10).
- Apple Platform experience in a mixed environment
- Group Policy, Microsoft deployment systems
Desirable skills
- Exposure to switching, VLANs and SANs
- Knowledge of Education applications or experience of working in an education establishment would be an advantage.
- Ideally some IT qualifications, for example MCP, MCSA, CCNA
- Office 365 / Microsoft Azure experience
- Cashless catering, Biometric systems, Managed print solutions (PaperCut)
- Thin Client technology (Preferably Sun Ray Services experience on Solaris)
In return Leventhorpe can provide:
- Career path and progression, you will need to keep your skills up-to-date, for example in mobile and 'cloud' technologies. You can do this through professional development training and industry certifications.
- exceptionally dedicated colleagues and enthusiastic students
- first rate personal career development with high local and regional profile through our training school status and National Support School status
- subsidised Nuffield fitness gym membership
- excellent facilities. In recent years Leventhorpe has experienced an intensive capital build programme, including most recently a £6 million new sports complex (sports hall, fitness suite, dance studio, all weather pitch and floodlit tennis courts), £1 million Learning Resource Centre, re-modelling of Design & Technology facilities, £150k annual investment in ICT provision. To accommodate our expanding roll a further £7M investment is plan to build a to include a new state of the art, performing arts block alongside a brand new science and sixth form block
- Judged Outstanding in all respects in January 2012
Please apply to The HR Manager by letter and application form which can be found on our website. Applications can be sent by post, or by email to education@leventhorpe.net
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About Leventhorpe
Leventhorpe School is an outstanding mixed, 11-19 secondary school and sixth form in the historic market town of Sawbridgeworth, Hertfordshire. The school became a Business and Enterprise Academy in August 2011. The intake at age 11 is drawn mainly from the pleasant and prosperous towns of Sawbridgeworth and Bishop's Stortford and from the surrounding villages. Demand for places in the school is very high with around four applications for each place. A good number of students travel significant distances to attend. In order to better meet the demand for places we have over the last five years expanded the roll from 6FE to 8FE.
Leventhorpe has just completed an extensive £12 million capital build programme including a new Science and Sixth Form block and a state of the art Performing Arts and English block. In recent years investment has included a £6 million Sports Complex (sports hall, fitness suite, dance studio, all weather pitch and floodlit tennis courts).
The school places a high priority on academic achievement as demonstrated at the last full OFSTED inspection when the school was graded “Outstanding” in each of the five categories. All staff are expected to play their role in ensuring the best possible outcomes for each and every student. Pass rates are 100% in nearly all subjects and percentages in the highest grades are well above the national average. Teachers, students and parents place a very high value on behaviour and care which helps to promote a highly cohesive and effective learning community.
Leventhorpe is the lead school for School Centred Initial Teacher Training within the Bishop’s Stortford Educational Trust (BSET) and has strong links with universities. The school hosts placements for trainees in a wide choice of subjects and is a long standing partner school with Cambridge University for PGCE.
Significant investment has been made in staff training to develop approaches to teaching and learning. There is a strong focus on developing high performing teams at different levels in the organisation. This has helped to form a culture with shared visions and values and a constant drive to improve learning opportunities for students.
Subject departments are organised on a Faculty basis. The responsibility for the preparation of schemes of work and for monitoring their delivery lies with the Head of Faculty, overseen by a member of the Senior Leadership Team. The school places a high value on assessment for learning and each student undergoes a termly assessment in each subject.
The school upholds traditional values of uniform, discipline, homework, punctuality and polite behaviour. Each of Years 7 – 11 is organised into mixed ability tutor groups and overseen by a Head of Year who oversees the academic and social development of students as they progress through the school. Form Tutors monitor their form members’ progress and liaise closely with pastoral heads.
In addition, each tutor group is assigned to one of eight Houses: Barnard, Cutforth, Fawbert, Lawrence, Moore, Newsom, Rivers and Wilkins. House Leaders organise a host of lively house events throughout the year such as talent competitions, quizzes and sporting events.
An extensive extra-curricular menu is available to all students. A comprehensive timetable of clubs offers something for everyone, from Rock Band to Astronomy club. A strong emphasis is placed on supporting students not just in lessons but also outside the curriculum. Staff and students' interest and enthusiasm in these groups are high. Music and drama productions are staged frequently and there is a particularly strong tradition of excellence in music. 10% of students are admitted on the basis of musical aptitude. Students are also encouraged to represent the school in a variety of sports.
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