Team Leader

Organisation: Leicestershire County Council

Work Location: County Hall, Glenfield, LE3 8RA

Worker Category: Hybrid Worker

Salary: £46,406 - £50,865

Working Hours: 37 hours per week

Contract Type:  Permanent

Closing Date: 30th June 2024

Interview Date(s): 10-12th July 2024

We’re looking for a passionate technical leader who can help us deliver the council’s IT and digital strategy.

You’ll lead a small team of hands-on, technical wizards. If they don’t know the answer, they will work hard to find out. 

Under your leadership, the team will continue to be a vital agile source of support for the council’s essential services. 

You’ll be responsible for our critical systems – looking after vulnerable children, schools data, roads and transport, among other things.

You’ll help to define the requirements of our front-line teams and make their systems as effective as possible.

You’ll run an agile team, able to identify and deliver in an iterative way, working in sprints. You’ll be used to engaging stakeholders meaningfully to deliver improvements. 

You’ll join a council with a proven track record of delivering value for money. As a back office function we provide thought leadership, innovation and challenge to our front line services.  

You’ll work within a wider IT and digital service helping to influence the council’s IT and digital initiatives so that we can deliver great user experience and reduce the cost of serving our citizens.

Drive your career 

• Investment in your learning and career development 
• Flexible working – the way we work brings out the best in you and your team. Talk to us for details 
• Flexible location – with a blend of working remotely, from home or in the office with dedicated time to connect with your team
• Technology – the right kit to suit your role 

A commitment to wellbeing 

• At least 24 holiday days plus bank holidays 
• Compassionate leave of up to five days 
• Paid sick leave for when you’re unwell 
• Mental healthcare – an in-house wellbeing service and 24/7 telephone counselling 

Life long benefits 
A generous pension based on your career average earnings.

A team where everyone can be themselves 

We believe that people perform better when they can be themselves at work. And teams thrive when they’re made up of diverse people with different backgrounds and life experiences. We have dedicated networks for Black and Asian staff, LGBTQ+ staff, disabled staff and carers.

About the service  

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