Job Summary: Manage ICT network & infrastructure, ensuring stability, security, and effectiveness, enhance teaching and learning, collaborate with senior leadership, line manage ICT team, develop and implement ICT strategy, oversee ICT budget, manage contracts and supplier relationships, maintain and update school website, manage day-to-day network operations, implement online safety systems, and ensure compliance with cybersecurity standards.
Key Responsibilities:
* Ensure the stability, security, and effectiveness of the schools ICT network and infrastructure.
* Enhance teaching and learning through the seamless integration of ICT systems.
* Collaborate with the Senior Leadership Team to drive improvements and future-proofing of the ICT infrastructure.
* Line manage members of the ICT team, fostering a collaborative and high-performance environment.
* Contribute to the development and implementation of the schools ICT strategy, focusing on the transition from on-premise to cloud-based solutions.
* Align the ICT strategy with the broader goals of the schools site development, as part of its rebuilding programme.
* Oversee the ICT budget, ensuring that spending aligns with strategic priorities while maintaining cost-effectiveness.
* Manage key contracts and supplier relationships to support ICT infrastructure and services.
* Maintain and update the school's website, ensuring it reflects the latest information.
* Support the management of the school's online presence.
* Manage daily operations of the schools ICT network, ensuring minimal disruption to teaching and learning.
* Oversee the maintenance and management of network components, including onsite servers, switches, and other hardware, desktop and laptop computers and peripherals, CCTV and access control systems, VOIP telephone systems, cashless catering systems, and the school's MIS system.
* Ensure that all software is correctly licensed, securely stored, and operational.
* Maintain accurate hardware records, including asset tagging.
* Implement and manage systems that ensure high standards of online safety and web filtering to protect pupils.
* Support the effective implementation of fire and lockdown protocols across the school.
* Oversee data backup procedures to ensure compliance and data integrity.
* Maintain and regularly test disaster recovery plans.
* Support compliance with GDPR and data retention policies.
* Ensure compliance with Cyber Essentials and other security standards as required by the Risk Protection Arrangement (RPA).
* Participate in ongoing staff training and professional development opportunities.
* Contribute positively to staff meetings and the overall development of the ICT team.
* Undertake additional duties as directed by the Director of Finance & Resources or Headteacher.