Director of IT – Lumen Christi Multi Academy Trust

Grade 6

Salary - £52,413 – £64,811

Contract – Permanent

Lumen Christi Catholic Multi Academy Trust is a nine school Trust in the south of Birmingham. The Trust currently consists of one secondary and eight primary schools, and it is part of a growing Catholic Multi Academy Trust.

In partnership with the Archdiocese of Birmingham, Lumen Christi Board of Directors are seeking to appoint an experienced Director or IT to join our responsive and dedicated Central team. The successful candidate will manage the provision of a high quality and effective IT service, leading, developing and implementing the Trust’s IT strategy in conjunction with the Trust’s Executive leaders.

The candidate will lead the team to deliver a quality educational provision, overseeing planning, development and day to day management of the team.

This is an exciting opportunity for a dynamic Director of IT who has the ability, confidence, and talent to make a huge impact to our students’ education from day one.

Flexible working is required to support our schools.

Key responsibilities:

•            Managing the provision of a high quality, effective IT service.

•            Leading the development and implementation of the Trust’s IT strategy in conjunction with Executive Leaders.

•            Managing the network, IT infrastructure and telecommunications systems, cyber security requirements and related systems.

•            Managing the Core IT Team.

•            Managing the Trust’s IT budget, ensuring the best use of resources and value for money in respect of IT equipment and service contracts.

In return, you will be rewarded with:

· A very generous local Government Pension Scheme

· 25 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays

· Personal Development and Training plans to further your career.

Please see person specification for further details. We would encourage all applicants to contact school to arrange an informal visit to the school.

Safeguarding & Equal Opportunities

Lumen Christi are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to 2 satisfactory references, one being your latest employer/Head Teacher, (which will be requested prior to interview) an enhanced DBS check and prohibition check, online searches, medical, evidence of qualifications plus verification of the Right to Work (RTW) in the UK. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020.

This post is covered by Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016).

Therefore, the ability to speak fluent and spoken English is an essential requirement for this role.

Please review our Safeguarding Policy Here

We are an equal opportunities employer, and determined to ensure that no applicant or employee receives less favourable treatment on the grounds of gender, age, disability, religion, belief, sexual orientation, marital status, or race, or is disadvantaged by conditions or requirements which cannot be shown to be justifiable.