Organisation: Leicestershire County Council
Work Location: County Hall, Leicester Rd, Glenfield, Leicester LE3 8RA
Salary: : £25,191 - £25,590 per annum (pro rata for part time)
Working Hours: 37 per week
Contract Type: Fixed term for 12 months
Closing Date: 15th March 2026
Interview Date(s): In April (TBC)
Are you looking for a role that takes your technical skills to the next level and prepares for a role in the IT industry after your Degree?
We have an opportunity to join our dynamic IT and digital team for a 12-month placement in a Cybersecurity/Infrastructure team that is using some of the Industry's leading technology and systems, including Cyber security (Microsoft Defender & Google SecOps SIEM), Cloud infrastructure, SQL, and Microsoft Azure. Working with our existing teams you will develop your skills in some or all of these areas and have a great understanding of what makes a typical organisations IT Infrastructure work on a day to day basis. We will help you turn academic theory into day to day IT operational practise.
About the Role
With your growing experience, you'll work on a wide range of technology and systems, including Cyber security (Defender & Google SecOps), Cloud infrastructure, SQL, and Azure.
You'll work as part of small teams who will help you along the way, developing your knowledge and experience.
You'll help to give technical advice and information in a simple way, helping people working at the council to get on with their jobs.
You'll solve problems and help to test systems to make sure they work and are up to our standards.
You'll learn about how we manage changes, upgrades, and problems.
You'll get the chance to work with different teams, who specialise in different areas of IT and digital. This will give you a great overview and some ideas about what you might specialise in.
Once you have the skills, there may be occasions where you'll be work outside of normal hours and help with urgent issues or emergency support.
About You
To apply for this post, you must be able to evidence in your application how you meet the following criteria:
* Be working towards a degree that is related to IT, systems or cyber security
* Be good at solving problems and communicating well with others
* Know when to escalate risks or concerns
* Be able to focus on the customer
* Have knowledge or a keen interest in technology, such as:
o Cyber Security and disaster recovery
o Cloud services such as Azure
o Windows, Microsoft
o Scripting toolsets and Programming languages, SQL, web development, or report writing
o We use other technologies – this is just a flavour
In addition, we also expect you to share our commitment to our values and will ask you to evidence when you have demonstrated them as part of the selection process.
Reasonable adjustments will be considered for applicants with a disability. We are a Disability Confident Employer.
This post is covered by Part 7 of the Immigration Act and therefore the ability to speak fluent English is an essential requirement for this role.
Interested in Flexible Working?
We are open to discussions about flexible working, which may include part time working, job sharing, term-time working, flexible start and finish times, and hybrid working, depending on the requirements of the role and the service. If you would like to discuss the possible flexible working options that might be applicable to this role, please contact the person named below.
For more information or an informal discussion, please contact:
John Scarborough
Desktop and Cyber Security Leader
Telephone:
To contact me by email, please click here .
How to Apply
At Leicestershire County Council we're looking for top talent from all walks of life. Whoever you are, wherever you're from, and whatever your background - we care about what you bring to our organisation, not just what's on your CV. That's why we've designed a recruitment process that's fair, accessible, and focused on potential. And with benefits that support people at every age and stage of life, we make sure you can thrive - both personally and professionally.
If you share our passion to make a difference for the people of Leicestershire, we'd love to hear from you. Click the apply button to submit your application, ensuring that you upload a supporting statement that explains how you meet the criteria listed in the 'About You' section above. Without this information, we won't be able to assess your suitability for the role, and your application will be rejected. For tips on how to write your statement, see the How to Apply section on our career site.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.
If you have any technical issues when trying to apply for this post or you want to request an application pack in an alternative format, please contact our Employee Service Centre by telephoning select option 2) or raising a ticket via our online portal:
By applying for this post, you agree to our Terms and Conditions.
About Leicestershire County Council
At Leicestershire County Council, we're committed to making a real difference in people's lives. Our aim is to work with communities and partners to deliver public services that make Leicestershire the best possible place to live and work for everyone.
Our employees play a key role in supporting this goal and helping us deliver the vital services we provide to the people of Leicestershire. Whether you're starting your career or looking for your next challenge, you'll find a place with us where your ideas are valued, and your work has purpose.
For further information on what it's like to work for us and the benefits we offer, please refer to the following:
Our Recruitment Process
Our Organisational Values
Our Employee Benefits
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