Temporary Network Manager

Job Title: Temporary Network Manager

Location: Macclesfield

Salary: Salary FTE is £44,473 per annum, actual salary £17,789.20 per annum for the 2- day week.

Job Type: Part-time, Temporary On Site role. 15 hours per week to be worked on Tuesday and Wednesdays, on an all-year round basis. This is a fixed term role starting December 2024 until 30 June 2025.

Closing Date: Monday 9th December 2024.

Interview Dates: w/c Monday 9th December 2024.

The Vacancy:

We are looking to recruit a Temporary Network Manager to join the school s IT Services department to support the Director of IT in implementing the school s IT strategy. The role will be focussed on service provision in all aspects of technical support up to Level 3 queries and as part of a small IT team including an IT Apprentice, IT Technician and AV Technician.

The Temporary Network Manager will be responsible for maintaining, monitoring and optimising the school s core IT systems and network infrastructure along with providing user support. All members of the IT Services team contribute to the delivery of an effective IT support service throughout the school, responding efficiently to identified requirements to ensure the continuity of all IT services.

Role Purpose:

To ensure the efficient running and security of Information Systems throughout the Foundation.

To oversee all technical aspects of the operation, maintenance and development of the school's IT hardware and network infrastructure including:

• Network
• Security
• Telecommunications and AV systems
• Procurement
• Documentation

To support the Director of IT in taking a lead on providing technical advice, support and training to the school and to the IT Services and teaching staff.

In conjunction with the Director of IT to manage the IT Services team effectively and efficiently, ensuring appropriate allocation of responsibilities and technical cover for the Foundation.

To enhance and support the implementation of IT in the curriculum, including E learning, in liaison with the Assistant Head (Staff Development) and Head of Computing.

To ensure that development projects are effectively managed, with appropriate liaison with teaching and support departments.

Responsibilities:

• To ensure that the school's network infrastructure is up-to-date, efficient and well documented.
• To develop and maintain a Disaster Recovery Plan and Business Continuity Plan as well as contributing to the school's IT policies and development plans.
• To develop, maintain and document all IT Services policies and procedures.
• To control the efficient purchase, replacement and renewal of all hardware and software.
• To provide technical advice and developmental ideas to the IT Strategy Committee.
• To liaise with Heads of Teaching and Support Departments.
• Monitor and maintain the network infrastructure, compromising of HP Aruba switches & access points.
• Maintain IT system security by implementing the anti-virus, anti-spam, firewall and access policies.
• Configuration and set-up of all new server systems and networks.
• Manage Active Directory, Office 365, Microsoft System Centre and other relevant technologies.

Essential Skills:

• System Administration and Project Management
• Development planning and network documentation
• Management of staff and people skills
• Critical thinking and creative problem solving
• Analytical skills to investigate complex problems and information, drawing conclusions and recommendations for action.
• Teamwork skills to support others to promote and achieve the wider aims and objectives of the school.
• Ability to manage and prioritise own workload and the workload of those in the team.
• Ability to deliver effective training to members of Teaching and Administration staff in the use of IT systems.

Knowledge & Experience:

• Proven track record of identifying, analysing, and resolving problems both individually and working with others.
• Experience of fault diagnosis/repair of sophisticated computer networks, desktops and peripherals printers etc.
• Experience of Microsoft Office productivity tools and Microsoft Teams.
• Experience of hardware installation, troubleshooting and repair.
• Experience of installing, configuring, maintaining and troubleshooting the Microsoft Windows Server family of operating systems.
• Experience using Microsoft network tools: Active Directory, Group Policy, DHCP and DNS management.

Extra Information:

Holiday FTE is 18 days, plus all English bank holidays and four shut down days during the Christmas period. Entitlement to holidays will be pro-rated to the part-time hours of the role.

The school has a strong commitment to professional development and it is a condition of employment that all members of staff participate in any scheme of appraisal, review and professional development currently operating in the school.

Please click on the APPLY button to be re-directed to our Careers page, to complete our online application form.

Candidates with experience of; IT Infrastructure Manager, IT Manager, IT Team Leader, Technical IT Manager, IT Project Manager may also be considered for this role.