Trust Strategic IT Lead - The Sea View Trust - Haslingden - £57193 - £62655

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Do you have the vision, leadership, and innovation to shape the digital future of a forward-thinking multi-academy trust?

We’re looking for a dynamic Strategic IT Lead to spearhead our digital transformation journey. This is a pivotal leadership role where you’ll define and deliver a cutting-edge Trust-wide IT strategy, ensuring our systems drive both educational excellence and operational efficiency.

 

You will be required to:
·       Lead the development and execution of our IT strategy aligned with our Trust Improvement Plan.

·       Lead and develop our skilled IT team to form a central Trust service, nurturing a high-performance culture across schools and college, wider Trust activities and central functions.

·       Champion innovation and transformation through effective digital systems across all sites.

·       Oversee major Trust-wide projects, infrastructure, security, and compliance, including Cyber accreditations.

·       Serve as the principal IT adviser to the COO, senior leaders, and school teams.

·       Deliver outstanding, secure, and scalable IT services that meet the needs of staff, learners, and the wider community.

What you will need:
·       A qualification in an ICT-related subject (or equivalent experience).

·       Proven track record of leading IT strategies and operations in complex, multi-site environments.

·       Technical knowledge (e.g., Microsoft 365, Active Directory, virtual environments, firewalls).

·       Strong leadership, project management, and stakeholder engagement skills.

·       Passion for innovation, service excellence, and driving positive change.

Why Join Us?
·       A Trust committed to collaboration, professional growth, and innovation.

·       Flexible hybrid working with core hours.

·       A culture built on our values of integrity, inclusion, and continuous improvement.

·       The chance to shape the future of digital learning and infrastructure for a family of diverse education settings and services.

It is envisaged that this full time, year-round, role will be undertaken through a blended approach of working in our academies/college, at home and at the Trust’s central office in Rossendale.

 

To arrange an informal, confidential discussion about this role, please email Nicola Chester, Chief Operating Officer, at [email protected] 

 

https://theseaviewtrust.face-ed.co.uk/Vacancies/Detail?campaignRef=SCH-TSVT-0158

 

Closing Date: 07/07/2025 12:00

 

 

Edited June 26, 2025 by tb03m

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