ICT Network Manager
We are welcoming applications for the role of ICT Network Manager with Devon & Cornwall Police based at the following location(s): Police Headquarters, Exeter, Police Headquarters, Winfrith, Dorset
Salary: Grade 8 - Starts at £40,950 rising by yearly increments to a maximum of £45,546 per annum
Please note that the above salary is based on working 37 hours per week. If this role is part-time or you are appointed on a part-time basis your salary will be prorated to reflect this. Exceptions to starting salary may apply if you are an existing Devon and Cornwall or Dorset Police Staff employee substantively posted to a role at the same grade.
Type of employment: Permanent
It’s an exciting time to join the Alliance ICT department. We’re about to embark on a 10 year contract with BT to deliver our Managed Services across Devon & Cornwall and Dorset Police Forces. Alongside the new contractual arrangements, we’re restructuring our ICT department to align ourselves to be able to manage the contract delivery and take forward new, key areas where we need to develop our remit to deliver a forward thinking, proactive and results orientated service to our customers and stakeholders.
The ICT Network Manager will be reporting to the ICT Digital Delivery Manager alongside Hosting, Communications, Technical Security and Application management teams. The ICT Network Manager has responsibility for the supply of Voice & Data Network services and will achieve this by utilising our Managed Services Contract with BT, in-house resources and by managing other third-party contracts.
Voice & Data Networks encompasses:
- WAN, LAN and Wi-Fi services across 150+ sites in Cornwall, Devon and Dorset.
- 999 and 101 provision to our call centres
- Unified communication solutions to our 10,000+ officers and staff
- Maintaining high standards of security for all our services
This role can be based at our Devon and Cornwall Police Headquarters in Exeter or Dorset Police Headquarters in Winfrith. This is a hybrid role which means there is an opportunity for regular home working.
About you:
An experienced and successful ICT professional, you will have broad all round knowledge and experience of ICT Service Management and an excellent understanding of the technologies and trends for network and telephony provision.
This role will suit someone with a history of hands-on technical experience who is looking for a move into the management of teams and contracts. Or you have that experience of managing contracts and are looking for new challenges within a larger organisation.
Importantly, you will have a significant understanding of security best practice and are able to establish professional relationships with non-technical police colleagues as well as our technology suppliers.
Want to know more about this role?
Further detail regarding this role and the essential requirements can be found within the role profile attached below.
If you think this may be the role for you and would like further information, please contact:
Hiring Line Manager: Andrew Bennington - ICT Delivery Manager
Email Address: andy.bennington@dorset.police.uk
Telephone Number: N/A
What you get if you join us:
If you work for us, you will get access to:
- A competitive salary with yearly increments.
- 25 days a year leave entitlement, with an increase to 30 days after 5 years continuous employment, plus bank holidays (pro-rata for part time workers).
- Access to heavily subsidised gym membership that will provide you access to police site gyms throughout the counties.
- Access to the Blue Light Card Scheme for discounts and services (requires a one off payment of £5).
- Company sick pay.
- Competitive local government pension scheme.
- Job related equipment, as required.
- Free onsite parking at many police sites throughout the counties.
- Access to Group insurance scheme (via salary sacrifice scheme).
- Support networks, free Employees Assistance Programme, Occupational Health and wellbeing services.
- Development and training opportunities.
- Supportive and flexible training plan, including regular check-ins throughout your initial period of joining us to ensure you are up to speed with the role and getting the support you need.
- Flexitime, with the ability to undertake your hours flexibly and in line with business need.
- Hybrid working, with the ability to work remotely at times throughout the working week (once signed off the training plan).
Recruitment process
Additional Information
Application Stage:
To apply for this role, click the 'apply' button below, you will then be taken to a registration page. Please complete this registration form to create an account, once created you will be taken to the application.
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Once registered, you will have to complete an eligibility form to apply. If eligible you will move to the application form stage where you will evidence your suitability for this post. The closing date for applications is 13/09/2024, 12:00.
Selection Stage:
The selection for this role will consist of Shortlisting, Interview.
Applications will be anonymised and then shortlisted by the shortlisting panel. Following the shortlisting you will be notified of the recruitment decision via email along with feedback on your application.
If successful, you will then be invited to an interview. This will be based on the behaviours outlined within the role profile. The interview process is due to take place week commencing 23 September 2024.
Some roles may also require an assessment and / or fitness test. Further information on this will be provided following the shortlisting process. The assessment and / or fitness test date will be and if applicable, otherwise N/A.
Pre-requisites:
If you are successful through the selection stage of the recruitment process, we will make a conditional offer of appointment and commence pre-requisite checks. These checks can include:
- Vetting checks,
- Reference checks,
- Medical assessment,
- Qualification review,
- Right to Work checks.
A formal offer of appointment and start date will not be agreed until all checks are satisfactorily completed. If you are successful at the selection stage your conditional offer will outline which of these checks are applicable to you.
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