Head of IT

The job requirements are detailed below. Where applicable the skills, qualifications and memberships required for this job have also been included.

We’ve launched an ambitious new digital strategy and are looking for an experienced Head of IT to help us deliver it. Our IT infrastructure sits at the heart of our organisation, helping us provide a fantastic learner experience, improve ways of working and enabling us to achieve our strategic priorities.

You’ll report to the Deputy Principal: Curriculum & Quality and will work as part of the Senior Management Team.

An inspiring leader, you’ll manage the IT team creating an environment where they are encouraged and supported to produce great work. You’ll come with significant experience in a leadership role within IT and a track record of successful strategic planning and execution. You’ll also have experience of developing and implementing effective IT initiatives, policies, and procedures linked to strategic priorities.

If you are passionate about leading a team to support performance and growth, and ready to make a difference at Gateshead College, we’d love to meet you.

About Gateshead College

At Gateshead College we’re famous for education with Employment Edge, industry inspired education that combines high quality learning with real world skills.

This means putting everything we’ve got into making sure our students are the most employable and this is what makes our college such an exciting place to work.

From bringing industry expertise into the classroom and working hand in hand with businesses, to delivering the highest quality teaching and learning and supporting students to develop personally as well as professionally, we’re all about creating experiences that will set learners up for life.

If you share our ambition, we’d love to hear from you.

In return we can offer a values-driven organisation and the chance to work with brilliant people who put students first. You’ll be listened to and will have opportunities to make an impact. We prioritise health and wellbeing and your work life balance will be respected. Our inclusive culture means you’re valued for being yourself and diversity is celebrated, and our commitment to being a sustainable organisation means we always try to do business the right way to make our community better for everyone.

At Gateshead College we all have the opportunity to help our learners succeed and it’s this clear purpose and shared effort that makes us such a great place to work; we hope you think about joining us.

• Generous holiday allowance 46 days (inclusive of Bank Holidays).
• Mental health and wellbeing support, with 24/7 access to an employee assistance programme and counselling services.
• Career average pension with the Teachers Pension Scheme.
• Travel support including subsidised on site parking, discounted public transport scheme and cycle to work scheme.
• Retail and travel discounts.
• Support for relocation may be available.

The deadline for applications is midnight Sunday 30th June 2024 .

Interviews will take place on  Wednesday 10th July 2024.

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