Strategic IT Officer

Closing Date: Monday 1st November 2021 at 12 noon

Shortlisting: Tuesday 2nd November 2021 

Interviews: Thursday 4th November 2021

The Wythenshawe Catholic Academy Trust wishes to appoint an IT professional who can lead the strategic direction of IT across all schools in the Trust.

We are looking for an exceptional and inspirational leader who would have the experience, motivation, knowledge and skill set to work in partnership with the Trust’s executive leadership team, Headteachers, Business Managers and other key stakeholders to help strengthen the Trust’s IT strategy

The main duties of the role are:

Deliver organisational transformation in line with the overall Trust development strategy. Operate, lead and maintain IT support services across all schools within the Trust. Lead, develop and maintain appropriately skilled and highly motivated personnel across all teams. 

The successful candidate will: 

• Have a passion for delivering IT transformation

• Be able to lead the delivery of all IT services, marketing strategy, reprographics and website content and development

• Be able to work proactively with and provide consultant level support to all key stakeholders

• Have strong moral and ethical principles and values

• The ability to adapt and respond positively to challenging situations

• Be flexible, open to new ideas, committed to working as part of a team and of course have a good sense of humour 

We can offer the successful candidate the opportunity to: 

• Work across all schools within the Trust 

• Develop the Trust’s strategic approach to IT

• Benefit from bespoke CPD as and when required

• Be part of our friendly Trust Central Team and work closely with the CEO

• Raise the profile of the Trust across the wider community

• Entry into a competitive pension scheme

• A Health Cash Plan which includes access to discounted gym memberships and a variety of retail discounts.

Prospective candidates are warmly invited to arrange a meeting to speak to the CEO for a discussion about the role by emailing her at sacha.humphries@wcatrust.co.uk

If you would like to apply for the position, application packs are available from the Trust’s website: www.wcatrust.info. You should complete the CES Support Staff Application Form and return it by e-mail to Mrs Andrea Sweeney HR Manager at andrea.sweeney@wcatrust.co.uk. You will need to read the Application Form Notes, Privacy Notice, Job Description, Person Specification and Disclosure Form.

The Wythenshawe Catholic Academy Trust is an Equal Opportunities employer and we positively welcome applications from all candidates regardless of age, disability, religion, race, gender, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity and sexual orientation. 

The Wythenshawe Catholic Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. The post will be subject to enhanced DBS and barred list checks, satisfactory references and will be exempt from the provisions of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. The applicant will be required to safeguard and promote the welfare of children and young people.

Applicants are advised that schools and colleges designated with a religious character in England and Wales are permitted by law to require certain posts to be filled by practising Catholics or individuals who hold a Catholic Certificate in Religious Studies. 

Where it is not a requirement of the role to be a practising Catholic, applications are invited from individuals committed to supporting the Catholic ethos of the school. 

It is not a requirement of this role to be a practising Catholic and therefore, applications are invited from individuals committed to supporting the Catholic ethos of the school.