IT & Business Support Officer

Ignite Learning Partnership is seeking to appoint a proactive and enthusiastic IT & Business Support Officer to join our growing Central Team. This is an exciting opportunity to work across our family of schools, providing high-quality IT support and contributing to the effective delivery of business and administrative services across the Trust.

Working under the direction of the Director of IT, you will provide technical expertise and operational support to schools and central services, helping to ensure that staff and pupils have access to reliable, effective and innovative technology solutions. Alongside this, you will support the day-to-day operation of the Trust’s central business functions, including finance, HR and administration, helping to ensure that processes are efficient, accurate and consistently delivered.

This is a varied and rewarding role, offering the opportunity to:

• Support and develop IT services across a family of schools.
• Work with a wide range of technologies, systems and devices.
• Contribute to the delivery of the Trust’s Digital Technology Strategy.
• Provide administrative and operational support across central business functions, including finance, HR and procurement.
• Assist with financial administration, including processing purchase orders, invoices and other financial transactions.
• Maintain accurate records, databases and spreadsheets, undertaking data entry and supporting the collation of information for reporting and monitoring purposes.
• Support the preparation, organisation and maintenance of business documentation, records and management information.
• Help improve administrative processes, systems and ways of working across the Trust.
• Build positive relationships with school leaders, staff and external partners.

We are looking for a highly organised and motivated individual with strong technical knowledge, excellent communication skills and a commitment to delivering outstanding customer service. The successful candidate will have experience of supporting IT systems and users, alongside strong administrative skills, good attention to detail and confidence working with data and business systems. Experience of financial administration, data entry or supporting business operations would be advantageous.

The ability to manage competing priorities, work independently and maintain accuracy when handling information is essential. Above all, we are looking for someone who is adaptable, approachable and keen to contribute to the wider success of our Trust.

Join us and play a key role in supporting the delivery of high-quality education through effective technology and business support services. This is an opportunity to make a genuine difference, working across a growing Trust and helping to improve the services that support our schools.

If you are passionate about problem solving, delivering excellent customer service and making a positive impact across a growing Trust, we would love to hear from you.

If you would like any further information about the post, please contact the Director of IT.

An online search will be undertaken on all shortlisted candidates. This search does not form part of the shortlisting process and you will have the opportunity to discuss any issues of concern that may arise from this search at interview.

This post is covered by Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016) and therefore the ability to speak fluent spoken English is an essential requirement for this role.