What skills and experience we're looking for
• About the Role: Job Title: Trust Senior IT Engineer Reports to: Director of IT Contract: Full time (37 Hours per week), Permanent Salary: £34,391 - £38,353 (SFCA pay spine points 20-24) Start Date: Immediate Start Join Altus Education Partnership as a Trust Senior IT Engineer and play a pivotal role in delivering high-quality, customer-focused IT services across our growing family of academies. With a mission to provide exceptional education, Altus currently supports over 4,500 students and 450 staff in Rochdale and its surrounding areas, with exciting plans for expansion.
Based at our Trust’s Head Office, you’ll be a key technical expert, ensuring innovative and secure IT systems that empower both teaching and learning. From managing advanced infrastructure and networks to leading IT projects and mentoring junior staff, this role offers variety, impact, and the opportunity to shape our IT strategy as the Trust grows.
We’re looking for a motivated professional with advanced technical knowledge, excellent interpersonal skills, and a passion for delivering outstanding IT solutions in an educational setting.
Altus Education Partnership is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. The successful applicant will be subject to an Enhanced DBS check and online searches in line with KCSIE guidance.
What the school offers its staff
• What We Have to Offer:
• Salary & Progression: A competitive starting salary with opportunities for progression.
• Working Environment: Located at our Esplanade Office in the heart of Rochdale, near the Riverside Retail development, with free parking available.
• Leave Entitlement: A generous holiday allowance of 27 days per annum plus bank holidays.
• Supportive Teams: Work across friendly and collaborative teams, with opportunities to develop new skills.
• Training & Development: We are committed to your professional growth, offering a range of training opportunities.
• Travel & Accessibility: Easily accessible via metro link, bus, and train, with free parking for those with their own transport.
• Cycle to Work Scheme: Participate in our cycle to work scheme and enjoy tax-free bikes and equipment.
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.