IT Manager

This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced IT professional to step into an IT Manager role, leading and supporting ICT systems across schools. You'll play a vital part in ensuring reliable, secure, and innovative IT services that directly support teaching and learning.

About the Role

• Job Title: IT Manager
• Salary: £40,000 - £45,000 (full-time equivalent)
• Location: South East London area
• Contract: Full-time, Permanent
• Hours: 37.5 per week, Monday to Friday
• Driving Licence: Essential
• Line Management Responsibility: Yes

As the IT Manager, you'll be responsible for the full management of the school's IT infrastructure, from proactive maintenance and cybersecurity through to escalated support and network development. You will oversee technical operations across multiple sites, ensuring IT systems are effective, safe, and reliable.

Key Responsibilities

• Maintain and develop the IT infrastructure, including servers, switches, firewalls, and backup systems.
• Monitor networks for performance, issues, and cybersecurity threats.
• Provide second- and third-line IT support, and occasionally first-line where required.
• Troubleshoot network, systems, and software issues through to resolution.
• Advise and support staff and students on IT issues in an approachable, user-friendly way.
• Line manage IT technicians and provide leadership within the IT team.
• Assist with network development projects.
• Cover sites during staff absence and respond to escalated service desk tickets.

About You

We're looking for a technically skilled and customer-focused IT professional who is confident managing infrastructure in an education setting. You'll be an excellent communicator with the ability to explain technical matters clearly to non-technical users, and you'll bring a proactive, solution-focused mindset.

Essential skills and experience include:

• Strong experience with Microsoft Windows Server (), roles and services.
• Office 365 deployment, migration, and management.
• Active Directory (Local and Azure) and Group Policy management.
• Virtualisation with Hyper-V and VMware.
• PC deployment with SCCM, MDT, or WDS.
• Networking: configuration, VLANs, subnetting (HP/Aruba experience advantageous).
• Knowledge of backup solutions such as VEEAM, Redstor, or NAS devices.
• Experience with firewall, web-filtering, and wireless solutions (Smoothwall, WatchGuard, Aruba).
• Familiarity with Sophos suite (AV, security).

Previous experience in the education sector is highly desirable.

Why Apply?

This is a varied and rewarding role where you'll have the chance to lead IT delivery across schools, directly impacting the success of staff and students, while developing your own skills and career in a supportive environment.