IT Manager

Vacancies IT Manager Back to vacancies Type of Position:Support staff - Permanent School:Twynham TGS Salary:£35,412 to £39,862 per annum Start Date:May (subject to pre-start checks) Closing Date: Friday 17 April 2026 at 8am Start date May (subject to pre-start checks) Contract term Permanent Working hours 37 hours per week Working pattern to be agreed Weeks per year Year-round contract Grade 10 Salary range (per annum) Support staff salary points 24

• 29 £35,412 to £39,862 per annum With a pay award pending Location Twynham School and The Grange School (known as “Twynham TGS”) Reports to School Operations Director Are you an experienced IT professional ready to lead a dynamic team and shape the future of digital learning? Do you want to work in a forward-thinking Multi-Academy Trust that values innovation, collaboration, and excellence? If so, Twynham TGS would love to hear from you. About The Post At Twynham TGS, we are proud to provide a modern, secure, and continually evolving digital environment that supports outstanding teaching and learning. As our new IT Manager, you’ll have the autonomy to drive strategic development, modernise systems, and lead a committed ICT support team—all while being supported by experienced Trust-wide colleagues. You will play a central role in ensuring our IT infrastructure remains robust, secure, and future-focused. We are looking for an outstanding individual who will relish the opportunity to: Lead and develop the on-site IT Support Team. Work closely with the Trust IT Lead to implement a forward-thinking ICT strategy. Oversee the management and security of our core network, servers, cloud services, and end-user systems. Manage third-party suppliers and ensure value-for-money procurement. Drive innovation across both Windows and Apple environments. Ensure compliance, effective safeguarding practice, and robust disaster recovery processes. Champion new technologies that enhance teaching, learning, and support staff productivity. Promote and safeguard the welfare of children and young people in accordance with our Safeguarding and Child Protection policies. This is an exciting and varied leadership role—with opportunities to influence MAT-wide systems and collaborate with IT professionals across the Trust. What We Can Offer You 31 days’ holiday leave per year, increasing to 34 days with service Automatic membership of the Dorset Local Government Pension Scheme Free, confidential access to our Employee Assistance Programme, which offers a range of counselling services plus financial, legal and practical support from qualified professionals on a range of personal issues and access to online health and wellbeing resources A trust-wide intranet, where we share our news, information and resources Local discounts negotiated on behalf of our staff e.g. gym memberships, hair and beauty salons, chiropractic care, cycle shops, restaurants, motoring services, and retail/DIY stores Access to national discounts on a wide