The Opportunity

 St George’s School is seeking a dynamic and agile individual to lead and shape the delivery of our digital, data, and ICT services. This is an exciting opportunity to join an amazing school and accelerate our digital transformation. You will be responsible for implementing modern, secure, and innovative technologies that enhance our student experience and streamline our business operations.

As we embark on the delivery of our strategic priorities for 2025-2030, it is the perfect time to join us and help drive the next stage of our school’s development. Our current focus is the establishment and implementation of an ambitious school-wide digital strategy, to ensure our technology provision and infrastructure across our teaching and non-teaching environments keeps pace with the rapidly changing digital landscape.

Reporting to the Chief Operating Officer, and working closely with the Deputy Head - Academic and other senior leaders across the school, the role requires someone with a proven track record in the delivery of new technology and systems. The role may suit someone with direct school experience seeking career progression or a new environment, or equally a skilled professional from another sector motivated to bring their expertise to our specific context. This is a key post on the school’s Operations Leadership Team, with direct responsibility for the leadership and management of the school’s Data and ICT teams.

We are looking for someone with proven expertise in working with multiple stakeholders, who is technically adept and capable of overseeing change programmes, to deliver the technology we need both now and into the future. All underpinned with a leadership approach that inspires confidence, builds team capability, and knows how to successfully manage risks and opportunities.

This role offers the chance to have a direct impact on the lives of young people within a fantastic school community. If you want to work in an environment that values new ideas, and are ready to lead on the development and roll-out of new ways of working, we strongly encourage you to apply to join our team.

Overall Purpose of the Role

To lead and manage the strategic and operational delivery of the school's digital, data and ICT provision, delivering reliable, secure and forward thinking technology and data solutions to underpin exceptional teaching and learning and enable efficient business operations. The role includes responsibility for IT and digital strategy, oversight of data and management information, cyber security, systems and software management, digital learning, technical support, and team leadership and management.

About the Role

 Contract: Permanent, full-time

 Grade: M3

 Salary: £52,085 to £55,224 per annum

 Hours: 37 hours per week, 52 weeks per year

Work Location: Fully on site at St George’s School, Harpenden, AL5 4TD

Essential Person Specifications

• Evidence of ongoing professional development and proven management experience for the role.
• Demonstrated success in developing digital strategies and leading transformational change projects, including technology development, software implementation, and device rollouts.
• Experience in managing servers, networks, cloud based platforms, device management, and AV systems.
• Proven track record in cybersecurity and systems risk management.
• Experience of working with management information systems (MIS) and reporting systems, ensuring data is secure and used effectively to support decision-making.
• Experience of managing, leading, motivating, developing and directing teams, setting clear goals and managing performance.
• Ability to diagnose, troubleshoot, and solve technical issues efficiently.
• Skilled at explaining complex technical information to non-technical stakeholders and providing clear technical guidance to team members.
• Experience of IT asset management, procurement and budget management.
• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to communicate effectively across all levels in an organisation.
• Strong organisational, project management and analytical skills.
• Proactive, can-do attitude, innovative, solution-focused, flexible.
• Ability to work calmly and confidently under pressure within a complex and busy environment. Resilient, self-reflective and determined.
• Self-awareness and willingness to seek support when required.
• A connection to the school’s values and ethos.

Please refer to these documents for further details:

• Application Pack
• Job Description
• Working at St George's School

We can offer

• Additional training and support
• Ongoing professional development
• Free Lunch on working days
• Free parking on school site
• Generous pension scheme
• Use of the school’s fitness suite/Gym
• Staff Wellbeing Programme
• Employee Assistance Programme
• As a permanent member of staff you benefit from the application being favourably ranked if you apply for a day admission place for your child at St George’s school, subject to meeting the requirements of our published Admissions Criteria and Policy

Applications will be shortlisted throughout the process and we may interview and close the advert early if we are in a position to recruit a suitable candidate.  We therefore encourage interested candidates to apply early.

Interview Arrangement

Shortlisted candidates will be invited to attend a face-to-face interview in our school: St George’s School, Sun Lane, Harpenden, Hertfordshire, AL5 4TD. In addition, candidates may be required to complete tasks specific to the job role.

Your Application

Personal Statement

You will need to include a personal statement in your application, detailing how you meet the specific requirements of this position and why you specifically want to work at St George’s School. 

Please provide specific examples to illustrate your knowledge, skills, and experience. When writing your responses ensure to evidence additional aspects such as training, qualifications, together with your background and experience within the personal statement.

Gaps in Employment History

In order to comply with safer recruitment guidelines, we are required to view your full employment history and all gaps in employment must be explained. If there are any gaps within your employment history, please explain the reason(s) on your application.

References

Two references from previous employments will be sought, one of which must be from your current or most recent employer. The two references should be from two different employments / organisations. Please provide details of two people to whom reference may be made, including full name, job title, organisation name, capacity known, work address, professional work email address (not personal email) and contact number.

The first referee should normally be your current or most recent employer. If you are currently working in education, a reference from the Headteacher / equivalent person in Senior Leadership Team is required. If you are not currently working with children, please provide a referee from your most recent employment involving children, if applicable.

References from relatives or from people writing solely in the capacity of friends will not be accepted.

Please make sure your referees are aware of your application and that they are able to provide a swift turn round. References will be obtained prior to interview where applicable.

Safeguarding

At St George’s, we are committed to safeguarding to ensure that all of our students are safe and are well cared for. Safeguarding includes our commitment to safe recruitment of staff, security around the building, child protection, anti-bullying, online safety, equality, PREVENT Duty and many other areas. We make sure all policies under the safeguarding umbrella are reviewed regularly. The school’s child protection procedures are in accordance with the Hertfordshire Child Protection Policy and can be found in the School Website: ‘Statutory Information’ section.

Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Check

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and visitors to share this commitment. 

This post is classed as having a high degree of contact with children or vulnerable adults and is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.  A Full Enhanced, with List Checks Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Check will be required, as part of the school’s pre-employment checks.

Online Searches

We are required to conduct online searches about all candidates as part of the selection and appointment process, in accordance with Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance, in order to identify any incidents or concerns which are publicly available online. By submitting and signing your application, you acknowledge that such searches will be conducted as part of the selection and appointment process.

Right to work in UK

We will require you to provide evidence of your right to work in the UK in accordance with the Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006. By submitting and signing your application, you acknowledge that such evidence will need to be provided should an offer of employment be made.