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Assistant IT Manager
Required as soon as possible
36 ¼ hours per week, All Year Round
Scale PO1, (currently £29,909 to £32,233 per annum)
This is a 2 year Fixed Term Contract linked to SLA funding.
We are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic, reliable and self-motivated Assistant IT Manager to assist the IT Manager in the day-to-day running of IT services at all Wardle Trust partner schools. You will be responsible for the line management of the IT Technicians and to manage the IT service in the absence of the IT Manager to ensure business continuity is maintained.
You will need excellent communication skills, a working knowledge and experience of network and cloud based systems. Full UK driving licence and own transport are necessary, as travel to other sites will be required.
The ideal candidate will have some experience of modern Microsoft Windows operating systems such as Windows 10. A good understanding of security technologies, i.e. Anti-Virus, Firewalls and internet security. A good working knowledge of cloud services such as G Suite and Office 365. The products you will be supporting are mostly Microsoft however, you will also be expected to support solutions from many other software and hardware vendors.
The successful candidate will have experience working within a similar IT background (i.e. schools, colleges, universities) although this is not essential, and be looking to progress and develop your skills in a wide variety of IT areas. Your main responsibilities will be to provide effective support, installation, configuration and maintenance of the IT system, software, hardware and infrastructure, as well as data security. You will work under the supervision of the IT Manager and be required to work consistently to a very high and standard.
The successful candidate will:
· Have good leadership skills
· Be current with emerging technologies
· Have creativity and imagination
· Have good interpersonal, communication and customer care skills
· Keep up to date with advances in computer technology and how this affects the business environment
· Enjoy problem solving and have a very logical thought process
· Be adaptable and be able to pick up new techniques
· Be able to use their own initiative in a demanding interactive school environment
· Have a genuine interest in IT
To apply for this position please download the application form and supporting documentation and send completed applications to HR@wardletrust.co.uk by 10am on Thursday 31 May 2018.
The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
Appointment to this post is subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring and background checks and usual satisfactory pre-employment clearances.
Applicants are informed that if appointed to this post their contract of employment will be with the school Trustees board who is the employer, and not Rochdale Council.
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