Job description
Head of IT
Wandsworth, London
£50,000 + 30 days Holiday + Bank Holidays + Pension + Life Insurance
Excellent opportunity for an IT Leader looking for a role offering autonomy, decision making power and the opportunity to stamp your mark on an organisation, helping to shape and implement their IT strategy.
This organisation are in the education sector and have a brilliant reputation within their industry. They are well-established, stable, and pride themselves on their culture and being a great place to work.
This role is the first of its kind within the organisation, meaning that it is a great opportunity for you to come in, bring your ideas to the table and truly make your mark. Reporting into the Bursar, you will be the highest ranking technical point of contact and will have influence over strategy and direction for IT.
The ideal candidate will have proven experience in IT Management, managing a budget and implementing strategy. You will have a strong background in IT infrastructure with knowledge of Windows Operating Systems and System architecture, Active Directory, Office 365, TCP/IP, DHCP, DNS.
This is a fantastic opportunity to move into a varied and technically interesting role, with autonomy and responsibility, whilst retaining a strong work-life balance.
The Role:
* Head of Information Systems
* This is a highly varied role, where you will be the main technical point of contact within the organisation, responsible for IT Strategy, Network Design and Management, Digital Platforms Development, IT Security and budget oversight as well as line managing an IT Technician
* Onsite role in Wandsworth, Mon - Fri, 08:15 to 16:15
The Person:
* Proven experience in IT Operations Management / a similar IT Leadership role, managing a budget and implementing IT strategy - Prince2 / ITIL qualifications desirable
* Experience with IT Infrastructure, Security, Compliance, Systems / software support, and managing projects
* Strong Knowledge of Windows Operating Systems and System architecture
* Skilled with Active Directory, Office 365 and Networks i.e. TCP/IP, DHCP, DNS
* Based within a commutable distance of Wandsworth and happy to be onsite 5 days per week
Reference Number: BBBH246426
