Job Description:

• Head of IT
• Peterborough, Cambridgeshire
• £55,000 per year
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays, Pension (local government 22%), Life Insurance, etc.

Skills and Experience:

• Experience working with a range of IT hardware, software and network topologies.
• Experience troubleshooting complex issues and supporting colleagues across multiple sites.
• It would be advantageous if you have experience of writing reports for a variety of audiences.
• Experienced of being accountable for significant budgets and projects and you must have experience leading and managing a team.
• Significant knowledge leading change from a tactical perspective.
• You must be able to respond to audits and other information sources to drive planning and implementation.
• Experience procuring goods and services in a compliant manner.
• Knowledge of helpdesk systems and working in the education sector would be advantageous but is not essential.
• Knowledgeable on system design, configuration and troubleshooting.
• Knowledge of wireless networking, firewall, internet connectivity, switching and server management.
• Knowledge of Office 365 as well as Apple products and services would be very useful.

The Opportunity:

Our client based in the Education sector are looking for a Head of IT on a permanent basis based in and around the Peterborough area. The main purpose of the role is to lead and manage the ICT Services team in the operational delivery of the IT Strategy, acting as the principal tactical resource, for the ultimate benefit of staff and other stakeholders. In this role you will be accountable for developing and implementing the IT Strategy, as well as the required IT resources and service management needs and the development and maintenance of all the technical IT systems. You must have experience managing a team as this is an essential part of this role as well as training and developing the team further.

Applications:

Please contact John here at ISR to learn more about client leading the way in the education sector and how you can become a part of their ongoing success story.