> Markdown version of [/jobs/ext/341659-director-of-information-technology](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/jobs/ext/341659-director-of-information-technology). Every page supports `.md` or `Accept: text/markdown`. Links point to the HTML versions so they work for humans too. Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Director of Information Technology - **Company:** Myerscough College - **Location:** Preston, UK - **Salary:** £64,107.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Web Accessibility, Cyber Security, Systems Development Life Cycle, Information Technology - **Published:** June 14, 2026 - **Apply:** https://uk.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=b2965a7103dbf863 ## About the Role Do you have experience in Teaching?, You'll be a confident and collaborative senior leader with a strong track record of delivering digital transformation within a complex organisation. You will bring: * IT or digital leadership experience * Strong understanding of cyber security, governance, and compliance * Experience within FE, HE, public sector, or similarly complex environments * The ability to translate technical information into strategic insight * A values-driven, learner-focused approach * Excellent leadership and stakeholder management skills, If you're passionate about using technology to transform education and want to lead meaningful change in a supportive and forward-thinking organisation, we'd love to hear from you. ## Description At Myerscough, our values drive us: we are passionate about education, collaborative in our approach, professional in everything we do, and committed to Fredie (Fairness, Respect, Equality, Diversity, Inclusion & Engagement). Are you ready to shape the digital future of education? We're looking for an inspiring and strategic IT leader to join our senior leadership team as Director of Information Technology - a pivotal role leading digital innovation across our Education provision. This goes beyond an operational IT post. It's an opportunity to drive transformational change that directly improves teaching, learning, student experience, and organisational digital performance. You'll work at senior leadership level to develop and deliver the College Digital Transformation Strategy, ensuring our technology, systems, and cyber security services are modern, resilient, inclusive, and future-focused., Reporting to the Vice Principal / Deputy Chief Executive, you will provide strategic leadership for IT, digital services, cyber security, and systems development across the College. You'll collaborate closely with governors, senior leaders, curriculum teams, and external partners to ensure our technology infrastructure enables excellence, innovation, and sustainability., * Lead the College's IT and digital transformation strategy * Ensure secure, reliable, and high-performing digital services across FE, HE & Apprenticeship provision * Drive major systems and infrastructure change programmes * Champion cyber security, digital accessibility, and innovation * Oversee IT budgets, supplier relationships, and procurement activity * Develop and lead a high-performing IT team * Provide strategic reporting and assurance to Executive leaders and Governors, Please note that as part of our commitment to safeguarding our students, our background screening checks include limited online searches. Online searches will only be undertaken in respect of the successful candidate, as a pre-conditional term of our job offer. Safeguarding our students is of paramount importance. Our recruitment process has been designed to keep students safe and to ensure that we appoint safe and suitable people. All successful applicants will be required to undertake pre-employment background and safeguarding checks. 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