About this role
Salary: £41,018 - 53,877 per year
Requirements
- Solid experience in IT infrastructure and network management.
- Strong technical background and a good understanding of servers, networking, cyber security and general IT operations.
- Comfortable working hands-on technically and supporting and developing others.
- Ideally, experience supervising or managing IT staff.
- Experience in education or a similar environment is useful but not essential.
- Own transport is necessary due to the rural location.
- Appointment is subject to vetting and screening checks, including a satisfactory enhanced DBS check; an online search may also be conducted for shortlisted applicants.
Responsibilities
- Support the Head of ICT with managing and developing the IT team.
- Maintain and improve networks, servers and IT infrastructure.
- Oversee cyber security, backups and disaster recovery.
- Manage IT projects, upgrades and improvements.
- Work with external suppliers and contractors.
- Help ensure IT services run smoothly across the organisation.
Technologies
- ICT
- Support
- Network
- Security
More
We are working with a specialist education and care provider in Surrey to recruit a permanent, experienced Deputy Head of ICT. The role offers the opportunity to take on more responsibility, contribute to a range of IT projects and help lead an established ICT department. You will work closely with the Head of ICT in a varied, hands-on position. The role is fully on-site in Surrey, near Guildford and Horsham, and includes an out-of-hours on-call rota shared with the Head of ICT. The basic salary is £41,018–£44,625, with an annual on-call allowance of £9,252, bringing total annual pay to £50,270–£53,877, plus a £1,000 retention bonus. Benefits include life assurance, a Medicash healthcare cash plan, free hot lunches during term time and free on-site parking.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people.
last updated 46 week of 2026