IT Team Leader
Post title: IT Team Leader
Responsible to: Hilary Barrett
Type of contract: Permanent
Hours: 37.5
Salary: £32,174
Closing date: Friday 1st November 2024
Interview date: Friday 8th November 2024
This post involves regular, direct unsupervised access to vulnerable adults and therefore is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974
East Lancs Hospice
East Lancashire Hospice is a registered charity, founded in 1984. We support and care for patients with a life limiting illness, their families and others close to them. We provide this in a number of ways; at the hospice and in people’s own homes across our community of Blackburn, Darwen, Hyndburn and the Ribble Valley.
With approximately 120 employees and over 250 volunteers, our people are our biggest asset whom we value tremendously. Our services to the local community would not be possible without our motivated and caring workforce who always strive to deliver excellence in all that they do. The hospice is a unique and special place, kindness and compassion are qualities that run throughout the hospice and our people truly believe in what we do.
IT Team Leader
East Lancashire Hospice is embarking on a period of significant growth and to achieve our ambition we need an IT infrastructure that is robust, fit for purpose and future proof. The IT team leader is a new post created to help us develop our IT infrastructure and support the hospice team to be their best and deliver an outstanding service. You won’t be alone, as you will work closely with our external IT support partners to develop and implement key infrastructure projects along with daily BAU activities.
You will have Microsoft Qualifications to MCSE level or equivalent working experience and have worked in an IT environment. You will be happy to roll your sleeves up and provide a range of support to the team here at ELH.
Working for ELH is incredibly rewarding, every day we make a huge difference to people’s lives, and you would be a part of that. We value and support our staff to do their best and enjoy coming to work.
What we offer
The salary for this role is £32,174. Working 37.5 hours across 5 days flexibly to meet the needs of the Hospice.
We have an excellent, collaborative working environment with a generous holiday allowance of 27 days + Bank Holidays with the option to buy additional days. You will have access to learning and development opportunities, ongoing training, and funded access to a private health scheme. There is also onsite parking and an onsite Café with reduced staff prices.
Aside from the terms and conditions detailed above, you will joining a very special and unique organisation, where people are at the heart of everything we do
Equality and Diversity
We support an inclusive and holistic working environment and aim to empower our people to bring their authentic self to work. We are committed to this and so encourage applications from all individuals with the required skills for the role inclusive of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, colour, caste, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, socio-economic background, trade union membership status, marriage, and civil partnerships. ELH is committed to equality of opportunity for all staff and volunteers.
Interested?
For further information relating to the job duties, please refer to the job description by clicking ‘Job Description’ below.
If you wish to apply for this post, please complete the online application form. Please make sure you read through the job description and outline your relevant skills and experience applicable to the job in the supporting information box, whilst detailing your career history in the relevant fields.
You may also send your CV directly to Recruitment@Eastlancshospice.org.uk stating which job you are interested in, along with the supporting information outlining your relevant skills and experience applicable to the job.
Please note that references will not be contacted at this stage, and only shortlisted candidates will be contacted
All enquiries and further information regarding the above can be obtained from the recruiting manager.
Name: Hilary Barrett
Email: Recruitment@eastlancshospice.org.uk
Telephone: 01254 965833
Application forms and job descriptions are available to download from our website: www.eastlancshospice.org.uk
Alternatively, these documents can be obtained from the Recruitment Department on: 01254 916945 / 01254 965833
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