ICT Operations Manager

Newcastle High School for Girls, Tankerville Terrace, Jesmond, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE2 3BA

Permanent – Full-time, full-year

Salary – £37,636 to £53,000 (GDST Regional Support Staff Grade 5)

The application process must be completed by our online portal. Please click on link below:

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Newcastle High School for Girls (NHSG) is seeking to immediately appoint an ICT Operations Manager on a full-time, full-year basis.  NHSG is the leading school for girls in the north of England and part of the Girls’ Day School Trust (GDST) – the largest network of independent girls’ schools in the UK.

On appointment to the role of ICT Operations Manager, you will be responsible for the management, installation, maintenance, availability and integrity of the School’s ICT infrastructure, hardware and software.  You will manage a small team of technical staff, dedicated to providing the best possible support for colleagues and pupils across both our primary (1-1 iPads) and secondary (BYOD) settings. As a key member of both the school’s Operations Management Team and the Digital Strategy Group, you will assume managerial responsibility for the School’s ICT assets and budget and will work closely with key colleagues to ensure the school’s key priorities for the use of technology are met.

Working alongside Head Office colleagues, you will also be responsible for ensuring that the school’s ICT systems are developed and maintained in-line with the operational and compliance requirements of the GDST, ensuring the integrity, security and inter-operability of relevant systems within school and within the Trust.

MCSA/MCSE and ITIL foundation level qualifications are essential for this post as is a passion for delivering first class customer service to assure a reliable, consistent and high quality user experience at all times. 

We offer:

• Competitive rate of pay and conditions.
• Membership of the GDST Flexible Pension Plan.
• Access to the extensive GDST central training and development programme.
• Training grants for obtaining further qualifications.
• Discounted fees for children at GDST schools.
• Free lunches and refreshments provided during term time.
• Free parking available for school staff.
• Access to retail discounts via the Pluxee App.
• Access to free financial advice via the HR My Money App.
• Interest free loans for travel season tickets and personal computer equipment.
• Cycle to work scheme.
• A great working environment, atmosphere and location.

Closing date:  Monday 22^nd January (12 noon). Interviews will take place on Tuesday 30^th January.  Applicants must be available for an in-person interview on this date.

The NHSG and GDST is committed to diversity, inclusion and real change: a family where every individual is valued, respected and included.

NHSG and GDST are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. Applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers, online searches and the DBS. Applications will be considered only from candidates who are eligible to work in the UK.