Assistant Technical Specialist (Graduate)

Nottingham City Council; England; Hybrid; GBP 26,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A local government authority in England seeks an Assistant Technical Specialist for their IT Technology Delivery team. The role involves supporting and maintaining core IT infrastructure, working alongside experienced professionals, and assisting a large user base. Applicants should have a degree in IT or Cyber Security and a passion for personal development. The position offers a hybrid working model, 27 days holiday, and opportunities for personal growth and learning.

Benefits

Flexible working hours

Annual investment in learning

Generous pension scheme

27 days holiday plus bank holidays

Qualifications

• Must have an NVQ level 6, degree in IT, Digital, or Cyber Security.
• Experience in an IT, Digital, or Cyber Security industry placement.
• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to work independently and in teams.

Responsibilities

• Support, maintain, and configure IT infrastructure, including networks and servers.
• Assist in learning enterprise IT infrastructure operations.
• Work with IT technicians to provide support for IT enabled staff.

Skills

Problem solving

Customer focus

Technical report writing

Education

NVQ level 6, degree or equivalent in IT, Cyber Security

Job description

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 'Working for Us' 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 our commitment to our values 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 Our Working Styles page on our career site.

For more information or an informal discussion, please contact:

John Scarborough (Team Leader - Desktop & Cyber Security)

email: [e-mail]

or

Manish Manchu (Head of Technology)

email: [e-mail]

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 How to Apply 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: https://emss.org.uk/support.

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