ICT Network Manager - Lancashire (Clitheroe) -£27,668 - £31,601 pa - 1st Sept

[RibblesdaleHighSchool]

ICT Network Manager

 

APT&C Grade 8, Salary Points 31-36

£27,668 - £31,601 pa

 

More info and application: Ribblesdale High School

 

This is an exciting and rare opportunity to join a school at the cutting edge of developing the use of new technologies in teaching and learning. We wish to appoint a committed, highly skilled and forward thinking Network Manager to manage the school network and IT resources, overseeing the next phase of the school’s IT development. In addition to a high level of technical ability, we require someone with high order communication skills and the ability to work with colleagues who have a range of IT knowledge.

 

This is a fantastic opportunity to work in a school which has a long tradition of being at the forefront in its use of ICT and is now a Microsoft Training Academy, one of only six worldwide. As a Training Academy the school is showcased at a local and national level. The suitable candidate must be proficient in Hybrid Cloud Technologies, Office 365, Virtualisation, Server and Networking Hardware, SAN hardware and Windows Server Technologies. A full person specification is available on the website.

 

Ribblesdale High School ICT Support

 

The IT Support department at Ribblesdale aims to be an innovative, forward thinking team aiming to provide pupils and staff with the tools needed in order to move teaching and learning to outstanding.

 

Introduction

Working under the ICT Network Manager the department currently has two IT technicians. The team will be extended with recruitment for apprentices in the Autumn term.

 

The department is based in a centrally located IT Support area, to provide a customer friendly experience for staff and pupils. There is also a dedicated support desk manned by Student Digital Leaders offering first line support to pupils.

 

Microsoft Training Academy

Ribblesdale is one of only six schools worldwide designated as a Microsoft Training Academy. The aim of the Training Academy is to support and showcase the use of Windows technologies to support teaching and learning, not just within school, but at a local, national and international level. The ICT Support team is an integral to supporting and developing this journey as a school. They must ensure that the systems in place are at the leading edge where appropriate and effectively support at all levels across the school.

 

Facilities

The department looks after a network of over 900 computers. There are 6 dedicated ICT suites, each of which with over 25 computers. The school also has over 120 netbooks, bookable by staff through an online booking system. Each teacher also has their own Microsoft Surface, both for use in lessons and preparing work at home using remote access technologies. These mobile devices make use of the school’s campus wide wireless network.

 

Each teaching room is fitted with a wireless WiDi projectors allowing staff to present from their Microsoft Surface Pro from anywhere in the room for immersive learning.

 

Infrastructure

The network runs on Windows and heavily utilizes Hyper-V virtualisation. There are two server rooms on the multi-building campus with fibre connection to each of the different buildings. A dedicated Storage Area Network is used to improve efficiency and speed of file storage and create a HA Hyper-V Cluster.

 

One-to-one devices

The support department is in the process of implementing a second year rollout of Windows one-to-one devices to pupils, which is supported via a parent donation scheme. These devices support what goes on across the school, allowing pupils to have access to anytime anywhere learning, meeting their individual needs. These devices are fully Cloud managed with Microsoft Intune.

 

Future Plans

The school is passionate about utilising new technologies to enhance teaching and learning both within the classroom and beyond. The department provides a wide range and variety of support ranging from day-to-day problem solving, website and portal development, through to the implementation and showcasing of leading edge technologies.

 

The Microsoft Training Academy at Ribblesdale will continue to grow exponentially. The ICT Support team will form an integral part and will be expected to maintain and develop the systems across school to support the future journey.