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IT Service Manager Opportunity in a high profile Independent School, closing date this weekend. We are looking for an experienced and enthusiastic IT Service Manager to work for a highly respected and admired client in the Education sector. Offering an excellent salary and a range of benefits, including free lunches, this position is perfect for anyone looking for a varied and new challenge in the Education sector. Role Overview As the IT Service Manager, you will be responsible for first and second line support for our client’s IT services. You’ll be an integral part of our client’s IT team and play a vital role in ensuring the IT services are of the highest quality. The salary is between £40,000 and £45,000 per annum. A number of benefits are attached to this role including free lunch during term time, 25 days holiday plus bank holidays, healthcare insurance and a wellness allowance. The position is full time Monday to Friday, 8:30am to 5pm. The successful applicants will need to undertake a DBS check as well as several other safeguarding screening procedures. Responsibilities: ● Take responsibility for network infrastructure. ● Help drive and develop new IT strategies to safeguard and enhance our client’s IT systems for the future. ● Purchase new IT equipment when needed and tender for IT products. ● Manage and take responsibility for the IT Helpdesk team. ● Keep a record of all IT assets. ● Provide excellent service to IT system users, and take responsibility for server capabilities and issues. Improve processes where possible. ● Manage and solve any issues that arise, and monitor any recurring problems. ● Review performance of the IT Helpdesk. ● Contribute to IT policies including data protection. Essential Qualifications and Experience: ● At least 3 years of experience working in IT support. ● Relevant network qualification or equivalent experience. ● Experience of the following: TCP/IP networking, Active Directory/Group Policy management, IT Infrastructure management, ITL. Person Specification: ● Good organisational skills. ● Excellent communication, both written and verbal. ● Ability to prioritise workload and work flexibly. ● Attention to detail. ● Comfortable working on your own or as part of a team. Want to know more? As a specialist IT recruitment agency, at GreatFind Recruitment, we genuinely care about our candidates and clients. We strive to provide a personalised and consultative service and we would be more than happy to chat to you about this role in more detail. Apply by sending your cv to [email protected] .................................................. .................. Ravi Patel Managing Director GreatFind Recruitment Tel - 020 3318 2128 Out of hours - 07904 015757 Email - [email protected] For our latest vacancies visit - http://www.greatfindrecruitment.com Follow us on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/greatfind-recruitment/ **APPROVED**

We are looking for an IT Manager (£57k) with a successful track record to join an outstanding Educational organisation. The successful candidate will benefit from a host of job perks as well as the opportunity to work for an organisation that has a reputation for excellence. Role Overview The successful candidate will enjoy a salary of between £52,000 - £57,000 per annum as well as a final salary pension scheme. The role is permanent and will require some evening and weekend work. As the IT Manager, you will work with our client’s senior leadership team to effectively manage a team of 3 IT staff and deliver and maintain excellent ICT resources and support. Our client genuinely cares about their employees, and the role offers a host of employee benefits. Benefits include: 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays, annual season ticket loans, Barbican card discounts and benefits, cycle scheme, employee assistance programme, mindfulness programme, optical expenses, family care support as well as access to the state of the art onsite facilities and resources. Responsibilities: ● Assist in creating a 3 year ICT service plan which you will then project-manage and implement. ● Support our client’s staff in all ICT matters, including offering training when required. ● Provide regular reports on ICT services. ● Manage ICT tenders. ● Alongside the Financial Director, monitor the annual ICT budget. ● Manage our client’s ICT team, including arranging training when needed. ● Manage the day to day use of our client’s ICT infrastructure including remote access. ● Manage network infrastructure and components. ● Manage and support our client’s intranet and website. ● Stay on top of all upgrades to software and hardware, including security checks. ● Rectify faults within the ICT systems. ● Manage and create our client’s backup and virus protection procedures. ● Organise solutions to support requests and analyse data on our client’s support requests. ● Maintain a high level of service support. ● Provide second and third level support when required. ● Manage all external ICT contracts. Essential Qualifications, Experience and Knowledge: ● Knowledge of ICT in Education organisations. ● Exceptional technical ICT knowledge and experience. ● Experience of ICT/Network management. ● Experience of working in ICT at a strategic level. ● Experience of leading an ICT team. Person Specification: ● Excellent communication. ● Proactive approach to work and solution driven. ● Comfortable managing a team. ● Comfortable managing a budget. ● Methodical in their approach to work. ● Keen eye for detail. Apply Today by sending your CV to [email protected] or contact me for a call in confidence for further information. .................................................. .................. Ravi Patel Managing Director GreatFind Recruitment Tel - 020 3318 2128 Out of hours - 07904 015757 Email - [email protected] For our latest vacancies visit - http://www.greatfindrecruitment.com Follow us on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/greatfind-recruitment/ **APPROVED**

Head of IT Services This is a full time, permanent post – 36 hours per week Starting January 2021 (negotiable) Salary £40,416 to £43,221 inclusive, per annum We are looking for an experienced individual to lead the development of our IT services during a period which will see the formation of a new Academy Trust and a new school on our site. You will have the experience of running a similar sized network as well as managing and developing people. You will be good at both the ‘on the ground’ problem solving required as well as understanding the precise educational and business demands placed on IT infrastructure and hardware in a large, high-performing college setting. Further, you will have vision, enthusiasm and a predilection for continuous thinking ahead so that the College cannot just meet, but anticipate, the growing and diverse requirements placed on its IT provision. The College is part of a strategic partnership with Imperial College London and staff from Imperial will be involved in the running of the Trust and development of the Imperial College London Maths School. The salary will be in the range of point 29 – 32 on the sixth form college support staff salary scale, which will be £37,707 – £40,512 gross per annum, depending on experience. In addition, £2,709 London Weighting will be paid. We also offer an attractive pension scheme and annual leave package. To apply and for more information, please visit our website www.woodhouse.ac.uk The closing date for applications is at noon on 24 November 2020. Woodhouse College is a prestigious and oversubscribed sixth form college of around 1500 full-time students, all on A level courses, on a pleasant campus in north London. The College is proud of its strong community spirit and friendly supportive atmosphere. Our success rates and A*-B pass rates at A level regularly put us in the top five colleges in England. Our students are ambitious, lively and committed to doing well. Staff work hard and morale is high; this is a great place to work. The College is committed to equality, diversity and inclusion and hence encourages applications from black and minority ethnic groups which are currently underrepresented. The College is also committed to the protection and safeguarding of young people. The College is a member of The Maple Group of leading sixth form colleges in England. **APPROVED**

We are looking for an experienced Network Manager or Senior IT Manager to lead and develop a new IT service covering up to 5 London Academies. Based primarily at Paddington Academy (nr Warwick Avenue), covering as far south as Lambeth Academy (nr Clapham Common) and as far west as Wilberforce Academy (nr Queen's Park). You will be leading a large team with staff based on each site. A great opportunity for an existing network manager to impact on the service to, and technical deployments at, each of the Academies in this tight London cluster of one of the most successful national Academy Trusts. You will be working directly for the group, with all the support and personal development that goes with this, vastly different to that experienced within most schools. You will need a combination of: aspiration, experience, leadership, technical skills and knowledge, resourcefulness, calmness, ambition, diligence, discretion, directness, tact, desire for learning, drive, authority, patience, approach ability, hands on approach, ability to delegate, cheerfulness, GSOH - note this is not a dating advert! For full details please look at: IT Service Manager Thanks for reading and if you apply - maybe see you at interview. Phil Sugars Head of Schools' IT Strategy United Learning