ICT Systems Manager - Full-time

St Augustine Academy, Maidstone

• Ref:KCC886-4000-182S
• Posted:07/10/2021
• Pay:WAT Band I, pt 26 - 30, £34,728 - £38,890
• Start Date:Immediate
• App Close Date:29/10/2021 at 16:00
• Interviews:To be confirmed

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St Augustine Academy is a non-selective 11-16 school in Maidstone, Kent which benefits from excellent resources and an exciting and vibrant learning environment. We are currently graded Ofsted Good (2018).The academy believes in offering a broad and balanced curriculum with the ethos of "Together We Achieve".

We are looking for a suitably qualified and experienced colleague to strategically manage the development and maintenance of an efficient ICT infrastructure and technical service.  

You will have excellent communication skills with experience of managing a network and in depth knowledge of network systems.

You will have experience of a range of software applications, including MIS, Microsoft and Capita SIMS. You will enjoy the challenge of working in a faced paced environment with students, staff and parents needing a high level of service.

You will be working alongside our ICT Apprentice and supporting them on their training path.

We are part of the Woodard Academies Trust and the successful applicant would be able to work in partnership with the wider trust schools to support our ICT vision.

Previous experience working in schools would be useful but not essential.

Information about the school

St Augustine Academy is a non-selective 11-16 school in Maidstone who is dedicated to fostering excellence in education. We pride ourselves on our supportive community, innovative teaching methods, and commitment to the personal development of both students and staff.

Our Christian Ethos helps to make our school a thoughtful community and we are welcoming, positive and open to pupils and staff of all faiths and none.

Our Academy has a calm purposeful atmosphere. We strive to broaden horizons and challenge our students to achieve their potential. We offer a rigorous academic curriculum, a strong behaviour policy.

We are committed to continual CPD and a positive work life balance for staff. We offer additional training days, support staff to complete additional qualifications and remove unnecessary workload.

We are one of six Academies which make up the Woodard Academies Trust (WAT). WAT is part of the Woodard family of schools. Created by founder Nathaniel Woodard in 1848, Woodard is the largest group of independent Church of England schools in England and Wales. Woodard Academies Trust and Woodard Schools share a common ethos and vision: to inspire young people to make a difference.

Our ethos reflects our deep commitment to delivering an outstanding education to the students we teach. We prioritise inclusion and value individuals, and excel in delivering pastoral care and personalised learning paths for our students. Our aim is to offer students not only a first-class education, but also to teach them life skills that will provide benefits beyond their time with us. We believe that our academies should enrich the communities they serve and play an active role in their development.

DBS Checks

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Amendment Order 1986 and, as such, it will be necessary for a Submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Asylum and Immigration

To comply with Asylum and Immigration legislations you will be required (if appointed) to provide one or more documents from the Immigration Act 2006 - List A and B. You must provide proof of current and valid permission to be in the United Kingdom and valid permission to do the type of work offered.

St Augustine Academy is an equal opportunities employer. We positively welcome applications from all sections of the community.

Job Contact Information

• Name:Samantha Garrett
• Address:Oakwood Park, Maidstone, Kent, ME16 8AE
• Telephone: 01622 752490
• Email: sgarrett@saa.woodard.co.uk