Technical Team Leader -  

Salary:  £37,890- £41,881 per annum

 37 Hours per week – Permanent

About the role

Staffordshire ICT is responsible for the delivery of ICT services to Staffordshire County Council and a range of partner organisations. This post is responsible for ensuring that the Council’s compute infrastructure services are robustly managed to ensure that ICT services are highly available and secure allowing the councils workforce to deliver its core functions without compromise.      

You will be responsible for a team of ICT infrastructure officers that manage the Council’s infrastructure within its data centres. As the team leader you will manage the seven infrastructure officers, plan and allocate work. As well as managing a number of externally contracted services.

The role could suit an existing ICT team leader/manager wishing to develop their technical skills. Or an infrastructure engineer looking to move into a leadership role

What you’ll bring

You will have experience of managing Windows Server in a virtualised environment, team management and supplier management.

You will be experienced in ITIL processes and have substantial experience in relevant ICT areas. 

You will need to be a great motivator and be able to shape and build a team that is essential to the delivery of ICT services to the Staffordshire County Council and partners.

You will be a positive and supportive team player with a can-do attitude, customer focused and keen to improve and innovate.

This Authority is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Staffordshire County Council is an equal opportunities organisation and Disability Confident employer. We encourage applications from all background and communities

As part of our commitment as a Disability Confident employer, we offer a guaranteed interview to anyone with a disability whose application meets the minimum criteria for the post.

This position will have access to the Public Sector Network, to meet government security standards we will request a basic criminal convictions certificate and other background checks prior to appointment for the successful candidate

To apply for this post click on the ‘Apply’ button below.

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Closing Date: Monday 31^st January 2022
Interview Date: Monday 7^th February 2022

For more information about the role please contact: Glenn Morgan, glenn.morgan@staffordshire.gov.uk, 01785 278036

Please be aware, only application forms completed online will be accepted. We will not accept CV’s or Word application forms.

Benefits for working for us….

We recognise that it is our employees that are central to everything we do. We aim to create a supportive working environment where employees can achieve their full potential and achieve a healthy work-life balance.

In addition to your salary, as a member of staff, you will have access to a range of benefits including:

• An excellent local government pension scheme

• Generous holiday entitlement from 24 up to 33 days (plus 2 extra statutory days and bank holidays) depending on job role and length of service
• The option to buy up to an additional 2 weeks annual leave
• A range of flexible working options, depending on your job role, which includes agile working, flexible retirement
• Family Friendly Policies - maternity, adoption, paternity and parental leave
• Volunteering Scheme
• Training and development opportunities, including coaching and mentoring
• Access to health and wellbeing support (including Occupational Health, Physiotherapy and Counselling Services)
• Eye care vouchers
• Car lease scheme / cycle & car loan scheme / employee car share scheme
• Bus and rail travel discounts