Job Title: ICT Specialist (FTC)
Salary range: £26,841 - £31,404
Hours: 36.5 hours per week
Contract: Temporary (FTC 6 months)
Who we need
We have an exciting 6-month fixed term contract opportunity for an ICT Specialist in our ICT, Corporate Services Directorate, with an eye for attention to detail who is focused on supporting our internal customers' helping provide a 1st class user experience as part of WMCA's friendly ICT team. You will have several years' experience within the end user computing and Service Desk areas. You will help deliver an excellent ICT service working with all areas of ICT, including service desk, service transition, infrastructure and development environments, while ensuring the adopted best practices are adhered to.
About the team
The WMCA ICT Department are a dynamic team that encompasses four key ICT specialisms across the ICT Development, Services Transition, Service Desk and Infrastructure. The department is involved in many exciting projects as well as being responsible for the day to day service delivery of key business systems. ICT is embedded across the organisation with the department actin as a key enabler to the business.
Who we are
The West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) is a strategic authority working with partners to deliver
a stronger West Midlands, with a focus on skills, innovation, transport, economic development and regeneration. Individual Councils and Local Enterprise Partnerships will still deliver services and retain their identity but on the big decisions we will have the resources to work together.
This is an exciting time for the West Midlands - the Commonwealth Games will be here in 2022, the arrival of HS2 will help make us a world class business location and a new £350m housing deal aims to deliver 215,000 new homes by 2031.
Against a backdrop of a uniquely challenging and evolving environment, we are looking for the right people to ensure we can meet the demands of delivering an ambitious agenda that aims to build a healthier, happier, better connected and more prosperous West Midlands.
How to apply
To view and apply for these opportunities please visit https://(url removed)/ where you will be required to register with our Online Recruitment System which is quick and easy. Please provide detailed information in your application outlining your suitability for the post and ensure it is submitted by the closing date.
Closing Date: Monday 23rd March 2020
Interview/Assessment Date: Wednesday 1st and Thursday 2nd April 2020
We are committed to developing an organisation that is representative of the diverse communities that we serve and welcome applications from all sections of the community.
The following groups are currently underrepresented: young people, Black, Asian and ethnic minority groups and women at senior levels. We will make reasonable adjustments, in line with the Equality Act, for disabled applicants if these are needed. Wherever possible we will offer flexible working options which assist work-life balance and support service delivery for the customer.
We are committed to equality of opportunity in service provision and employment. Our recruitment policies, procedures and practices enable all applicants to be considered on merit and ability to do the job. We will make reasonable adjustments, in line with the Equality Act, for disabled applicants if these are needed.