Job Description

Job Category: Non-Teaching
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Organisation: Leicestershire County Council
Work Location: County Hall, Leicester Road, Glenfield, Leicestershire, LE3 8RA
Worker Category: Hybrid
Salary: 26,832 - 34,359 (Career Graded 7-9)
Working Hours: Full-Time, 37 Hours Per Week
Contract Type: Permanent
Closing Date: 30th January 2026
Interview Date(s): February/March 2026
About the Role
Are you looking for a rewarding career where you can make a difference?
Do you want a job where no two days are the same?
Do you have a degree in IT, Digital or Cyber? We are looking for talented forward-thinking graduates to help us further develop and strengthen our IT & Digital service.
You'll be a valued member of a dynamic IT Technology Delivery team, working alongside IT professionals who deal with a myriad of interesting challenges, project and tasks on a daily basis - no two days are the same! You will learn how an enterprise IT infrastructure hangs together and how it provides critical and essential services to the citizens of Leicestershire.
You'll work with other IT technicians who will show you the ropes, but also learn how to support our customer base (over 5000 IT enabled staff), who we serve on a daily basis.
The Assistant Technical Specialist will be involved in supporting, maintaining, and configuring core IT infrastructure including networks, servers, cloud platforms, and end-user computing environments to ensure system reliability, performance, and security. The role involves hands-on experience with enterprise technologies and collaboration within technical teams.
About You
To apply for this post, you must:

• Have an NVQ level 6, degree or equivalent qualification in the Information Technology, Digital or Cyber Security field.
• Have undertaken a placement year in industry, predominately in an IT, Digital or Cyber Security discipline.
• Be a good problem solver and be able to undertake a task or project on your own and within a team
• Have an understanding of IT Service Management concepts
• Be keen to learn new skills, focus on personal development and adopt new ways of working
• Have experience of writing technical & non-technical reports
• Have a strong customer focus, and good customer care skills

A career which supports your values
You will be creative, innovative, and make a difference to people's lives. We are proud of our culture and support our employees. Read our ' ' guide on the council's website to find out more.
Drive your career

• Annual investment in your learning and career development
• Flexible working hours - the way we work brings out the best in you and your team
• Flexible location - with a blend of working remotely, from home or in the office
• Technology - the right kit to suit your role

A commitment to wellbeing

• 27 days holiday entitlement plus bank holidays (rising to 32 days after 5 years' service)
• Compassionate leave of up to five days
• Paid sick leave for when you're unwell
• Mental healthcare - an in-house wellbeing service and 24/7 telephone counselling

Long-term benefits
A generous pension based on your career average earnings.
A team where everyone can be themselves
We believe that people perform better when they can be themselves at work, and teams thrive when they're made up of diverse people with different backgrounds and life experiences. We have dedicated employee networks for Black and Asian staff, LGBTQ+ staff, Disabled staff and Carers.
About Us
We are a large, multi-disciplined IT and Digital function. You will find technical experts working alongside agile specialists, project managers and change leads. We manage the day-to-day operation of a large organisation, along with innovation, improvement and change.
We all share one thing - a commitment to delivering for the people of Leicestershire.
You must also have an understanding of, and commitment to, equality, diversity and inclusion.
In addition, we also expect you to share and will ask you to evidence when you have demonstrated them as part of the selection process.
Reasonable adjustments will be considered for applicants with a disability.
Interested in Flexible Working?
We are keen to support employees to balance their working life with other commitments. Therefore, wherever possible, we will consider working arrangements that suit an individual's personal circumstances whilst still meeting the needs of the Council. If you would like to discuss the possible flexible working options that might be applicable to this role, please contact the person named below. This may include requests for term-time working, part-time hours, compressed hours, flexible start and finish times, home/remote working, etc.
Every role within the Council has a defined working style which determines where they can work. The worker category applicable to this post is detailed in the above advert. You can find out more about our worker categories in the page on our career site.
For more information or an informal discussion, please contact:
John Scarborough (Team Leader - Desktop & Cyber Security)
email:
or
Manish Manchu (Head of Technology)
email:
How to Apply
Leicestershire County Council is an inclusive organisation which is on a journey to embed and celebrate equality, diversity and inclusion at every level. We warmly welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, as having a diverse workforce with different perspectives and ideas is fundamental to our values and enriches the services we offer our communities. We particularly welcome applicants from Ethnically Diverse and LGBTQ+ communities and people with disabilities to create a balanced workforce and one that reflects the communities we serve. Applicants with a disability who meet the criteria listed in the 'About You' section above will be offered an interview under the Disability Confident Employer Scheme.
To apply for this job, please click on the apply button. You will need to upload a supporting statement as part of your application which explains how you meet the criteria listed in the 'About You' section above. For more information, see the section on our career site.
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.
If you have any technical issues when trying to apply for this post or you want to request an application pack in an alternative format, please contact our Employee Service Centre by telephoning 0300 3030222 (select option 2) or raising a ticket via our online portal: .
By applying for this post, you agree to our .
About Us:
About Leicestershire County Council
Leicestershire County Council is a and organisation. In August 2021, we also signed up to the . We are strongly committed to promoting equality and opportunity, championing employee wellbeing and investing in staff training and development.
Our aim is to work with communities and partners to deliver public services that make Leicestershire the best possible place to live and work for everyone. Our employees play a key role in supporting this goal and helping us deliver the vital services we provide to the people of Leicestershire.
For further information on what it's like to work for us and the benefits we offer, please refer to the following:

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