Network and Infrastructure Manager

Access Further Education Ltd (Trading as Access Creative College); Nottingham; On-site; GBP 39,000 - 43,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous holiday allocation

Wellbeing benefits

Staff discounts

Paid leave and enhanced maternity/patn

Sick pay coverage

Job summary

Access Creative College in Nottingham is seeking a Network & Infrastructure Manager to lead the management, development and security of the technical infrastructure across all brands. You will spearhead the setup of a new Nottingham campus and drive improvements across nationwide sites, overseeing network, telecoms, security and ITIL-aligned service levels.

You’ll mentor IT technicians and collaborate with the Information Security Manager to strengthen resilience and cyber security across the

Qualifications

• Experience managing multi-site networking and infrastructure.
• Strong knowledge of Ubiquiti/UniFi networks.
• Experience with cyber security and ITIL.
• Experience in education sector is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Manage multi-site Ubiquiti/UniFi networks and security.
• Lead infrastructure upgrades and new site deployments.
• Provide Level 3 technical support and mentor IT technicians.
• Manage telecoms and cloud telephony.
• Support CCTV and building infrastructure.
• Work with Security Manager to strengthen cyber security.
• Manage incidents, changes, assets and service levels per ITIL.
• Develop infrastructure standards and roadmaps.

Skills

Ubiquiti/UniFi

VLANs & VPNs

High-density Wi‑Fi

Network security

Cloud telephony

Cyber security

ITIL & Service mgmt

Technical leadership

Tools

Google Voice

Teams Phone

Job description

Network & Infrastructure Manager

Location: Nottingham, with nationwide travel
Salary: £39,000 – £43,000
Contract: Permanent | Full-time, 37.5 hours per week
Department: IT & Technical Operations
DBS: Required

About the role

We’re looking for an experienced Network & Infrastructure Manager to lead the management, development and security of our technical infrastructure across all Access Education Group brands.

This is a key role within our senior IT team, with an exciting initial focus on the setup and integration of a new Nottingham campus, alongside responsibility for maintaining and improving infrastructure across multiple sites nationwide.

You’ll lead on network infrastructure, connectivity, telecoms and technical systems, while supporting our IT technicians and driving high standards of service, resilience and cyber security.

What you’ll be responsible for

• Managing and developing multi-site Ubiquiti/UniFi networks, including VLANs, VPNs, Wi‑Fi and network security.
• Leading infrastructure upgrades, new site deployments and capital projects.
• Providing Level 3 technical support and mentoring IT technicians.
• Managing telecoms, cloud telephony, mobile connectivity and resilient internet solutions.
• Supporting CCTV, access control and associated building infrastructure.
• Working with the Information Security Manager to strengthen cyber security and resilience.
• Managing incidents, changes, assets and service levels in line with ITIL principles.
• Developing infrastructure standards, technology roadmaps and continuous improvement plans.

What we’re looking for

You’ll be a confident infrastructure professional with strong experience of multi‑site networking and technical infrastructure. You’ll ideally have experience with:

• Ubiquiti/UniFi
• VLANs, VPNs and network segmentation
• High‑density Wi‑Fi
• Firewalls and network security
• Cloud telephony, Google Voice and/or Teams Phone
• Cyber security and disaster recovery
• ITIL and service management
• Leading or developing technical teams

Experience within an education environment would be advantageous.

Why join us?

This is an opportunity to take ownership of a diverse and evolving infrastructure environment, shape our technology standards and roadmap, lead major projects and make a real impact across the organisation.

If you’re technically strong, solution‑focused and ready to take the lead, we’d love to hear from you.

Who are we?

We are Access Creative College, formerly known as Access to Music, and we were founded in 1992. We're an Ofsted‑inspected provider that reaches every corner of the country, with 7 campuses and over 2,500 students nationwide. We’re proud to have achieved the national benchmark for education quality, recognised across the vast majority of our provision - Ofsted's 'Expected Standard' under the new inspection framework. We are part of Access Education Group, which boasts 32 campuses nationwide with over 5,000 students & apprentices across Access Creative College, dBs Institute (Higher Education) & Access Sport College.

What we offer?

• Generous Holiday Allocation
• Wellbeing Benefits: Health Cash Plan, Doctorline GP Service, Employee Assistance Programme, Access to Counselling and Cycle to Work
• Staff Discounts & Benefits: access to Accolade, our benefits platform which offers discounts at over 800 retailers!
• Paid Leave:Enhanced Maternity, Paternity and Sick pay.

A full job description and person specification is available for download alongside our full benefits booklet.

Diversity and open expression are fundamental to creativity. We are committed to promoting a culture of diversity and inclusivity for all our employees and potential employees.

DBS Checks: Enhanced DBS clearance will be required.