ICT Manager

South Derbyshire District Council; Swadlincote; Hybrid; GBP 54,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

South Derbyshire District Council is seeking an ICT Manager to provide senior strategic and technical leadership of the Council’s ICT service, ensuring secure, resilient operations and delivery of service improvements.

The role leads on technology infrastructure, cyber security, service desk and reprographics, and acts as technical architect for ICT solutions and future technology choices. Hybrid role at Swadlincote office.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience leading secure ICT infrastructure and services.
• Ability to translate technical information for senior leaders and elected Members.
• Experience across cloud, hybrid and on‑premises environments.
• Proven leadership and relationship‑building with stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Lead the ICT service, security arrangements and service desk operations.
• Act as technical architect for ICT solutions and future technology choices.
• Drive ICT transformation initiatives and service improvements.

Skills

Leadership

Strategic thinking

Stakeholder management

Cyber security

Microsoft environment

Technical architecture

Tools

PSN compliance

Cyber security frameworks

Job description

Location: South Derbyshire District Council, Swadlincote.

Reference: JOB/26/03357

Salary details: £54,143 - £56,293 per annum

Job term: Full Time

Appointment type: Permanent

Hours: 37 hours per week

Closing Date: 18 November 2026

South Derbyshire District Council are looking for an ICT Manager to lead the Council’s ICT service; providing senior strategic and technical leadership to ensure ICT services support the Council’s day‑to‑day service delivery and achieve its transformation and service improvement objectives.

The postholder will ensure the secure, resilient and effective operation of the Council’s technology infrastructure, cyber security arrangements, service desk and reprographics service. They will also be responsible for being the Council’s technical architect for ICT solutions and future technology choices, ensuring ICT investment supports service transformation, resilience and long‑term value for the Council.

It is an exciting time for South Derbyshire, and the successful candidate will have the opportunity to lead the ICT implementation of our new leisure centre and civic office that is due to open in 2028.

We are looking for an effective leader that can manage, develop and motivate a technical team to achieve the aspirations set out in the ICT Strategy 2026-2030, and develop effective relationships with key stakeholders across the organisation, partner Councils and external suppliers to deliver effective services for our residents.

We are looking for somebody with substantial experience of leading secure, resilient ICT infrastructure services across cloud, hybrid and on‑premises environments, that can translate technical information into clear information for senior leaders and elected members. We are predominantly a Microsoft site and as such, experience of working within that environment will be essential, as will a thorough working knowledge of Cyber Essentials, PSN compliance and cyber‑security outcomes based frameworks.

The role will form part of the Transformation Senior Management Team, and the successful candidate will be given the opportunity to develop their career and the team around them.

This is a hybrid role based at Civic Offices, Civic Way, Swadlincote DE11 0AH.

The post holder will require a DBS Disclosure.

Provisional Interview Date: 3 December 2026