IT Manager

IT Manager

The British International School Abu Dhabi is looking to appoint an outstanding IT Manager to join a well-established, supportive team in a highly successful and expanding school.

About the Role

Reporting to the Vice Principal and leading the IT team, as IT Manager, you will be responsible for developing an efficient IT support team to effectively operate and develop all IT services across the school. Leading and working with senior colleagues, you will create a clear, ambitious, and achievable school IT vision and strategic plan. You will plan and manage IT services and devices across the school as well as having the responsibility of managing and controlling the whole school IT budget.

A key aspect of this position is to ensure high quality IT services are delivered and continually improved, as well as working closely with academic colleagues to drive improvements in educational technology and teaching and learning. It will be your responsibility to ensure the IT team’s knowledge is kept up to date, in order to manage and improve modern IT services which support the operations of the school and the student’s educational needs.

As IT Manager you will also be accountable for ensuring all school systems and infrastructures are renewed and updated to guarantee maximum functionality and IT security, as well as ensuring the school’s network is always operational and effective disaster recovery plans are in place.

Please see the attached job description for further details.

About You

The successful candidate will ideally have the following qualifications, skills and experience:

• Diploma or Degree in Computer Science/Information Technology
• Experience of supporting an Office 365 centric organisation
• Advanced working knowledge of standard are Wireless networking technologies
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines
• Solid project management skills
• Experience of managing a team
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Experience of working in an educational environment

About Our School

The British International School Abu Dhabi is a highly successful, growing school with a committed and inspirational team of motivated teachers and administrative professionals at its heart. Our close-knit, supportive team is honoured to be at the centre of our community, educating over 1750 young people from more than 85 nationalities. To learn more about our school, please visit http://www.nordangliaeducation.com/our-schools/abu-dhabi

In addition to being highly successful in its own right, The British International School Abu Dhabi is a member of the Nord Anglia Education family of schools. Nord Anglia Education is the world’s leading premium schools organisation. We are a fast-paced and growing family of 77 international schools in 29 countries, providing outstanding education to approximately 66,000 students from preschool through to the end of secondary education.

Each Nord Anglia Education school is unique in character and designed to meet the needs of its community. We believe that being part of our family of schools gives our students a special advantage, having a wide range of resources and support available to enhance their success. We also create unique opportunities to benefit our students and staff, such as the Global Campus, Nord Anglia University, and our collaborations with The Juilliard School, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and King’s College London.

Selection Process

Applicants should apply online and submit a CV, letter of application and the details of two professional referees, one of which should be your current Line Manager.

The closing date for application is 29th September 2021. Interviews will be conducted in person or via videoconference.

Safeguarding

At Nord Anglia Education we are committed to providing a world class, safe, happy environment in which children and young people are able to thrive and learn. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all our pupils irrespective of race, ability, religion, gender or culture.

All post holders having regular unsupervised contact with children are subject to appropriate national and international vetting procedures including satisfactory criminal record checks from both Country of residence/birth and any Country of residence within the last 10 years.