Your new company A high school in Stockport has approached Hays seeking an experienced IT specialist from the education sector to become their new IT Manager. The school has over 800 pupils from ages 11 -16 and over 100 staff and, with a long-standing and well-established IT team, they are looking for an IT Manager to take the reins from their current IT Manager as he retires later this year. Your new role This is an exciting opportunity for either an experienced IT Manager to join a thriving school, or for a senior IT Technician from the education sector to take their first management role. As the IT manager, your main responsibilities will be: To manage the school''s infrastructure, including servers, networks, security systems, helpdesk and troubleshooting services. Maintain and upgrade software applications.Oversee network administration, including setting up new staff and pupils and controlling access rights.Hold regular team meetings with ICT support staff, manage their performance and undertake appraisals. Maintain a high level of security of school networks, including firewalls, antivirus software and access control systems with back-up data Work closely with the wider IT team, which will include overseeing 1 apprentice. Liaise with academic staff and senior leadership, keeping up to date on upcoming changes from an IT perspective. Overseeing the roll-out of IT projects across the school, with the support of Local Authority IT services. What you''ll need to succeed In