ICT Infrastructure Engineer

Are you an experienced IT professional who is looking for a new role in Oldham and the surrounding areas? Do you want to work for an organisation that is committed to delivering a service to be proud of, improving lives, and benefitting local communities?

First Choice Homes Oldham (FCHO) have an exciting opportunity for an ICT Infrastructure Engineer to join our ICT Team.

You'll be supporting the ICT team and the organisation with technical ICT escalations, providing efficient problem resolution, advice, and support to colleagues. You'll be supporting and maintaining the ICT infrastructure, ICT Security and the ICT operations ensuring the ICT infrastructure is reliable secure and available.

The successful candidate will contribute to the identification of ICT Service improvements in line with the ICT Strategy and will lead on ICT projects to deliver continuous improvements.

You will be involved with ongoing and new projects, being responsible for the implementation and pre/post-project support across various technologies.

What's in it for you?

When you become a part of the FCHO team, you receive a range of fantastic benefits, including:

• A salary of circa £45,000 per annum
• A 37-hour working week with hybrid working options
• Holiday entitlement is 30 days, plus one shut down day which will be determined by the company and eight bank holidays. Part time colleagues will receive a pro-rated entitlement. You can also purchase additional leave.
• Defined contribution pension scheme with an employer contribution of up to 10%. We also offer a pension salary exchange scheme for eligible colleagues, helping colleagues to take home more of the money they earn.
• Death in service benefit
• Automatic enrolment into a healthcare cash plan to help you cover a range of essential healthcare expenses such as dental treatment, optical care, physiotherapy, prescriptions and more.
• Automatic enrolment into a private health insurance plan
• Access to an Employment Assistance Programme with 24-hour confidential counselling support for both personal and work-related issues.
• Access to Doctorline, a 24/7 worldwide GP helpline for you, your partner and your children
• Access to our colleague benefit platform which offers discounts on hundreds of high street brands as well as providing education, support and tools to help you to live a healthier and happier life.
• Discounted gym membership
• Professional subscriptions are paid for by the business where they are an essential requirement of your role.
• Enhanced maternity, paternity, adoption and sick pay
• Access to an on-site wellbeing room
• Access to an on-site café
• Long service awards

Who are we looking for?

Our ideal candidate:

• Will be experienced in supporting and implementing Microsoft technologies including Azure Cloud, Microsoft 365, Virtualisation, ICT Security and networking.
• Can lead by example and possess excellent customer service, communication, time management and organisational skills.
• Have a can do approach, with a determination to succeed and see problems through to a successful solution.
• Understands the importance of equality, diversity and inclusion and demonstrates this by treating colleagues and customers fairly and equitably

Who are we?

First Choice Homes Oldham (FCHO) own and manage around 11,500 homes, we are proud to have the highest regulatory (G1/V1) rating and it is our vision to improve lives, whether that is by providing our customers with safe, comfortable homes, through the social value work that we do, or by providing our colleagues with a fair deal when they are working with us.

Interested?

Take a look at the role profile and if it looks like you ll be a good fit, send us your application before 10pm on 26th January 2025.

Interview and assessment to be confirmed.

We are committed to building an organisation that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives and skills & are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. As an equal opportunities employer, FCHO is committed to the equal treatment of all current and prospective colleagues and does not condone discrimination on the basis of age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, gender identity, or marriage and civil partnership. We aspire to have a diverse and inclusive workplace and strongly encourage suitably qualified applicants from a wide range of backgrounds to apply and join us.

We care that you have a great experience with us at FCHO and if you need us to make any reasonable adjustments to make your experience easier, please let us know & we ll do all we can.