Network Manager

Join Eastern Learning Alliance as Network Manager!

Are you a hands-on IT professional with great customer service skills, ready to manage a team and support an exciting transition? The Eastern Learning Alliance is seeking a Network Manager to oversee the network, hardware, and software systems across our schools.

Based at Chesterton Community College, you'll manage a local team of IT Technicians and work closely with the Trust Network Architect and Director of IT Systems.

What you'll be doing:

• Operational Management:Ensure network availability, manage infrastructure (servers, workstations), and oversee maintenance and purchasing.
• Cyber Resilience: Supporting the system hardening programme, rolling out Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA), enhancing backup and recovery testing, and managing vulnerability scanning.
• Cloud Transition:Support the deployment of modern platforms as we move from on-premise to a cloud environment.

If you are passionate about systems availability, security, and leading a dynamic technical environment, we want to hear from you!

If you have any questions or would like further information about the role, please contact

ELA offer a sector leading staff benefits offer alongside bespoke, high quality CPD programmes, cross-trust events, and exceptional opportunities for career development within our innovative family of schools.

• ELA know that our strength is our people, so we prioritise staff wellbeing, retention and development. Over 95% of ELA staff say they're proud to work in their school.
• ELA are firm believers in the power of recognising, celebrating, and rewarding talent: our track record in terms of retention, internal promotion opportunities and wider career development is excellent.
• ELA staff enjoy a sector leading staff benefits package alongside bespoke, high quality CPD programmes, cross-trust events, and exceptional opportunities for career development within our innovative family of schools.
• You can find out all about our Trust and staff offerhere .

ELA staff benefits include:

• Reduced contact time to enable professional development;
• EAP with access to counselling & physiotherapy;
• Paid annual family day;
• Cycle to work & electric car lease schemes;
• Enhanced parental leave;
• Ticket ballots for high profile events;
• Generous annual leave allowance for support staff;
• Discounted gym membership for all staff.

Our Trust is committed to equal opportunities, to safeguarding and the promotion of the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. All staff are expected to share this commitment and undergo the appropriate checks. All positions within the Trust are subject to enhanced DBS checks and satisfactory references along with a Certificate of Good Conduct if applicable. Only applications submitted on using the ELA application form will be accepted. We do not accept applications by CV. You can view our safeguarding policy here .

All shortlisted applicants should expect to be called for interview no more than 5 working days after the closing date. If you have not heard from us by then, your application has not been successful. Visits to ELA Central Trust are welcome.