Connection Support Looking for Head of IT at Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire (Hybrid) Full Time

At Connection Support our team of staff members and volunteers work alongside people to overcome life’s challenges, with the goals of solving homelessness and achieving independence. We do this through our values of empowerment, collaboration, compassion and taking a personalised approach in all aspects of our work.

We are recruiting for a Head of IT to join the team, to ensure the development, growth and maintenance of our information, communication, and IT systems.

What you will be doing?

You will have overall responsibility for leading on the strategic direction, ensuring the smooth running of the organisational IT systems, identifying new software, anticipating growth and the evolving needs of the organisation. You will ensure our IT, digital and data procedures meet the requirements of relevant legislation including GDPR and support us to gain cybersecurity certifications.

Managing a small team, you will be responsible for their professional development, ensuring they have the relevant skills and training, and motivating them to achieve outcomes contributing to the smooth running of organisational systems.

Ensuring regular service reviews are taking place and managing the relationship with our IT and telecom suppliers, you will monitor outcomes and service delivery ensuring the organisation is getting value for money.

What we are looking for.

Flexible and adaptable, you should have proven expereince in IT management, understanding of IT systems, architecture, and local network management, with a continuous improvement mindset and the ability to improve quality across the organisation.

You can build relationships and influence key stakeholders and demonstrate significant experience managing contracts with external suppliers, including IT and telecoms whilst also having an excellent working knowledge of the IT industry and any technological advances.

You should share our values and be passionate about our mission, understanding that we value and celebrate employee and volunteer contributions to the success of the organisation, therefore the ability to build relationships, develop and motivate people should come naturally to you.

Why work for us?

The wonderful people at Connection Support are committed to supporting everyone in our society to become safely and sustainably housed, and to live as independently as possible, so you will be joining a likeminded organisation that will support your development and value your contribution.

This role can be worked remotely, you will be required in the Oxford office at least once a week, and more if the business requires it.

We also offer 30 days annual leave (pro rata for part time), plus bank holidays, sick pay, and an enhanced benefits package which includes cover on health benefits, the ability to sell a week’s annual leave, eco travel incentives, retail discounts and much more.

This role is Monday – Friday working 37.5 hours per week.

Connection Support is actively committed to equal opportunities and the promotion of diversity and inclusion, in all our services and workplaces.

The full Job Description and Person specification is available to download below.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible. 

Interviews are scheduled for week commencing the 12th September, applicants will be notified if this changes.