Job title and organisation: IT Manager - Allerton High School
Salary: PO5 £49,282 - £52,413
Hours: 37 per week
Contract: Permanent
Location: Allerton High School, King Lane, Leeds LS17 7AG
Closing Date and Time: Friday 15 May 2026 at 12 Noon
Working Pattern: Monday - Friday, 30 minutes for lunch each day
Start: ASAP
An opportunity has arisen for an exceptional candidate to join our highly valued team at Allerton High School. The IT Manager plays a key role in developing and driving the school’s IT strategy into its next phase.
The role sits in middle leadership, responsible for the full range of IT provision across the school and would suit a highly qualified IT expert. We are seeking a motivated and capable individual to develop and implement our short, medium and long-term IT plans, oversee and maintain efficient IT resources across school and lead our IT Team, consisting of two technicians to deliver an excellent support service to staff and students. An understanding of the IT context within a secondary school environment would be an advantage.
You will need to possess excellent inter-personal skills, be forward thinking and have an adaptable and flexible approach to the needs of the students and school. It is essential that the successful candidate is able to work as part of a team, as well as under their own direction, having the passion, drive and ambition to work with the school as it continues its outstanding journey.
Provision for some holiday entitlement to be taken during term-time.
Closing date noon Friday 15 May 2026.
For further information please contact Kate Dove, HR Manager at Allerton High School:
Tel: 0113 203 4770
A Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check against the Children’s barred list will be carried out on preferred candidates. Read our recruitment of ex-offenders policy.
We welcome applications from everyone and actively seek a diverse range of applicants from all backgrounds and cultures. We particularly encourage applications from, but not limited to, women, carers, veterans as well as LGBT+, ethnically diverse, disabled and care experienced people.
This role is based in the UK. Home Office guidance states that candidates must evidence their right to work in the UK prior to commencing employment, either as a UK or Irish citizen, under the EU Settlement scheme or having secured any other relevant work visa.
If you do not have the right to work in the UK, you must consider your own eligibility for sponsorship for a particular role through the Skilled Worker visa route before applying. To be eligible for sponsorship you'll usually need to be paid the standard salary rate of at least £41,700 per year or meet one of the other eligibility criteria. Please ensure you are eligible before applying.
The above post is not a Leeds City Council vacancy and has been advertised on behalf of the relevant organisation. To apply please follow their application instructions.
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