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IT Technical Lead
| Posting date: | 17 July 2024 |
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| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 22 July 2024 |
| Location: | Warrington, Not recorded, WA4 3AE |
| Company: | Teaching Vacancies |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | 0b84b1b3-d97c-460e-abf1-428a526f5ed0 |
Summary
What skills and experience we're looking for
In this key role within our central team, our IT Technical Lead will have responsibility for the effective management of our Trust wide IT network. You will be responsible for the administration of the trust Office 365 tenancy, the Azure cloud-based systems and ensuring our CyberEssentials accreditation is reviewed and maintained. The postholder will also lead on the procurement and management of our Wi-Fi, broadband and security contracts.
You will work with the Trust Central Team, the senior leaders of all academies, and IT technicians in charge of IT at our 13 current academies, our IT support partner and major software providers. With a key role in shaping our strategic IT objectives, you will also work with our curriculum leads to support technical innovation such as use of AI to support teaching and learning.
What the school offers its staff
At The Challenge Academy Trust, we are building a culture that champions better work and working lives across the Trust; a framework to support and develop our workforce from ‘hire to retire’. We are committed to providing a workload that is fair and reasonable, work environment where employee health and wellbeing are actively supported and promoted and structured personal and professional development.
Our staff offer also includes:
• Access to the Local Government Pension Scheme / Teachers’ Pension Scheme.
• An Occupational Sick Pay Scheme (entitlements based on service).
• Access to a comprehensive CPD framework though ‘Education Connect’, our professional development arm, and online resources from the National College’.
• Access to TCAT+, our Reward & Wellbeing platform, including access to retailer discounts, a car lease scheme, discounted healthcare cash plan, employee assistance programme, cycle to work scheme and online resources to support physical, emotional, professional, financial and social wellbeing.
Commitment to safeguarding
The Challenge Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All appointments are made subject to an enhanced DBS check. We are an equal opportunities employer and want our staff profile to reflect the community we serve.
In this key role within our central team, our IT Technical Lead will have responsibility for the effective management of our Trust wide IT network. You will be responsible for the administration of the trust Office 365 tenancy, the Azure cloud-based systems and ensuring our CyberEssentials accreditation is reviewed and maintained. The postholder will also lead on the procurement and management of our Wi-Fi, broadband and security contracts.
You will work with the Trust Central Team, the senior leaders of all academies, and IT technicians in charge of IT at our 13 current academies, our IT support partner and major software providers. With a key role in shaping our strategic IT objectives, you will also work with our curriculum leads to support technical innovation such as use of AI to support teaching and learning.
What the school offers its staff
At The Challenge Academy Trust, we are building a culture that champions better work and working lives across the Trust; a framework to support and develop our workforce from ‘hire to retire’. We are committed to providing a workload that is fair and reasonable, work environment where employee health and wellbeing are actively supported and promoted and structured personal and professional development.
Our staff offer also includes:
• Access to the Local Government Pension Scheme / Teachers’ Pension Scheme.
• An Occupational Sick Pay Scheme (entitlements based on service).
• Access to a comprehensive CPD framework though ‘Education Connect’, our professional development arm, and online resources from the National College’.
• Access to TCAT+, our Reward & Wellbeing platform, including access to retailer discounts, a car lease scheme, discounted healthcare cash plan, employee assistance programme, cycle to work scheme and online resources to support physical, emotional, professional, financial and social wellbeing.
Commitment to safeguarding
The Challenge Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All appointments are made subject to an enhanced DBS check. We are an equal opportunities employer and want our staff profile to reflect the community we serve.