it manager

Ref

198553

Number of Posts

1

Grade

Grade 7 SCP 19-25.

Salary

£32061 to £ 36363

Term

Full-time.

Perm / FTC

Permanent.

Required

(Marc h

Hours

37 hours a week.

Closing Date

01/12/2025.

• Person Specification (122 KB)

Location

St Mary's Catholic High School, Leyland, Royal Avenue, Leyland, Lancashire, PR25 1BS (813 on roll)

Tel:

School website:

Summary

We are a vibrant and inclusive school committed to providing an exceptional learning environment for our pupils. We foster a culture of collaboration, creativity and continuous improvement. Our dedicated team work together to inspire and empower pupils to reach their full potential.

We are currently seeking to appoint an enthusiastic, highly motivated IT Manager. The successful candidate will work closely with the whole school community and be fully competent in all aspects of IT.

We are looking for someone who:

• Will actively support the Catholic Ethos of the school
• Is thorough and pays attention to detail
• Is a team player
• Is a good communicator
• Has an excellent attendance record
• Is highly motivated, flexible, adaptable and able to use their own initiative

We can offer:
- A caring, supportive and hard-working environment
- A warm, friendly school, where children are at the heart of what we do
- A good team ethos, focused on customer service
- Experienced and knowledgeable staff
- Professional development opportunities

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and we expect all staff to share this commitment.

The successful applicant will be required to complete an enhanced DBS check.

Please note that in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education 2025, an online search will be carried out as part of our due diligence on shortlisted candidates.

Please note CVs are not accepted, to apply for this vacancy you need to complete the application form attached.

Application forms and further details are available via the school website or by contacting the school. We encourage prospective candidates to visit us on a working day and experience the school ethos. Closing date for applications is 12 noon on Monday 1st December 2025 with interviews being held on Tuesday 9th December 2025.

Desirable Qualifications

• Recognised ICT qualification in a relevant discipline and / or vendor qualifications for the specific hardware / software used
  ITIL Service Management Qualification (Foundation or above)

Essential Experience

• Experience of working in a busy ICT environment working independently providing technical support on a wide variety of ICT systems, equipment and IT software
  Experience of managing challenging / competing workloads

Desirable Experience

• Experience of managing large networks and major software upgrades
• Experience of managing budgets and / or resources deployed to assist with the delivery of service provision
  Experience of delivering ICT services within a school environment

Proposed Interview Date:

09/12/2025

Equal Opportunities statement

An Equal Opportunities Employer welcoming applications from all sections of the community

Rehabilitation

Rehabilitation The post you are applying for is covered by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in If successful you will be required to apply to the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) for a 'disclosure'. Information provided by you or the Disclosure and Barring Service will be dealt with in a confidential manner in accordance with the DBS's Code of Practice. You may view the Code of Practice on the DBS website at or alternatively a copy is available on request. Lancashire County Council has a Handling of DBS Certificate Information Policy and a Policy Statement on the Recruitment of Ex-offenders this is available from the recruiting manager to applicants who are asked to complete a DBS application.