Job type: Full time, all year round, 8.15am – 4.30pm (4.15pm on Friday)
Salary: £35,235, NJC points 25 – 30, range £35,235 - £39,513
Start date: May 2025
Apply by: Monday 24 March 2025 (3.00pm)
We are seeking to recruit a well-qualified and highly motivated ICT Network Manager to lead our technical support team, working with the Business Manager and Senior Leadership Team.
The successful candidate will have excellent organisational skills, the ability to lead, prioritise and have a broad working knowledge of ICT systems, cybersecurity, software and online platforms.
Key Responsibilities:
1. Management of whole school IT systems, ensuring the network is secure and functions efficiently and effectively.
2. Overseeing the administration of G Suite, Apple MDM Solutions and Microsoft Windows 11.
To join our team, we are looking for:
* Excellent leadership and organisational skills
* The ability to be flexible and adapt to changing priorities
* The ability to build effective working relationships with colleagues and students
* A good working knowledge of computer operating and security systems, hardware and software, and an ability to troubleshoot, diagnose and repair issues
This is an exciting opportunity for career progression, ideal for experienced technicians seeking to take the next step in their career. Previous experience of working in a school would be an advantage but is not essential.
Who are we?
Weatherhead High School is a large 11 to 18 oversubscribed girls’ comprehensive school with approximately 1525 students on roll. There is an excellent mixed Sixth Form with 250 students. We have a PAN of 254 for each year group from Year 7 to 11 and the school of choice for girls in Wallasey and the surrounding area.
The facilities are amongst the best in the country – we have an excellent building, which really enhances teaching & learning as well as our extra-curricular provision. Students and teachers benefit from well-presented classrooms, excellent creative arts and sports facilities and up-to-date ICT provision. The school is located close to the M53 and the Wallasey Tunnel, and is easily accessible from Liverpool and Cheshire by car or public transport.
Students are both engaged and engaging; they enjoy learning and are warm and enthusiastic about the opportunities offered to them. Staff work hard and are well rewarded. There is a great team spirit amongst the staff and a strong emphasis is placed on professional growth and development.
We were judged to be an Ofsted ‘Good’ provider in our most recent inspection in November 2022. During the inspection, inspectors commented that ‘Weatherhead High School is a happy and friendly learning community. Pupils, students in the Sixth Form and staff are proud to belong to this school. Relationships between staff and pupils are strong’.
How to apply?
For further information about the school and this opportunity, please visit our website at https://weatherheadhigh.co.uk/join-us/work-with-us/ or telephone/email the school (for the attention of Mrs Finn, HR Manager).
Tel: 0151 631 4000
Email: schooloffice@weatherheadhigh.co.uk
Please complete the application form via the TES Jobs website, including the names and addresses of two referees, and a personal statement which addresses the criteria set out in the person specification. This link will take you to the advert.
Weatherhead High School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
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