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UKCEH

Wallingford, United Kingdom

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17.06.2025

01.08.2025

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Salary £46,507 to £51,347
Hybrid working (50/50)
Permanent, Full time (37 hours per week)
Location: Wallingford, Edinburgh, Lancaster or Bangor
We will review applications upon receipt, we reserve the right to close this advert if we find the right candidate, so we encourage you to apply early.

UKCEH is looking for an experienced IT Infrastructure Team Lead to join our team of talented individuals, contributing to scientific discovery and generating the data, insights and solutions that researchers, businesses and governments need to solve complex environmental challenges.

Join our dynamic, cross functional team, where you’ll work collaboratively with other IT team managers to shape and implement strategies, policies and procedures to enhance the delivery of our IT services. A strong technical background managing infrastructure, with experience in automation tooling and infrastructure practices, is key for this role.

You’ll lead a multidisciplinary team across multiple sites within the infrastructure functions, ensuring delivery of a resilient, high performing computing environment that supports the evolving needs of UKCEH. Your ability to guide others, promote a positive team culture and drive continuous improvement will be essential.

UKCEH is keen to develop and support your development, if you are ready to grow into a leadership position, we’llwork with you to develop your management skills whilst continuing to contribute technically.

Your main responsibilities will include:

For the role of IT Infrastructure Team Lead, we’re looking for somebody who has:

You’ll be joining a leading independent, not-for-profit research institute that’s committed to recruiting talented people like you, progressing your career and giving you the support you need to thrive at UKCEH.

Our science makes a real difference, enabling people and the environment to prosper, and enriching society. We are the custodians of a wealth of environmental data, collected by UKCEH and its predecessors over the course of more than 60 years.

Working for UKCEH is rewarding

We appreciate the continuous dedication and contributions of our staff, which is why we provide a comprehensive benefits package that includes financial incentives and wellbeing-oriented perks, such as:

Apply today!

If this opportunity resonates with you and aligns with your personal career goals, the team would love to receive your application. Please apply by submitting your CV along with a covering letter that highlights any qualifications, skills or experience you believe are relevant to this role.

At UKCEH, we are committed to fostering an inclusive and equitable workplace where everyone—regardless of background, identity, ability, or circumstance—has the opportunity to thrive. As a Disability Confident employer, we actively encourage applications from neurodivergent candidates and those with disabilities. We are happy to provide any adjustments or support you may need throughout the application process—please don’t hesitate to reach out. So, if you’re excited about this role but your experience doesn’t align perfectly with every requirement, we’d love to hear from you anyway. You may be just the right fit for this role or another within our wider team.

Please note: Unfortunately, we are unable to offer visa sponsorship for this role and this does not qualify for endorsement to support a Global Talent Visa application. If you are considering pursuing self-sponsorship, please indicate this in your application so we can take it into account during the recruitment process.