Job Title: Head of IT Systems
Location: This is a trust wide role with regular travel to our academies is required. Ideally based near our key hubs in Bristol, London or the Midlands
We are looking to appoint an experienced Head of IT Systems to own and run the Trust’s core IT systems and infrastructure on an operational basis, ensuring they are secure, reliable, well administered, and consistently supported across all academies.
Pay range: SCP48 -SCP52 ( £60,440 – £65,819)
Permanent, full-time, all year round
Trust-wide, with regular travel to academies
Key responsibilities
- Lead day-to-day technical delivery across cybersecurity controls, infrastructure and cloud services, networks and broadband, backups and recovery, endpoint protection, core systems administration, and the technical aspects of supplier support.
- Own operational management of the Trust’s core infrastructure and cloud platforms (for example identity services, email, collaboration platforms, endpoint management, network services, servers, storage).
- Maintain secure configuration baselines and standard builds across Trust-managed systems.
- Lead routine administration, upgrades, patching, and capacity planning for core services.
- Maintain technical documentation, runbooks, network diagrams, and standard operating procedures.
Qualifications and Skills
- Strong hands‑on experience running infrastructure and cloud services at scale, including networks and identity.
- Experience operating cybersecurity controls, including endpoint protection, patching, vulnerability remediation, and incident response support.
- Proven experience leading or supervising technical teams and managing operational delivery priorities.
- Experience in education or another multi‑site environment.
Benefits
Financial and Lifestyle
We offer a strong financial package including access to defined benefit pension schemes (LGPS or TPS), life cover at three times pensionable pay, and 31 days of annual leave for year-round employees. Staff can also benefit from the Cycle to Work scheme, promoting healthy and sustainable commuting.
Professional Growth and Development
We invest heavily in staff development through tailored INSET days and high-quality CPD opportunities. Teaching staff benefit from automatic TLR progression, a structured 9-point pay scale (M1 to UPS3), and full TLR payments for part-time colleagues fulfilling full responsibilities.
Culture and Wellbeing
Our people-first culture values every colleague. We support wellbeing through the Wisdom app and a free Employee Assistance Programme offering counselling and financial advice. Collaboration is at the heart of our Trust, encouraging shared learning and collective success.
E-ACT is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and vulnerable adults, and all appointments are subject to enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) checks and satisfactory references.
E-ACT is also committed to promoting equality, challenging discrimination and developing community cohesion. We welcome applications from all sections of the community.
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