Head of IT and Learning Technologies

• Locations

  Bradford, BD7

• Salary

  £56,099 - £61,586 (Up to £67,744.60 including market supplement)

• Sector

  Leadership & Management

• Type

  Permanent

We are delighted to announce an exciting opportunity to join the college as the Head of IT and Learning Technologies. The successful candidate will lead the college’s IT & Audio Visual department.

Bradford College are working together to transform lives, we are aiming to provide students with and excellent and outstanding experience, an experience they can take with them into their chosen vocations.

This is an extremely rewarding role where you will be responsible for the leadership and management of all aspects of IT Services across Bradford College.

This role is responsible for agreeing and achieving targets in relation to EDI, curriculum planning, quality, finance, people and corporate services.

The Head of IT and Learning Technologies will ensure an outstanding service is available for all staff and students who access the College Digital Estate.

Please Note – The salary band for this role includes a market supplement which may be offered to the successful candidate in relation to experience and will be reviewed on an annual basis.

Responsibilities include:

• Implement the Bradford College vision for an outstanding service aligned to the College Strategic Plan
• To advise the Senior Leadership Team on progress against digital objectives, advances in digital technology and relevant opportunities/threats.
• Implement and maintain industry standard Cyber Security Plans
• Support curriculum and service areas in the delivery of the College strategy, strategic action plans and departmental business plans.
• To work with the Head of Learning, Development & Innovation to support the development of digital pedagogy, encouraging digital innovation in teaching, learning and assessment and providing an excellent student and staff experience
• Ensure the departmental Risk Register is relevant, accurate and up to date.
• Ensure departmental procedures are in date and relevant.
• Implement College policies on Equality, Diversity & Inclusion
• Define and deliver the departmental budget.
• Identify and monitor resource requirements to maintain and improve the IT infrastructure across the College.
• Manage the performance of all staff within the department.
• Lead the IT Team to collaborate with academic and support staff to implement and continuously review the needs of staff and students.

For the full job description and person specification, please click here

The Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate will be learner and quality focused with a commitment to our vision of working together to transform lives. They should be able to contribute to our journey to Outstanding, creating a positive working and study environment, and, Equity, Diversity & Inclusion should be embedded within their core values.

Education & Training

• Relevant IT/Cyber Security Qualification.
• GCSE 4 – 9 or equivalent in Maths, or a willingness to work towards this within a given time frame.
• GCSE 4 – 9 or equivalent in English, or a willingness to work towards this within a given time frame.

Experience

• Line management experience in a technical environment.
• Significant experience of working in an IT environment.
• Detailed knowledge of current Cyber Security threats and mitigations.
• Significant technical skills across a variety of different infrastructure, network and security technologies

For an informal discussion about the role, please contact Christopher Malish – email c.malish@bradfordcollege.ac.uk

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early depending on the level of interest and number of applications so early application is advised.

Bradford College

At Bradford College our ambition is to transform the lives of our learners, help them to aim higher and support them to achieve their goals.

Located in the heart of Bradford, we offer a wide range of courses at varying levels, with something to suit everyone. Undergraduate to postgraduate and professional qualifications to distance learning and short community courses.

Our aim is to attract and retain knowledgeable, passionate and focused individuals who can inspire, motivate and support both learners and colleagues. With a can-do attitude and desire for continuous self-improvement, you could make a difference to the lives of everyone at Bradford College.

Benefits of working at Bradford College:

• Generous annual leave entitlement – equivalent to 30 days holidays, plus bank holidays
• Additional college closure days, including 2-week Christmas closure
• Local government pension scheme, with a generous 18% employer contribution
• Annual salary reviews
• Career progression opportunities – 54% of all vacancies are filled internally
• Free sports and gym facilities
• Free wellbeing initiatives and access to our exclusive staff indoor and outdoor wellbeing space
• Confidential employee assistance service and on-site mental health first aiders
• Access to Bradford College benefits hub, offering retail, travel, leisure and dining discounts and cashback
• Discounts on greener travel – cycle to work scheme & local MetroCard and Northern Rail discounts
• Access to hair and beauty treatments in our student-led Signature Spa
• On-site dining facilities, including our award-winning Grove restaurant
• A host of training development opportunities
• Fantastic campus facilities, a short walk to public transport links in the heart of the City of Culture 2025
• The opportunity to work for an organisation that is truly committed creating a better future for all through education and training.

For full details please click here 

*If you have the drive to further develop your skills and abilities, you will be given the support and opportunities you need to enhance your career. This includes access to in-house training and CPD, professional and academic qualifications and mentoring.

Bradford College is committed to supporting and promoting diversity and inclusion amongst our staff and student body. We promote applications across all sections of the community, recognising the benefits a diverse workforce can bring and therefore particularly encourage applications from groups which are underrepresented in our workforce.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and vulnerable adults and expect staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Pre-employment checks will be undertaken for this post including a check with the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Please be aware it is a criminal offence to apply for this post if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity in connection to children and vulnerable adults.