Network Services Team Leader
Job Summary
Working Pattern:
Full time
Advert Start Date:
30/07/2026
Advert End Date:
12/08/2026 12:00
Salary:
£44,075 - £46,142
Employment Location:
Seafield House, Kirkleatham Street, Redcar, TS10 1SP
Further Information
Are you an experienced network and telecommunications professional with a passion for leading technical teams and delivering secure, resilient, and high-performing connectivity services?
We are seeking a Network Services Team Leader to lead the Council's Network Services function, providing operational leadership across enterprise networking, telecommunications, unified communications, network security, connectivity services, and supporting infrastructure.
Reporting to the IT Infrastructure Services Manager, you will lead a team of Network Engineers and Technicians, ensuring the reliable delivery, support, maintenance, and continual improvement of critical network and communications services across the Council.
You will play a key role in delivering the Council's IT Strategy, leading the development and enhancement of network infrastructure, supporting business continuity and disaster recovery capabilities, managing supplier relationships, and ensuring network services remain secure, resilient, and aligned to organisational needs.
What we're looking for
Significant experience leading and managing teams supporting complex network infrastructure and telecommunications services within a large and complex organisation.
Strong leadership, stakeholder management, supplier management, and people development skills.
Experience managing enterprise network infrastructure, telecommunications services, network security technologies, and associated support contracts.
Knowledge of business continuity, disaster recovery, information governance, and cyber security best practices.
Experience of service delivery, performance management, asset lifecycle management, and infrastructure change management.
Ability to communicate complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences and support digital transformation initiatives.
Understanding of modern networking technologies, telecommunications platforms, and emerging infrastructure trends.
Why join us?
This is an exciting opportunity to shape the future of network and telecommunications services across the Council, influence key infrastructure decisions, and lead a talented technical team delivering services that support residents, staff, schools, and communities across Redcar & Cleveland.
You will be responsible for ensuring the security, availability, performance, and resilience of the Council's network infrastructure while helping to deliver strategic technology improvements and modern communications services that enable agile and digital ways of working.
Working closely with senior IT leaders and partner organisations, you will have the opportunity to drive service improvement, introduce new technologies, and play a leading role in supporting the Council's wider digital transformation ambitions.
Join us and help build a secure, resilient, and innovative network infrastructure for the future.
If you're ready to lead a high-performing technical team, drive service excellence, and help shape the future of technology services across the Council, apply now to become a vital part of our team!
Then this position could be for you!
We offer very attractive terms and conditions of employment, including generous annual leave entitlement, flexible working hours (where appropriate), membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme and access to numerous other salary sacrifice schemes.
Recently we have launched a new employee health and wellbeing platform, which includes an exciting range of staff benefits, including spreading the cost of home and electronics, bike shop, car scheme, gym membership, lifestyle savings and an Employee Assistance Programme available to all employees.
Interested? Please follow the link to apply for this post.
For further information please see attached additional documents and job description/person specification.
Alternatively, please contact:
Martin Learman
IT Infrastructure Services Manager
Tel: 01287 612403
Email: Martin.Learman@redcar-cleveland.gov.uk
or
Brian Donnelly
IT Services Operations Manager
Tel. No: 07767 311526
Email: Brian.Donnelly@redcar-cleveland.gov.uk
Employee Benefits and Rewards
We offer a range very attractive Employee Benefits and Rewards including
- Generous annual leave of up to 34 days per year
- Hybrid Working (where appropriate)
- Flexible working hours (where appropriate)
- Membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme
- Access to numerous other salary sacrifice schemes
- Access to our employee health and wellbeing platform, which includes an exciting range of staff benefits, including, spreading the cost of home and electronics, bike shop, car scheme, gym membership, lifestyle savings
- A range of Staff Network groups
For more details: https://www.redcar-cleveland.gov.uk/jobs-and-careers/benefits-and-rewards