Contract Type: Fixed Term Contract (until 9th August 2026)
Contract Reason: Secondment Cover
Secondment Opportunity: Permanent employees are encouraged to apply and will be supported as part of our workforce development commitment
Salary: Grade H. Scale 29 - £39,862 to Scale 31 - £41,771
Hours Per Week: 36 hours
Base Location: Ashton Market Hall, Market Street, Ashton-Under-Lyne, OL6 7JU
Assessment Date: To be arranged
The Role
We are seeking a skilled and proactive Network Specialist to join our IT. In this pivotal role, you will be responsible for the technical support, maintenance & development of our organisation’s network infrastructure, ensuring reliable, secure and efficient connectivity across all systems and devices.
This is an exciting opportunity for someone who thrives in a dynamic environment and is passionate about delivering robust network solutions that support business continuity and innovation.
You will be involved in a range of tasks including:
* The installation, configuration and maintenance of networking hardware (switches, routers, firewalls, wireless access points, cabling
* Monitoring network performance and troubleshooting connectivity issues.
* Supporting end-users with network-related incidents, ensuring minimal disruption.
* Assisting with system upgrades, patches, and security measures.
* Maintaining accurate documentation of network configurations, assets, and changes.
* Working with the IT team to ensure network integrity, security, and compliance with policies.
* Contributing to network planning, capacity management, and performance improvements.
* Responding to and resolving helpdesk tickets in line with SLAs.
* Escalating complex technical issues to senior engineers or external vendors where necessary.
* Participating in disaster recovery planning and testing.
About You
Applicants should have the following qualities:
* Level 3 qualification in IT / Networking or equivalent experience
* Hands-on experience supporting LAN, WAN, and Wi-Fi networks
* Knowledge of TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, VPNs, VLANs, and firewalls
* Experience troubleshooting network connectivity issues
* Familiarity with network monitoring tools and ticketing/helpdesk systems
* Good knowledge of business continuity and disaster recovery within a large organisation
* Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail
* Applications are particularly welcome from candidates who also possess Industry certifications such as CompTIA Network+, Cisco CCNA, or equivalent
Our Networking Team are office based in Ashton-under-Lyne.
About Us
At Tameside, we are committed to ensuring all our Citizens lead long, fulfilling and healthy lives. We are committed to supporting economic growth, providing high quality health and care services, protecting our most vulnerable and creating strong and supportive, self-sufficient communities.
We recognise that our people drive our success and enable the organisation to deliver on its vision, purpose and priorities, and that our people are our most important resource and asset. Our values underpin our practice and behaviours, and are at the heart of everything that we do; and we understand that how we do things is just as important as what we do. We pride ourselves on living by our STRIVE values of Support, Trust, Respect, Integrity, Value Diversity and Engage. Our values underpin our practice and behaviours and are at the heart of everything that we do. How we do things are just as important as what we do.
Our employees’ skills, experience and knowledge are essential to our success along with their happiness, wellbeing, commitment, enthusiasm and motivation to be the best they can be.
Unfortunately, at this time we are not able to offer sponsorship.
We are committed to developing a culture which respects individuals, appreciates difference and allows everyone regardless of background to reach their full potential. We are proud to be an accredited disability confident employer. Reasonable Adjustments will be considered in accordance with the Equality Act 2010 in relation to the Job Role Criteria.
Our rewards and benefits package can be viewed here
We have made a commitment to improve the employment opportunities for people with disabilities, care leavers, carers, and ex-military personnel. Please click here for more information on our guaranteed assessment scheme.
For further information about this role please contact Chris Webb, 0161 342 2975 or email chris.webb@tameside.gov.uk