Your new company A high school in Stockport has approached Hays seeking an experienced IT specialist from the education sector to become their new IT Manager due to the upcoming retirement of their current IT Manager. The school has over 800 pupils from ages 11-16, over 100 staff and, with a long-standing and well-established IT team, they are looking for an IT Manager to join their welcoming and supportive team of support staff. The school has an excellent reputation locally, and it is therefore key that the right individuals are appointed to join the team, to ensure the high standards remain and overall contribute positively to the quality of teaching and learning. Your new role This is an exciting opportunity for either an experienced IT Manager to join a thriving school, or for a senior IT Technician from the education sector to take their first management role. As the IT manager, your main responsibilities will be: To manage the school''s infrastructure, including servers, networks, security systems, helpdesk and troubleshooting services. Maintain and upgrade software applications.Oversee network administration, including setting up new staff and pupils and controlling access rights.Hold regular team meetings with ICT support staff, manage their performance and undertake appraisals. Maintain a high level of security of school networks, including firewalls, antivirus software and access control systems with back-up data Work closely with the wider IT team, which will ..... full job details .....