IT Manager - Full-time in Rainham

Are you ready to take the next step in your career and make a real impact?

Rainham Mark Education Trust is seeking a dynamic and motivated individual to join us as our Trust IT Manager. In this pivotal role, you will provide strategic leadership and operational oversight of all IT systems and services across the Trust. This is an exciting opportunity to lead innovation, manage a dedicated IT team, and deliver high-quality technical solutions that support effective digital learning and efficient operations.

If you are passionate about education, eager to take on a leadership role, and ready to shape the future of technology across our Trust, we’d love to hear from you. Join us and be part of a forward-thinking team that values collaboration, innovation, and making a difference every day!

Key Responsibilities

• To provide an efficient, effective robust IT Technical Support Service to members of the Trust Academies community, across multiple sites.
• Install, configure, manage and maintain all Trust servers, clients, peripherals, cloud-based services and applications.
• Provide IT training and support, across the Trust, for staff and students in the use of hardware, software and cloud-based services.
• The line management and supervision IT Support staff across Trust.
• Liaise with 3rd party suppliers / contractors where necessary.

Qualifications and Skills

• Studied to a minimum standard of GCSE (grade A–C)* or equivalent in English and Mathematics.
• University degree in Computing, or HND/HNC level, or equivalent professional/technical/vendor-specific qualifications.
• Membership of an appropriate professional body such as BSC, ITIL, ACM, etc.
• Further industry-standard professional certifications such as CompTIA, MSCE, MIE, City & Guilds (advantageous).
• Experience of working within the education sector.