Job Application Pack
IT Infrastructure Administrator
APT & C Scale SO1/SO2 - (£24,892 pa - £28,922pa)
37 hours per week, all year round
Closing Date: 9:00am on Monday 8th December 2014
Application Details
Thank you for your interest in the IT Infrastructure Administrator vacancy at the Torch
Academy Gateway Trust. Further details of this post and the Trust are included in this pack
and details of how to apply can be found below.
How to Apply
To apply for this post please complete and return an application form along with a covering
letter, clearly demonstrating your suitability for this role by e-mail or post using the following
addresses;
Karen Kelley
HR Manager
Torch Academy Gateway Trust
Toot Hill School
The Banks
Bingham
Nottingham
NG13 8BL
[email protected]
Application forms
These can be downloaded from the Trust website www.torchacademy.co.uk. Wherever
possible, please provide email addresses for your referees.
Closing Date
Applications for this post must be received by 9:00am on Monday 8th December 2014.
Interview:
Interviews for the role will be held on Thursday 11th December 2014. If you have not heard
from us within 2 weeks of the closing date, please assume that unfortunately, on this
occasion, your application has not been successful.
Torch Academy Gateway Trust
Website: www.torchacademy.co.uk
Our Vision
The Torch Academy Gateway Trust is committed to securing high levels of achievement for
all students in our schools, regardless of their background. We believe that all young people
can and should succeed in school. We are driven by a strong moral purpose to ensure the
very best outcomes for our students in order to improve their life opportunities and enable
them to live fulfilled lives.
The Trust
The Torch Academy Gateway Trust is a dynamic and growing Multi Academy Trust based in
the East Midlands. Our Trust Group is committed to providing high quality education to all our
students, regardless of their backgrounds. Our track record demonstrates our ability to
deliver our core goal: achievement for every child. Our portfolio of schools covers both
secondary and primary phases, working in a range of contexts.
In addition we founded the Torch Teaching School Alliance, which links over 25 schools
together sharing effective practice and developing new models for staff development.
Our values are central to the positive ethos that we develop throughout our group of schools.
This approach is focused on securing success for all our learners and providing them with the
very best life opportunities.
We believe nothing is more important than making a difference to children.
Our Schools
Toot Hill School, Bingham, Nottinghamshire www.toothillschool.co.uk
Meden School, Market Worsop, Nottinghamshire www.medenschool.co.uk
Nottingham Free School, Sherwood, Nottingham www.nottinghamfreeschool.co.uk
Birklands Primary School, Market Worsop, Nottinghamshire www.birklandsschool.co.uk
Partner Schools
Nottingham University Samworth Academy, Billborough, Nottingham www.nusa.org.uk
Nottingham University Academy of Science and Technology, Nottingham www.nuast.org.uk
Djanogly City Academy, Nottingham www.djanogly.notts.sch.uk
Torch Academy Gateway Trust
Website: www.torchacademy.co.uk
We Promote
Trust: All stakeholders work together to realise our vision
Integrity: All decisions are based on the best interests of our students
Mutual Respect: Ensuring a voice for all stakeholders
Empathy: Teaching should be well planned, varied and stimulating
Self-Improvement: A commitment to supporting the development of our staff, students and
wider community
Group Ethos
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High expectations are essential to raising standards
Everyone can succeed
Barriers to learning must be challenged and overcome
Teaching should be well planned, varied and stimulating
Learning should be active, focussed and engaged
High standards of behaviour are expected at all times
Clear lines of accountability exist at all levels
Developing staff and students to engage in effective teaching and learning
Securing Success
Our vision is to build capacity for sustained improvement. There are a number of short term
strategies that can be initially used to enhance outcomes but it is our view that these need to
be supplemented by a process that configures a school for long term improvement.
This work is centered on transforming a school using our ‘Pillars of Success’ improvement
model. Transformation is achieved through the combination of a number of changes and
improvements to each of these pillars within a school:
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Leadership
CPD
Curriculum
Learning Organisation
Care, Support, Guidance
Performance Management
Tracking and Intervention
Torch Academy Gateway Trust
Website: www.torchacademy.co.uk
Safeguarding and Child Protection
The Trust and all its schools are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of
children and expects all staff to share this commitment. All new staff within the Trust will be
subject to an enhanced DBS check.
Each school has a designated senior member of the leadership team who is responsible for
referring and monitoring any suspected case of abuse. All members of staff will receive
training in line with our child protection policy.
Torch Academy Gateway Trust
Website: www.torchacademy.co.uk
Job Description
Overview
The role will be to provide:
1. Operational support for the IT Infrastructure
2. Maintenance of the Microsoft Office 365 Presence(s)
3. Configuration/Development of LAN/WAN/WLAN technologies
4. Management of Web filtering systems
5. Configuration/Development of Security systems
Accountable to
1. Torch Academy Gateway Trust CEO and Board of Directors
2. Group IT Consultant
Specific Responsibilities
1. Ensure the availability of all ICT Infrastructure for the Trust and its partner schools
2. Develop the IT Infrastructure (including network, servers, storage, applications,
management tools, internet provision) to maximize the investment in technology and ensure
efficient deployment of resources
3. The effective implementation, maintenance and development of the ICT Infrastructure and
network to support the current and future development needs of the Trust and it’s partner
schools
4. Work with key stakeholders to ensure that the ICT Service and Infrastructure meet the
strategic and operational requirements
5. Develop and deploy methodologies for testing network performance and security
6. Support the development of curriculum innovation by ensuring a robust infrastructure to
support emerging technologies
7. Ensure that changes, projects and improvements are delivered in a structured, consistent
and quality assured manner and meet their agreed objectives
8. Maintain an effective disaster recovery plan for the trust and its partner schools
9. Ensure comprehensive documentation of the ICT Infrastructure is maintained at all times
10. Management of web filtering systems
11. Maintain an SLA level of 99.9% for the ICT Infrastructure
Torch Academy Gateway Trust
Website: www.torchacademy.co.uk
12. Other IT Infrastructure work which may be required during the development the systems
available
13. Provide additional support the for other areas of the Central ICT Services when required
Additional Information
The post holder will be based at Toot Hill School in Bingham but the role will require regular
travel between the schools in the Trust and our Partnership schools as and when required.
All work related travel expenses will be reimbursed by the Trust.
Torch Academy Gateway Trust
Website: www.torchacademy.co.uk
Person Specification
Factor
Essential
Desirable
Qualifications
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Degree or equivalent relevant experience
 Higher professional
qualification.
 Microsoft Certifications
Experience
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2 Years employment, training or study within the
IT Sector
 Working in an academic
environment
 Experience of providing
IT Support services
Skills and
Knowledge
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Knowledge of Microsoft Windows Server 2008
to Current
Knowledge of Microsoft Windows 7 to Current
Knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite
Ability to perform fault diagnosis and develop
solutions
Good organisational skills
Ability to build relationships with a wide range of
people
Approachable
Adaptable
Ability to work flexible hours when necessary
A willingness to travel between the schools in
the Trust (and partners) as and when required.
Proactive
Conscientious
Team player
Ability to work with initiative
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Personal
Qualities
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Torch Academy Gateway Trust
Website: www.torchacademy.co.uk
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