IT Manager

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced IT Manager to join a leading independent school in Salisbury. Offering a competitive salary of £44,000, 26 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays, generous pension, Health Cash Plan, Employee Assistance Programme, flexible staff benefits including gym, cycle to work and car lease schemes, together with ongoing professional development, this is an excellent opportunity to take ownership of a modern IT environment while making a genuine impact on teaching and learning.

Working within a collaborative IT team, you will lead the school's infrastructure, cyber security and networking, supporting both staff and pupils across a technology rich environment while helping to deliver an ambitious digital strategy.

About the role

As the IT Manager, you will be responsible for the day to day management, security and performance of the school's IT infrastructure. You will oversee networking, servers, cyber security, backups, device deployment and business critical systems while supporting key IT projects and leading a small technical team.

This is a hands on management role that combines technical expertise with leadership, making it ideal for someone who enjoys solving complex technical challenges while developing people and continuously improving IT services.

Key responsibilities

• Manage and maintain the school's IT infrastructure, servers, switches, routers and network environment
• Ensure the security, resilience and availability of all core IT systems
• Lead infrastructure upgrades and technology improvement projects
• Manage staff and student device deployments
• Support Microsoft technologies and key school applications
• Maintain backups, cyber security and disaster recovery processes
• Line manage and mentor IT Technicians
• Oversee the IT Service Desk and asset management
• Produce and maintain technical documentation
• Work closely with senior leadership to deliver the school's Digital Strategy

About you

To be successful in this role, you will have:

• Previous experience managing complex IT infrastructure and networks
• Strong networking knowledge including switches, routers and wireless technologies
• Experience supporting Windows Server and Microsoft technologies
• Experience delivering IT infrastructure and digital transformation projects
• Excellent troubleshooting and problem solving skills
• Strong communication and stakeholder management abilities
• Previous experience leading or mentoring IT staff
• Relevant IT qualifications or equivalent commercial experience
• Education sector experience would be advantageous but is not essential
• Professional certifications such as CCNA, CompTIA Network+, Microsoft or similar certifications would be beneficial

Benefits

• £44,000 salary
• 26 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays
• Generous pension scheme
• Westfield Health Cash Plan after qualifying service
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Flexible staff benefits including gym, cycle to work and car lease schemes
• Retail and entertainment discounts
• Ongoing professional development and training
• Opportunity to join a supportive and forward thinking independent school where technology is central to teaching and learning

If you are an experienced IT Manager, IT Network Manager, Infrastructure Manager, IT Systems Manager, Network Manager, Senior Infrastructure Engineer or Senior IT Engineer looking to join a highly regarded independent school, we would love to hear from you.

Apply today for immediate consideration.