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ICT Operations Manager Salary: £42,000 - £47,500 per annum Hours: Full time Contract: Permanent Required from: November or December 2022 If you want to use your IT technical expertise to support an environment where pupils and staff can thrive, this position offers an exciting opportunity to play a key role in one of the most successful schools in the UK. As ICT Operations Manager, you will be responsible for the management, installation, maintenance, availability and integrity of the ICT infrastructure at South Hampstead High School. Managing a team of two technicians, your key responsibilities will include: · Supporting and training staff in their use of ICT systems · Managing the performance and professional development of the ICT Technical Team · Ensuring ICT systems are developed in line with the school’s requirements for teaching, learning and administration · Ensuring incidents are managed and resolved using a service desk tool · Managing and planning the refresh cycle of IT hardware · Managing the performance and professional development of the ICT technical team · Managing system changes in a structured and documented way You will need working knowledge of Microsoft Windows and Server Operating systems, as well as Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2, 2016 – 2019, Active Directory and Group Policies Administration. Strong hardware knowledge, an understanding of software applications, and experience of Google Workspaces is equally important. You will also need experience of managing 3rd party service providers. Experience of working in a school is not essential. However, you will need experience of managing and supervising a team. About the School Working at South Hampstead is stimulating, challenging and fun. Located in leafy Hampstead, with the buzz of central London’s cultural life close at hand, the School is very well served by public transport and there are excellent local amenities nearby. The School is part of the GDST, the UK's leading network of independent girls' schools. We offer a variety of benefits, such as: · Competitive salaries and pay progression · Access to extensive professional development opportunities · Training grants for qualifications · Generous pension schemes · Free life assurance benefit · Interest free loans for training, computer purchase loans and travel season ticket loans · A Cycle to Work scheme · Competitive terms and conditions of employment · A discount of up to 50% on fees for children at GDST schools For further details and to apply please click HERE. Closing date is Monday 24th October 2022 at 9am. Interviews will take place on Thursday 27th October 2022. We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the position and recommend that applications are submitted early. The School may also conduct online searches (including publicly available social media searches) as part of our recruitment processes. The GDST is committed to diversity, inclusion and real change: a family where every individual is valued, respected and included. We are committed to the safeguarding of children and child protection screening will apply to this post. **APPROVED**

Greetings EduGeek forum regulars! My name is Jason Smith and I'm the Online Marketing Manager for Spiceworks. We're honored to be the exclusive sponsors of the EduGeek.net Windows Forum throughout the summer. A little background on Spiceworks: We create network management and help desk software for IT pros and SysAdmins around the world. One advantage Spiceworks has over our competitors is that our software is 100% free - forever! This includes any product upgrades we have (19 software iterations since we launched in January 2006) and phone and online support. Spiceworks remains free thanks to IT sponsors that offer exclusive deals and promotions in non-intrusive advertisements directly in the IT management app. If you currently use Spiceworks or have used us in the past, I'd love to get your feedback on your overall experience. What did you like? What didn't you like? Where could it improve? What functionality would get you to become more reliant on the software? Do you (or would you) recommend Spiceworks to other IT pros you know? If you never used Spiceworks or never heard of us before, I'm open to any and all questions that you may have, either in this thread or via PM. If the question is too technical for me, I'll get you a response from someone on my Development team as soon as possible. Looking forward to hearing from all of you soon. -Jason Smith, Your EduGeek liaison to Spiceworks

GreatFind Recruitment is proud to be working with one of the most successful and prestigious Independent School in the UK. Located in South West London and boast fantastic resources for their staff and attendees. They are currently seeking an IT Leader to join their on-site team in managing and leading the schools primary IT function. Their environment is second to none and offers the latest in technology and innovative project work, giving their pupils the very best IT experience. The role is to take Directorship of the current IT infrastructure and lead from the top; alongside your dedicated and experienced staff you will hold overall accountability for all IT services across their sites, and use your excellent knowledge and experience to ensure that service levels are maintained at all times. You will enjoy great responsibility in your role and have freedom to implement fresh ideas and approaches, focusing on ever improving your users’ experience. With support from the site Deputy Head, you will be implementing the schools I.T strategies. You will directly manage Operations staff, ensuring that Technicians, Administrators and 3rd party support work collaboratively to deliver against your outlined objectives. Your day to day duties will involve: · Managing external service providers (3rd party) · Learning, developing and delivering a detailed IT strategy · Taking control of purchasing and budget definition · Engaging with key stakeholders to determine their IT requirements · Preparing the department for quality and performance audits by external bodies · Managing weekly IT service meetings in order to ensure all planned work is carefully executed and factoring in risk management to minimize down time · Co-ordinating out of hours support for emergency scenarios · Updating documentation on system devices (Quality Assurance) · Carefully planning and managing large scale projects using appropriate project management methodologies · Driving personal continued professional development in line with a CPD model This opportunity is ideally suited to a senior IT professional with a solid background in the educational sector. This will not only ensure that you hit the ground running in your new role, but it will also provide a strong foundation for you to implement key ideas and strategies that you have succeeded with in your career to date. Our client recently received an industry recognised award for their exceptional learning environment and they are very keen on maintaining and building upon their recent successes. If you share a vision for supporting and inspiring, modern and exciting education, we would like to hear from more you today! In additional to be above duties, you will also be a pivotal member of the schools IT committee. The Ideal candidate will possess: · A track record of success in managing large scale IT projects and driving strategic change, particularly within an educational environment · Experience with people management and development support · Budget management and financial planning knowledge · A good understanding of IT best practises, standards and statutory requirements · Experience working alongside vendors, stake holders and board/committee staff · Very strong interpersonal skills, leadership qualities and the ability to motivate a team Technical requirements · Experience with managing and developing IT staff and services using relevant methodologies such as ITIL · Prince 2 and MSP project management standard knowledge and experience · Strong technical knowledge of cloud, networks, routers and most common hardware and software tools, particularly those used within schools and colleges · Awareness of new technologies and trends available in the educational sector which would improve user experience and teaching functions · Able to translate complex information into non-complex material for meetings with non-technical stakeholders · Able to challenge technical recommendations · Strong IT security experience Does this sound like you? Are you interested in joining one of the UK’s leading independent schools? Our client is offering a very competitive salary which could extend up to £65,000 plus benefits. Our client is looking to recruit for the role as soon as possible so please APPLY TODAY! Our closing date for applications is 20th of Feb 2017. To discuss the role in further detail, please get in touch with an experienced consultant at GreatFind Recruitment on 020 3318 2128. Alternatively, please directly apply to the advert by submitting your CV. GreatFind Recruitment is an equal opportunities employer. To apply email [email protected] Get in touch for additional information@ GreatFind Recruitment Tel - 020 3318 2128 Out of hours - 07904 015757 Email - [email protected]