Director of IT and Digital Strategy

Location

Eltham, Greater London | United Kingdom

Job description

****We have made a successful placement for this role, if you would like a confidential discussion for future similar positions, please do give us a call****

We are delighted to announce our partnership with Eltham College Family of Schools for the recruitment of an operationally experienced, enthusiastic, and strategically minded technology leader. You will be adept at leading change and ensuring operational systems excellence.

This is an exciting time in the development of the Eltham College Family of Schools, and this role will provide YOU the opportunity to:

• Lead on the vision and strategic integration of IT and Data systems in the short-term, following the recent merger into the Group of Blackheath Prep. Drive operational management of IT & data systems across the three schools in the Group, and develop a long-term strategy.
• Work strategically with educators to define and implement a modern vision of how IT can enable teaching and learning excellence across all age groups.
• Create a workforce strategy that empowers IT staff to deploy and support that vision. Work with a secure and diverse IT and Data team, providing leadership and strategic and operational direction.
• Lead Change Management and Project Management to deliver integration, normalisation, and rationalisation of IT and Data services.
• Receive a highly competitive salary and package that includes a contributory pension, generous fee remission, 3x life assurance, free lunches, access to sports facilities and more
• Manage important 3rd party partners and mitigate risk.

As well as working with best-of-breed industry technology including:

• MS Office 365 and Windows Stack
• VMWare, Ruckus and Cisco networking
• iSAMS, SOCS as well as other cloud-based educational software
• Managed and BYOD devices

The Family of Schools currently comprises Eltham College Senior School (and sixth form), Eltham College Junior School and Blackheath Prep.

The closing date for applications is the 8th January with interviews to follow from the 22nd of January onwards. If you are interested in either an information discussion or to apply, then please contact William Townsend on 020 8559 2077 or email [email protected]

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