ICT Network Manager - The Bridge Academy Hackney - UK

The Bridge Academy opened in September 2007 and we now have 708 students in Years 7-10. By 2013 we will cater for 1,150 students, including 250 sixth-formers.

Our specialisms are music and mathematics and we use them to drive innovation and creativity across the academy. Our award-winning building is a landmark in south Hackney and we enjoy state-of-the-art facilities for learning and teaching.

We are seeking an exceptional ICT Manager with the ability to lead and develop a young and enthusiastic ICT Services department. You will be the key person in ensuring that the academy ICT services meet the current and future needs of its student and staff population.

You will have:
Experience of Microsoft MCSE, and Cisco CCNA
Apple Mac experience
Experience of Cisco VOIP based telephone systems
At least 5 years management experience managing a small and busy department
Excellent communication skills, with the ability to communicate on all levels
Experience of IT Service Management processes
Experience of SIMS (School Information Management System)

We Offer:
A friendly, highly motivated and committed staff team
An ethos of high expectations for students and staff
A strong commitment to professional development and progression for all staff.
Excellent ICT facilities and resources comprising of:
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A HP based server environment and a Cisco based infrastructure
- Voice over IP telephony-Two dedicated suites for ICT teaching
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Apple Mac suites for music and media studies
- A campus wide Cisco based wireless network
- An IP TV system for digital signage

UBS, a leading financial services firm based in the City, is sponsoring the Academy as part of its continuing commitment to education in East London.
For an informal discussion about the role please contact Kelly Harris, Assistant Vice Principal on 020 7749 5240.

We look forward to receiving your application.
Applicants who have been short listed will be informed by telephone, and invited to an interview at the Bridge Academy. Interviews will take place on Tuesday 26thOctober 2010.
Due to the high number of applications the Academy receives for positions advertised, unsuccessful applicants at the short listing stage will be not notified. If applicants do not hear from the Academy by 20thOctober 2010, they should assume that on this occasion they have not been short listed.
The Bridge Academy is committed to safeguarding children and all appointments will be subject to receipt of a satisfactory Enhanced CRB check and references.

Application Information
To download an application pack, please visit: http://www.bridgeacademy.hackney.sch.uk/vacancies.htm