IT Director

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Job Description

• Unity Schools Partnership
• Address: Hybrid homeworking, travel to all Unity School Partnership locations required
• Salary: £79,929 - £86,280 per annum
• Hours: 37 hours per week, 52 weeks per year
• Contract: Permanent, required to start as soon as possible
• Reference: 7810

Unity Schools Partnership are seeking an exceptional IT Director to shape and lead the IT strategy for our growing Multi-Academy Trust, a network of 40 plus schools committed to delivering outstanding education and transforming lives. This is a pivotal role at the intersection of education, innovation, and technology.

As a senior leader, you will:

• drive the development and delivery of a trust-wide IT strategy, ensuring robust, secure, and future-proofed infrastructure that supports teaching, learning, and operational excellence
• work closely with executive leaders, school leaders, and external partners to implement an IT strategy to enhance efficiency and improve teaching and learning to ensure our digital ecosystem empowers every student and staff member
• work closely with Procurement to driver optimum value for money for IT
• be responsible for leading and managing the IT Services Function to deliver outstanding service to staff, students and the Central Team.

You will bring a combination of technical, managerial, and interpersonal skills. With an excellent knowledge of the technology environment, ideally within education.

Dependant on experience an additional responsibility for GDPR and DPO (Data Protection Officer) may be included for the right candidate, but this is not a requirement. If this applies you would be responsible for leading and managing the strategic and operational delivery of data protection and privacy compliance across the trust and act as the trust's DPO.

In return we will offer:

• Job satisfaction through making a positive impact on our pupils' lives
• Friendly and supportive working environment
• Family friendly policies
• Supportive and positive management
• Investment in your training and development
• Wellbeing and staff benefit packages
• Local Government Pension Scheme
• 24 days holiday per year, plus bank holidays

Unity Schools Partnership is a Multi Academy Trust of 40 schools and growing, the trust expects its work to be characterised by ethical leadership, an ambition for improvement at pace and the expectation that remarkable improvements can be achieved.

If you are ambitious and keen to work in a family of schools committed to these values, please consider applying for the post.

For more information

Please read the Job Description (pdf).

To find out more about us, please visit our website.

If you would like an informal discussion prior to submitting your application, please contact Sarah Garner, Interim CEO by calling 07526 422555 or emailing sgarner@unitysp.co.uk.

How to apply

Please complete your application through our recruitment portal.

Closing date: 9am, 26 September 2025.

Interview date: Week commencing, 29 September 2025.

Please note we may hold interviews as and when applications are received and we reserve the right to offer to a candidate prior to the closing date. We only accept applications submitted online via our careers website and which are completed before the closing deadline. With this in mind, we encourage you to apply as soon as possible and advise you check the job information as per the listing on our careers site.

We care deeply about inclusive working practices and diverse teams. If you'd prefer to work part-time or as a job-share, we'll facilitate this wherever we can - whether to help you meet other commitments or to help you strike a great work-life balance. We're keen to ensure we're designing an organisation that works for everyone, so we particularly encourage applications from different under-represented groups.

Unity Schools Partnership is committed to safer recruitment, equal opportunities, safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. An enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check will be required.
Unity Schools Partnership, welcoming diversity.

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