IT Network Manager

Job Description

IT Network Manager

Full Time - 37 hours per week

NJC2019 Essex Scale 9, Points 29 to 33

£37,336 to £41,418

We require a well-qualified, experienced, highly motivated individual to fulfil this demanding post. The school depends upon the use of IT by around 140 staff and 850 students to support administration and engaging and challenging teaching and learning in the classroom.

The purpose of the role is to deliver and support transformational IT services throughout, including procurement, providing a helpdesk service for hardware, software and network-related problems, print management, CCTV and access control systems and control of the internal telephone network (refer job description for listing of software/hardware). You will be autonomous in this role but will benefit from working closely with the Trust Central IT Team.

The school will expect you to keep up to date with new technologies and work collaboratively with both teaching and support staff and advise senior leaders on all aspects of IT.

You will need to be able to work effectively with all members of the school community, students, administrative and teaching staff. You will also have line management responsibility for the Reprographics Technician.

The person appointed will ideally have experience in an educational environment although this is not essential.

The role will require a degree of flexibility which may include providing remote support outside normal working hours.

We can offer you:

· An emphasis on staff wellbeing and free access to external support agencies if needed.

· Free eye test vouchers for all staff.

· Cycle to work scheme.

· Free onsite parking.

· Very modern facilities, set in acres of grounds, located in a leafy suburb of Southend-on-Sea.

Our ethos is focused on ensuring all of our students achieve their full potential. The School's focus on achievement is the same as at every Partnership Learning School. The atmosphere is disciplined and rigorous but also happy and caring.

This is a public facing role and the successful candidate must speak fluent English.

Please note that the school can only consider completed Application Forms returned directly to the email address below and not CVs alone.

Closing date for applications: Noon on Monday, 18 December, 2023 (late applications may not be considered)

The School reserves the right to appoint a suitable candidate before the closing date.

Shortlisted candidates will be contacted by close of play on Tuesday, 19 December, 2023.

In line with the statutory guidance "Keeping Children Safe in Education", the school will conduct searches for information on shortlisted candidates which is publicly available on-line.

Please assume that you have not been successful on this occasion if you have not heard within that time frame.

Please visit www.southchurchschool.com to download an Application Form. Alternatively contact the School by telephone on 01702 900777 or e-mail hr@southchurchschool.com with your contact details. Completed Application Forms should be e-mailed to hr@southchurchschool.com.

We are committed to the safeguarding and promoting the welfare of students and operate safer recruitment practices we expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The suitability of all prospective employees will be assessed during the recruitment process in line with this commitment. You will be asked to provide documentation, if shortlisted for interview, as proof of your identity and qualifications. All offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced DBS check, Right to Work, pre-employment health check questionnaire and satisfactory references. If you have recently lived in a country other than the United Kingdom, clearance from this country will also be requested and a certified translation may be required.

Information about the School

Southchurch High School is an oversubscribed 11-16 mixed comprehensive school. We are fortunate to be housed in a spacious, modern building, one wing of which has been recently refurbished. We have recently moved into our new 4 court Sports Hall. These developments have helped to give the School a very positive future.

Southchurch High School is situated near one of Southend's many attractive Victorian conservation areas. The area benefits from being very close to the lively Southend town centre as well as a short walk from the attractive Cliff Gardens and the seafront.

Southend also benefits from superb transport links, the School is a short walk from Southend East train station on the Fenchurch Street line and Southend Victoria, on the Liverpool Street line, is just a short bus ride from the School. Both rail lines are less than an hour away into London. Southend also benefits from excellent road links and the rapidly developing London Southend Airport which flies to a growing number of destinations throughout Europe.

Southend is a lively thriving town with seven miles of seafront (with a number of Blue Flag beaches), the world's longest pleasure pier (1.25 miles in length!), a busy shopping centre, many diverse places to eat and drink, a world class diving and swimming centre and plenty of cultural offerings including two theatres and a number of museums and galleries.