IT System Administrator Job at Stafford Full Time NEW

IT System Administrator

Pay grade 8 scale – £35412

Permanent full-time position – full year

St Gabriel the Archangel Catholic Multi-Academy Trust is seeking an IT System Administrator to ensure the effective delivery of IT services across Blessed William Howard school.

Reporting to the Principal and Regional IT & Systems Partner, this pivotal role acts as the primary point of contact for the school. You will deliver projects aligned to the school and Trust vision for technology.

In this exciting role, you will take responsibility for managing the local IT team, including the line management and development of the local IT team. You will be accountable for the day-to-day support, operations and management of the school’s infrastructure – including network, server, storage, endpoint, identity, security and cloud services; ensuring exceptional availability, performance and resilience.

Safeguarding Commitment
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All appointments are subject to an enhanced DBS check, satisfactory references, and pre-employment medical clearance. In line with Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE), online searches will also be carried out for shortlisted candidates. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.

To Apply

Interested candidates should submit a completed application form via My New Term

If you are an internal applicant, it is essential that you discuss this with your Principal and line manager before submitting an application.

Closing date: Friday 5 June 2026 at noon

Interviews: week commencing 8 June 2026

This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This position is subject to appropriate vetting procedures including a criminal record check from the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly CRB), which will require you to disclose details of all unspent and unfiltered spent reprimands, formal warnings, cautions and convictions as part of the recruitment process.

Blessed William Howard is proud to part of the St Gabriel the Archangel Catholic MAT, A company limited by guarantee registered in England & Wales with company number 08146661. Registered Office Address: Station Road, Cheadle, Staffordshire ST10 1LH. Telephone: 01538 493777 Web: www.bwh.staffs.sch.uk