IT Manager

Report to: Business Manager

35 hours per week – Full-Time

The post has a probationary period of six months.

The Ellen Wilkinson School for Girls seeks to appoint an IT Manager to contribute towards the vision and effectiveness of a dedicated and successful school.

Main Purpose of the Post

• To be responsible for the installation and maintenance of IT systems throughout the school and to manage a team

of technicians supporting and maintaining the IT and audio-visual equipment used by the school.

• To assist in the provision of technical advice and support to staff and pupils in relation to IT systems and software

Areas of Responsibility

• Knowledge and oversight of whole school networking topology, connections and components.

·      Maintenance of hardware

·      Software support

·      Installation of new/existing equipment plus upgrades

·      Ensure IT inventories are maintained

·      Check and maintain system security

Qualifications

·      A qualification relevant to software and hardware or significant industry experience

Experience and Skills

You should have proven experience of: -

Software

·      Windows workstations and Apple Mac devices

·      MS Office, generic and application software

·      Ability to do database extractions and reports.

·      Ability to be responsible for all IT systems within the school.

·      Ability to write PowerShell or CMD scripts.

·      Be able to install a simple Linux device from an ISO image

·      Experience of SIMS would be a distinct advantage

Hardware

Knowledge and experience of whole school networking topology, connections and components including: -

·      Knowledge of networks (LANs and WANs).

·      Knowledge of wireless network protocols and hardware.

·      Routers, switches/hubs/cable technology and firewalls

·      Server/system backups

·      Maintenance and fault finding

Other

·      General maintenance of stand-alone computers

·      Software installation/upgrades

·      Installation of printers

·      Simple repairs/replacement of parts

·      Ability to adhere to health and safety regulations

Closing date for applications is on Friday 11th October 2024 at 12pm midday.

The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Successful applicants will be subject to an enhanced DBS check and medical questionnaire.

Applications should be submitted to the office, via email, in the post or in person at:

HR Administrator

The Ellen Wilkinson School for Girls

Queens Drive

London

W3 0HW

office@ellenwilkinson.ealing.sch.uk

To apply please visit - www.ellenwilkinson.ealing.sch.uk/1321/vacancies