Senior IT Manager for a group of London Independent Schools

[tarynlondon]

Thomas's London Day Schools are offering a unique opportunity for a dynamic, forward thinking IT professional with extensive management and IT infrastructure experience. This is a challenging and varied position requiring a leader who is not only able to organise and run a small team of skilled support personnel but is also able to provide the necessary IT skills to support basic desktops through to backend servers and core network infrastructure. In co-operation with the Director of Learning Technologies, the Senior IT Manager will bring Thomas's to the forefront of technology by providing outstanding teaching and learning systems for the benefit of staff and pupils.

Requirements
• Educated to degree level or equivalent
• Technical team management
• Excellent communication skills
• Ability to deliver on time and within budget
• Extensive knowledge of all mainstream Windows Server and Workstation editions
• Core network infrastructure management and development
• Previous experience of school networks is highly desirable but not essential

Thomas's London Day Schools is a group of leading preparatory schools in London. The schools are self-supporting, independent day schools for girls and boys, offering education to 1,950 pupils between the ages of two and a half and thirteen within central London.

We are looking to develop and extend our reliance on IT in order to exceed the expectations of pupils, staff and parents and ultimately excel in the embedding of ICT throughout the schools. This is an exciting opportunity for someone with the vision, drive and passion to be a key driving force in the future of IT at Thomas's London Day Schools.

For an informal conversation please contact:

Taryn Hauritz, Director of Learning Technologies on 07875 648157 or thauritz@thomas-s.co.uk

Applications must be received by 30th September 2012

Initial interviews will take place in October in London.

How to Apply
- For further details and to receive an application pack, please email: sgroves@thomas-s.co.uk

Thomas's Senior IT Manager Candidate Brief.pdf

Thomas’s London Day Schools is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Criminal Records Bureau.

[pantscat]

Hi Taryn,

Where is this role based?

Thanks,

Ant

[IanT]

Hi Taryn,

Where is this role based?

Thanks,

Ant

Battersea area by the looks

[tarynlondon]

The tech desk is based in Fulham and I have a space near the Battersea school. There will be lots of travel between the four schools however. Applications closed this week!

[pantscat]

Ah - ok.

Thanks for the info.

[tarynlondon]

This position has now been filled.