Infrastructure Engineer at Lichfield College

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About this Role

Job Reference: HR2526-122

Status / Hours: Permanent / Full Time 37 hours per week

Salary: £37,045.62 per annum

Location: Lichfield

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young children and young people, and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

The successful applicant will be required to undertake an enhanced DBS check, including barred list information, as this post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.

As part of safer recruitment practices and in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE), an online search will be completed for all shortlisted candidates.

All gaps in employment will be explored, and references will be sought prior to interview wherever possible. Only completed application forms will be accepted, CV's cannot be considered.

We uphold rigorous safeguarding procedures throughout recruitment, selection and induction, consistent with the expectations set out in Keeping Children Safe in Education.

Safeguarding training is mandatory for all employees and will form part of your induction and ongoing CPD.

South Staffordshire College is looking to employ a full time IT Infrastructure Engineer.

We are looking for an experienced and technically capable Infrastructure Engineer to join our IT Services Department.

The role will involve the day-to-day administration, support, maintenance and monitoring of the College's infrastructure, including servers, virtualisation, storage, networking, firewalls, Microsoft 365, operating systems and telephony.

The successful candidate will diagnose and resolve infrastructure issues, implement technical changes, contribute to infrastructure and cyber security projects, and support the continued development of a secure, resilient and high-performing IT environment across the College.

All applications must be received by: Friday 30th October 2026

Shortlisting date: Tuesday 3rd November 2026

Panel Interviews to be held: Thursday 5th November 2026

What you can expect from us - we care about your wellbeing so have several activities all year that provide support. However, time off is also important. We have a generous holiday scheme, the usual Bank Holidays, an additional 5 days at Christmas and 2 'ME' days (where you can have a day off work and do whatever makes you happy) as well as an additional day on campus spent on wellbeing. We have a range of benefits available to all staff including paid time off for emergencies (designed to support carers) and all our policies are enhanced further than statutory requirements. The College also contributes to your pension at a minimum of 17.9% (we contribute more for people in the Local Government Pension Scheme).

South Staffordshire College is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applicants from all sections of the community.