Head of IT

Head of IT Permanent Up to £50,000 per annum D.O.E Bristol – hybrid post-probation period 6 months We have an exciting opportunity for a Head of IT to help us deliver our exciting and ambitious IT roadmap. About Us Kings Court Trust aims to be the most successful and respected estate administration business in the UK. A regulated business founded in 2002, we only do one thing: estate administration. Our business has a crystal clear vision, to be the service provider that every bereaved family turns to and is totally focused on its purpose, helping families to move on following a bereavement. We are committed to transparent and fair pricing and customers are at the heart of everything that we do. We add value to our partners business propositions and provide their clients with innovative, highly focused customer service. Our business partners include Will writers, financial advisers, financial corporates, funeral directors and solicitors (through our long-standing Title Research brand). We tailor our proposition depending on their service or commercial requirements. What you’ll be doing We have recently refreshed our IT Strategy and have a clear vision for the technology which will support our growth. We have an exciting and ambitious roadmap for developing the systems we need in 2025 and beyond which you will help deliver. The Head of IT * Working closely with the Chief Technology Officer and Senior Management Team you will ensure the IT Strategy is implemented effectively and targets are met * Leading and managing IT change projects across the business, being accountable for making and delivering against project plans, liaising with and leading stakeholders, maintaining project documentation, and reporting status to the Senior Management Team. * Leading the IT team in delivering: * Comprehensive internal IT support, managing relationships with key IT providers, and overseeing laptops, peripherals, telephony, and business applications, while ensuring robust IT controls are in place to protect the business and its data * Software development for applications used by the businesses including Proclaim (our legal case management system), our external-facing portal, our management information reports and our data warehouse, ensuring development time is accurately recorded to enable the business to capitalise IT costs where possible. * Line-managing the IT Team, providing day-to-day people management, progression planning and tracking, objective setting and evaluation, and team leadership. We are a fast-paced business and roles change from time to time. You should be prepared to perform any such tasks or duties that are reasonably assigned to you. The ideal candidate: We understand you may not have all of the below skills or experience, but we will encourage you to apply if you have some of the below: * Experience managing IT projects * Experience line-managing IT team * Extensive experience in an IT support or development environment * STEM degree or equivalent experience What we can offer you: * 25 days Holiday Entitlement (Increasing annually to 30) * Buy up to 5 days holiday per year * Health Cash Plan – Cash back for Dental, optical, and other treatments * PERKS – Employee discounts across a range of high street products. * Salary sacrifice benefit options such as Dental * Income protection insurance * Life assurance policy * Company pension (Matched contribution up to 5%) * 12 weeks Enhanced Parental leave policy * Cycle to work scheme Need to know: Salary: up to 50K per annum D.O.E Location: Bristol City Centre, Hybrid post probation Hours: Typical office hours are 9am – 5pm (flexible working supported) Start date: Flexible, ASAP preferred Equality and Diversity Kings Court Trust is committed to equality and diversity in employment and all our activities. We ensure that all successful applicants are selected based on their relevant merits and experience and that people are given equal opportunities within the workplace. If this opportunity excites you and you’d like to consider joining us, please apply today with your CV