Do you have the vision, leadership, and innovation to shape the digital future of a forward-thinking multi-academy trust

We’re looking for a dynamic Strategic IT Lead to spearhead our digital transformation journey. This is a pivotal leadership role where you’ll define and deliver a cutting-edge Trust-wide IT strategy, ensuring our systems drive both educational excellence and operational efficiency.

You will be required to:

• Lead the development and execution of our IT strategy aligned with our Trust Improvement Plan.
• Lead and develop our skilled IT team to form a central Trust service, nurturing a high-performance culture across schools and college, wider Trust activities and central functions.
• Champion innovation and transformation through effective digital systems across all sites.
• Oversee major Trust-wide projects, infrastructure, security, and compliance, including Cyber accreditations.
• Serve as the principal IT adviser to the COO, senior leaders, and school teams.
• Deliver outstanding, secure, and scalable IT services that meet the needs of staff, learners, and the wider community.

What you will need:

• A qualification in an ICT-related subject (or equivalent experience).
• Proven track record of leading IT strategies and operations in complex, multi-site environments.
• Technical knowledge (e.g., Microsoft 365, Active Directory, virtual environments, firewalls).
• Strong leadership, project management, and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Passion for innovation, service excellence, and driving positive change.

Why Join Us

• A Trust committed to collaboration, professional growth, and innovation.
• Flexible hybrid working with core hours.
• A culture built on our values of integrity, inclusion, and continuous improvement.
• The chance to shape the future of digital learning and infrastructure for a family of diverse education settings and services.

It is envisaged that this full time, year-round, role will be undertaken through a blended approach of working in our academies/college, at home and at the Trust’s central office in Rossendale.

To arrange an informal, confidential discussion about this role, please email Nicola Chester, Chief Operating Officer, at trustoffice@theseaviewtrust.org.uk