PERSON SPECIFICATION

ICT Network Manager

The starting salary will depend on qualifications and/or experience. Applicants should

hold up to date MCSE and CCNA qualifications and/or have considerable experience

in server administration. Whilst experience in an educational environment would be useful it is not considered essential. You will be supporting a network with over 600 PCs/laptops and a range of multimedia peripherals including iPads, Chromebooks, Android Devices and Projection / Interactive Whiteboards.

Churston was one of the first schools in the UK to deploy Google Apps and a very proud to pioneer the latest technologies that Google provide.

The post demands strong interpersonal skills and empathy to provide a customer focused solutions to a wide range of users; students, teaching staff, teaching assistants and general support staff to ensure they are confident users.

Essential Criteria / Desirable Criteria
Education,
Training &
Qualifications / Recognised ICT qualification
Commitment to professional development and awareness of development of all aspects of role / Relevant degree or equivalent qualification
Further qualifications
relevant to the role of ICT
Network Manager
Evidence of further professional development in the ICT field (i.e. qualifications in networking)
Skills & Abilities / Excellent interpersonal skills. A high level of ability to communicate effectively with colleagues and students
Appreciation of the use of ICT in a classroom setting
Excellent organisational skills enabling planning, prioritising and delivering of work to tight deadlines.
Good analytical ability and excellent problem solving skills.
Ability to lead and work as part of a team.
Ability to work on own initiative and
prioritise workload.
Ability to work under pressure. / Implementation of ICT to support learning in a classroom setting
Experience & Knowledge / Experience in managing IT systems
Technical knowledge and experience using a Windows domain. In particular experience of hardware fault diagnosis and repair software installation and troubleshooting.
Knowledge and experience
of backup solutions
Knowledge of Cloud Computing and BYOD solutions
Wireless networking
Training colleagues within an ICT environment; / Web development skills (PHP)
Digital signage control
Intranet development and
design
Experience using Open Source operating systems including Ubuntu
Experience in supporting different devices including Macs and iPads
Experience of working in a
school environment
Familiar using school based
MIS Systems
Core Qualities / Flexible and adaptable
Use own initiative
Tact and diplomacy
Other requirements / Suitable to work with children