ICT Network Lead
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School:
Bishop Wilkinson Catholic Education Trust -
Location:
County Durham -
Salary:
Grade H, SCP 25 - 28 (£33,945 - £36,648 per annum) -
Hours:
37 hours per week -
Contractual Status:
Permanent -
Closing Date:
14th Apr 2024
Location: St Leonard’s Catholic Secondary School, North End, Durham, DH1 4NG (and various other sites within the Trust)
Grade: Grade H, SCP 25 – 28 (£33,945 – £36,648 per annum)
Hours: 37 hours per week, Permanent, 52 weeks per year
We are proud to be part of the Bishop Wilkinson Catholic Education Trust, a family of secondary, middle, primary and first schools in Durham, Gateshead, Northumberland and Sunderland. Bishop Wilkinson is the largest catholic education trust in the North East of England, which will have a total of 48 schools. This is an exciting time to join our supportive, and growing team.
St Leonard’s Catholic Secondary school is part of government’s school rebuilding programme expected to open in 2025. This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced and self-motivated ICT Network Lead to join the Bishop Wilkinson Catholic Education Trust’s Essential ICT Services team and contribute to the new network infrastructure and IT provision at the school.
Your main role is to manage the day-to-day operation of the IT environment within the cluster of schools including both secondary and primary. You will lead a team of ICT Technicians to provide support for all aspects of the ICT infrastructure, including Servers, Storage, Networking, Wireless, Telephony, Office365, etc. to support teaching and learning.
We are looking for an individual to:
- Manage the School’s server estate and to maintain and develop the technical infrastructure.
- Run the school’s ICT, AV, Helpdesk Services, providing a user-friendly and high performing service to staff and students.
- Maintaining and upgrading software applications as well as undertaking tasks to promote the effective use of ICT across schools, both educationally and in administrative functions.
- Deputising to the IT Services Manager/IT Director, supervising the ICT technicians, and contributing to the ICT visions and strategy for the Trust.
- Provide second line support (remotely and on-site) as and when required across the Trust schools.
This role will require you to travel between sites within the Trust. Mileage will be paid as long as all necessary paperwork and insurances are completed.
For an application form and further details about this vacancy please visit our website http://bwcet.com/vacancies/ where applications can be completed online.
Closing date: Sunday, 14th April 2024
Interview date: TBC
The Bishop Wilkinson Catholic Education Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is exempt from the provisions of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act and is subject to an enhanced DBS check. An online search will be completed for all shortlisted candidates.
Bishop Wilkinson Catholic Education Trust
At Bishop Wilkinson Catholic Education Trust, our mission is clear: enabling all to flourish. Inspired by our Catholic faith and values, we are dedicated to nurturing the whole child – spiritually, academically, and personally – so that every young person is given the opportunity to thrive.
We are proud to be a family of 48 schools working in partnership with our Diocese, directors, governors and school leaders. Together, we are committed to preserving and protecting Catholic education, ensuring its strength, sustainability, and accessibility for generations to come.
Bishop Wilkinson Catholic Education Trust supports and partners with five secondary schools, one middle school, one first school and forty-one primary schools in the west of our Diocese. Our designated schools are located in four different Local Authorities: Northumberland, Gateshead, Sunderland and Durham.
