Job Description

Are you an experienced IT professional with a passion for infrastructure, cloud solutions, and cyber security? Do you want to play a leading role in shaping and securing the IT services of a community-focused organisation? We're looking for a talented IT Infrastructure Lead to join our team at Wythenshawe Community Housing Group (WCHG).
About the Role
As WCHG's IT Infrastructure Lead, you'll take the reins on managing and enhancing our IT infrastructure across cloud, on-premise, networking, and security. Working closely with our IT Manager, you'll help deliver our IT Strategy, ensuring systems are secure, resilient, and fit for the future.
This is a hands-on leadership role where you'll mentor colleagues, act as the product expert for Azure/M365 and on-premise systems, and lead on cyber security controls. You'll also play a key role in disaster recovery, risk management, and ensuring compliance with IT best practice.
And it's an exciting time to join us as you'll be central in our next steps into moving our infrastructure to cloud.
Please note this role is advertised on a hybrid basis and will require a minimum of 3 days a week on site. A UK Driver's license and access to your own vehicle is also essential.
Key Responsibilities

• Lead the development, security, and resilience of WCHG's ICT infrastructure
• Act as product expert for Azure/M365 and on-premise solutions
• Own and manage ICT cyber security processes, including incident response
• Mentor and supervise the ICT Infrastructure Engineer and wider technology team
• Lead on data backup, replication, and disaster recovery testing
• Provide final line (4th line) technical support for escalated issues
• Scope, plan, and deliver ICT infrastructure projects
• Evaluate new technologies and recommend strategic solutions
• Ensure compliance with ICT policies, accreditations, and risk management processes

What We're Looking For

• Strong knowledge of ICT infrastructure (networking, virtualisation, messaging, storage, cloud, and security)
• Hands-on experience with Microsoft Azure/M365, including design, deployment, and maintenance
• Experience in high availability, multi-site environments
• Strong project planning and delivery skills
• Knowledge of disaster recovery, WAN/LAN design, and directory integrations
• Line management or mentoring experience
• Excellent communication skills - able to translate complex issues into user-friendly language
• Relevant certifications (e.g. Microsoft Azure/365, VMware, Citrix, CCNP, ITIL) or equivalent experience

If you're ready to take the lead on IT infrastructure and want to be part of a forward-thinking organisation, we'd love to hear from you.
Closing Date: 28/09/2025
Please note this advert may be closed prior to this date without notice dependant on applications received, so don't wait to apply!
Why join us?
As an Investors in People Health & Wellbeing recognised employer we offer a wide range of benefits such as;

• 25 days Annual Leave, rising to 30 with length of service and subject to approval the option to buy and sell additional annual leave*
• Enhanced leave options for Maternity, Paternity, Adoption & Shared Parental Leave*
• Enhanced Pension scheme contributions
• Our Health Care Plan gives you money back for dental, optical, therapy costs and more
• Subsidised Healthy Living benefits i.e. gym membership or yoga classes
• Subsidised Leisure Learning benefits i.e. finance towards driving lessons or learning a new language
• Car Lease Scheme, Cycle to Work scheme*
• Volunteering days in the local community
• We offer a Salary Sacrifice Pension option*

*Subject to eligibility criteria
About Us
Wythenshawe Community Housing Group (WCHG) manages almost 14,000 properties, providing homes for more than 29,000 people in Wythenshawe, South Manchester.
We are committed to investing in the health, wellbeing and development of colleagues, who we will reward fairly and empower and trust to deliver their best work for the benefit of WCHG, our customers and stakeholders. WCHG is an inclusive employer of choice where differences are recognised as strengths in delivering our purpose. A disability confident employer WCHG will work to make reasonable adjustments where possible throughout its employment processes.
Our purpose is to provide good quality homes and services to our customers and leaseholders and to play a leading role in creating safer, healthier communities. WCHG boasts an impressive development portfolio which aims to deliver on average 1,100 new homes over the next five years with 195m estimated investment, leaving a lasting legacy in our communities.
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Wythenshawe Community Housing Group (WCHG) manages almost 14,000 properties, providing homes for more than 29,000 people in Wythenshawe, South Manchester.
Awarded 'Investors in People' Health & Wellbeing and officially recognised by the Top Employers Institute as a Top Employer UK, three years running since 2019, WCHG is now amongst an elite group of world class organisations recognised for demonstrating a commitment to high performance through excellent people management and provides local employment to 530 colleagues.
Our purpose is to provide good quality homes and services to our tenants and leaseholders and to play a leading role in creating safer, healthier communities. WCHG boasts an impressive development portfolio which aims to deliver on average 1,100 new homes over the next five years with 195m estimated investment, leaving a lasting legacy in our communities.

Skills Required