IT System Specialist
Description
Vacancy - The Aquila School
IT team member - Systems specialist
Here at the Aquila school much of the work of our IT team of two is supporting pupils and teachers with day to day IT issues. We are looking for a third person to join the team - where the focus will be behind the scenes work - making sure that systems are operating effectively.
As a growing school - this is an evolving role and will need close co-ordination with a newly appointed data colleague, a new exams manager, the IT team and departments across the school - so the person we appoint will need to be flexible and adaptable with a ‘we all muck in’ attitude.
ISP Principles
- Begin with our children and students. Our children and students are at the heart of what we do. Simply, their success is our success. Wellbeing and safety are both essential for learners and learning. Therefore, we are consistent in identifying potential safeguarding issues and acting and following up on all concerns appropriately.
- Treat everyone with care and respect. We look after one another, embrace similarities and differences and promote the well-being of self and others.
- Operate effectively. We focus relentlessly on the things that are most important and will make the most difference. We apply school policies and procedures and embody the shared ideas of our community.
- Learn continuously. Getting better is what drives us. We positively engage with personal and professional development and school improvement.
Purpose of Role
To ensure the effective management of the school's data systems to support teaching, learning, and school improvement. This role is vital in ensuring data integrity and accurate reporting to internal and external stakeholders.
Key Responsibilities
- Perform diagnostic tests and debugging procedures to optimize computer systems.
- Providing IT support when needed.
- Keeping up to date with advancements and best practices in IT administration.
- Manage the data systems to ensure data is collected, analysed, and distributed to staff, students, and parents effectively and on time.
- Design and manage workflows for all data systems, analysis, and reporting activities.
- Helping to maintain the school record system (ISAMS) to ensure students' records are up to date and easy to access.
- Responsible for the upgrading of the system and issue notification to staff of changes in the modules from each upgrade.
- Design, produce and run reports as required including statistical reports.
- Responsible to implementing the policies and procedures relating to child protection, safeguarding, security, confidentiality and data protection
- Managing the annual rollover
- Working with key colleagues on all aspects of IT systems
- Consolidate data from different sources to form one consistent and accurate source.
- To act as a mediator between stakeholders and team members clearly communicating expectations from both parties, & Reporting on all data held within ISAMS.
- Build credibility, established rapport, and maintained communication with stakeholders at multiple levels, including those external to the organization.
- Supporting the management of IT subscriptions and programmes used across the school
- Ensuring that all systems are up to date and efficient .
Person Specification:
Qualifications & Experience:
Key Skills and Attributes:
- Analytical and problem-solving mindset
- Ability to maintain confidentiality and integrity
- Team player with the ability to work independently
- Strong interpersonal and excellent communication skills to lead by example, as well as collaborate with Key Stage leaders, Senior Management and parents
- Be flexible and adaptable to the ever-changing world of education
- Be reflective and passionate about self-development whilst contributing to the high standards of the school
- Have the ability to research new initiatives and implement them whilst evaluating current processes
- Have the ability to confidently utilise assessment for learning strategies and a variety of tasks to enhance learning
- Be proficient in ICT and learning technologies.
- Demonstrate leadership qualities and the willingness to support colleague development
Commitment to Safeguarding Principles
Star International school and ISP are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All post holders are subject to appropriate vetting procedures and satisfactory Criminal Background Checks or equivalent covering the previous 10 years’ employment history.
Commitment to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging
Star International school and ISP are committed to strengthening our inclusive culture by identifying, hiring, developing, and retaining high-performing teammates regardless of age, disability status, socio-economic background or other demographic characteristics. Candidates who share our vision and principles and are interested in contributing to the success of ISP through this role are strongly encouraged to apply.