School Assistant Network Manager in Chesterfield

Overview

Assistant Network Manager (Permanent) – Outwood Academy Hasland Hall, Newbold and City

Hours: 14.5 hrs p/wk, Thursday 08:00 – 16:00 and Friday 08:00 – 15:30. 21.5 hrs can be considered. Contract: Year round. Salary banding: Grade 9, Step 22-25.

About The School

Outwood Academy Hasland Hall is an 11-16 academy in Chesterfield, Derbyshire. The Academy joined the Outwood Family of Schools in 2021 and is part of Outwood Grange Academies Trust. We are committed to providing the best education for every child, with a focus on student-centred learning, reducing staff workload, and supporting professional development.

All academies within the Outwood Family have gained the IQM Inclusive Schools Award with 18 having Centre of Excellence status and one holding Flagship status. If you share our vision, join our family.

About The Role

Do you have significant technical expertise and leadership potential to coordinate ICT operations across multiple academy sites? Are you ready to step up into a management support role, ensuring the delivery of digital services to enhance teaching and learning? This post involves assisting the Network Manager with managing the ICT provision and coordinating the team of ICT technicians across three to four academies.

Outwood Grange Academies Trust provides a high-quality learning environment and opportunities for progression within a supportive culture. For questions, please contact Charlotte Fothergill, HR Assistant, at

Responsibilities

• The Assistant Manager supports the Network Manager by coordinating the technician team and providing third-line support across multiple academies.
• Ensure hardware and software deployment aligns with the Trust’s strategic vision.
• Collaborate with the core ICT team to develop an effective, resilient, and scalable LAN and design efficient support processes.
• Ensure data security and adherence to data handling policies (refer data breaches to the Network Manager).
• Ensure backup and disaster recovery procedures are tested and fit for purpose.
• Assist with contributing to capital plans and monitoring risk assessments and staff H&S training related to ICT.
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Qualifications

Essential technical experience includes installation and management of Windows Servers, Group Policy creation, and network setup (firewalls, VLANs, routing). Experience managing virtual infrastructure and backup/disaster recovery implementation/testing is essential.

Essential skills include effective written and verbal communication, ability to respect confidentiality, and strong planning and organisational skills, including appropriate delegation. Desirable experience includes IP telephony installation and wireless management. Candidates must be willing and able to enhance their qualifications.

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About Us

Outwood Grange Academies Trust (OGAT) places staff development at the heart of its strategy to deliver excellence. We aim to recruit, develop, and retain the best staff through the Outwood Institute of Education (OIE).

What we offer: a supportive package focusing on professional advancement, secure benefits, and work-life balance.

• Secure Pay & Pension: Competitive salary, automatic pay progression, and Local Government Pension Scheme membership.
• Training & Progression: Diverse CPD opportunities, including apprenticeships and vocational qualifications.
• Flexibility & Leave: Flexible policies, enhanced benefits (no qualifying period), and 25 days holiday plus bank holidays for non-term time staff (pro-rata for part-time).
• Wellbeing & Perks: Mental well-being strategy, free on-site parking, employee discounts, and access to an Employee Assistance Programme.

If you are looking for a rewarding, supportive role where you can make an impact, please apply now.

• Further information on employee benefits can be found here.
• To learn more about working for Outwood and to read a message from our CEO, click here.

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Please note, we reserve the right to close advertisements early, or sooner if required.

Outwood Grange Academies Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All appointments are made in accordance with Safer Recruitment practices and Keeping Children Safe in Education. Online checks will be carried out on shortlisted candidates; appointments are subject to an enhanced DBS check, satisfactory references, and checks regarding suitability to work with children.

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