Shiplake College - Director of Technology Strategy, Operations & Governance (Maternity Cover)

Summary

Shiplake College seeks an experienced technology leader to provide strategic and operational oversight of IT, cybersecurity, digital governance and transformation during a maternity cover of up to one year. The role combines senior leadership, project delivery and operational assurance in a thriving independent day and boarding school.

Detail

Shiplake College is seeking an experienced and pragmatic technology leader to provide strategic oversight of the College’s technology operations, cybersecurity, digital governance and transformation projects during a period of maternity cover of up to one year, with an immediate start.

During the maternity cover period, the successful candidate will ensure that the College’s digital services remain secure, reliable and well supported, with strong oversight of cybersecurity, digital safeguarding, data protection and business continuity. They will maintain momentum on key infrastructure, cloud and transformation projects, ensure regulatory and governance requirements are met, and hold suppliers accountable for delivering high-quality services. They will provide clear leadership to the IT team, deliver concise and effective reporting to senior leaders and governors, and work closely with the Academic Director of Digital Strategy to ensure a coordinated and seamless approach to digital leadership across the College as well as both strategic direction and operational assurance across the organisation.

Shiplake College is an independent boarding and day school for around 620 pupils aged 11 to 18. There has been a co-educational Sixth Form since 1998 and since September 2023 girls have been welcomed into Year 7 as the College became fully co-educational. Situated in 63 acres of beautiful countryside near Henley-on-Thames, we offer an outstanding education based on small class sizes, excellent facilities and dedicated teaching staff.

We offer a competitive salary, excellent free lunches and a contributory pension scheme together with access to our gym and sporting facilities and an excellent working environment.

Please visit our website to learn more about the College, our community and our values.

Closing Date: Monday 2 November 2026

Interviews will be arranged upon receipt of application

Early applications are welcomed, as the College reserves the right to appoint at any stage during the application process.

A candidate pack and application form can be obtained from

https://www.shiplake.org.uk/about-shiplake/job-vacancies

Co-educational day and boarding school for ages 11-18

HMC, The Society of Heads, BSA

As we manage all recruitment directly, we kindly request that recruitment agencies do not contact us regarding this or any future vacancies.

Documents

• DirectorOfTechnology_MatCover_CandidatePack_Oct26 PDF Document