Systems IT Lead
ICT


GREATER MANCHESTER PENSION FUND - TAMESIDE MBC

DEVELOPMENTS & TECHNOLOGIES

SYSTEMS IT LEAD

36 hours per week, Full time but part time may be possible

Permanent

Grade G point 23 £26,999 to point 28 £31,371

Located at Guardsman Tony Downes House, 5 Manchester Road, Droylsden, M43 6PE

Be part of our Systems Maintenance & IT team
We are looking for two people to join our team as IT leads.

GMPF will soon be moving to Microsoft365 as well as migrating from Window 7 to Windows 10 on all laptops. As part of this project we plan to upgrade some of the windows servers to Windows Server 2019. Our website is also under redevelopment and will be relaunched early next year.

We are looking for people who have skills and knowledge in some or all of these areas to join us working on these exciting projects.

This is a great opportunity for you if you enjoy providing 2nd and 3rd level IT support. You will join a team that is passionate about providing excellent service to pension fund members and internal users.

You will take the lead on key IT projects as well as be responsible for performing system housekeeping routines, working to resolve hardware or software faults and liaising with suppliers and contractors.

Along with having the right IT skills, you will need to be able to support others with technical or complex areas of work. You will need to be a good problem solver, thorough and accurate in your work, and understand the importance that IT infrastructure has on our ability to deliver high standards of service.

About GMPF

The Greater Manchester Pension Fund (GMPF) is a regional pension fund administering the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS). It is run by Tameside MBC and is based in Droylsden.

GMPF is one of the largest pension funds in the country and is the largest LGPS fund in the UK. We have over 375,000 members, over 600 employers and last year we paid over £748 million in benefits. The Systems Maintenance & IT team is part of the Administration section. 127 employees currently work in the Administration section of GMPF.


The application process will involve both a test and an interview. More details about this will be provided if your application is successful.

For more information about GMPF in general please see our website at www.gmpf.org.uk.

For an informal discussion about the role, please contact Tasawar Haque on 0161 301 7267.

Ref: DPT387
Closing date: 2nd December 2019
Interview Date: To be confirmed

Job Description
Location
Guardsman Tony Downes House
Vacancy Description
 

GREATER MANCHESTER PENSION FUND - TAMESIDE MBC

DEVELOPMENTS & TECHNOLOGIES

SYSTEMS IT LEAD

36 hours per week, Full time but part time may be possible

Permanent

Grade G point 23 £26,999 to point 28 £31,371

Located at Guardsman Tony Downes House, 5 Manchester Road, Droylsden, M43 6PE

Be part of our Systems Maintenance & IT team
We are looking for two people to join our team as IT leads.

GMPF will soon be moving to Microsoft365 as well as migrating from Window 7 to Windows 10 on all laptops. As part of this project we plan to upgrade some of the windows servers to Windows Server 2019. Our website is also under redevelopment and will be relaunched early next year.

We are looking for people who have skills and knowledge in some or all of these areas to join us working on these exciting projects.

This is a great opportunity for you if you enjoy providing 2nd and 3rd level IT support. You will join a team that is passionate about providing excellent service to pension fund members and internal users.

You will take the lead on key IT projects as well as be responsible for performing system housekeeping routines, working to resolve hardware or software faults and liaising with suppliers and contractors.

Along with having the right IT skills, you will need to be able to support others with technical or complex areas of work. You will need to be a good problem solver, thorough and accurate in your work, and understand the importance that IT infrastructure has on our ability to deliver high standards of service.

About GMPF

The Greater Manchester Pension Fund (GMPF) is a regional pension fund administering the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS). It is run by Tameside MBC and is based in Droylsden.

GMPF is one of the largest pension funds in the country and is the largest LGPS fund in the UK. We have over 375,000 members, over 600 employers and last year we paid over £748 million in benefits. The Systems Maintenance & IT team is part of the Administration section. 127 employees currently work in the Administration section of GMPF.


The application process will involve both a test and an interview. More details about this will be provided if your application is successful.

For more information about GMPF in general please see our website at www.gmpf.org.uk.

For an informal discussion about the role, please contact Tasawar Haque on 0161 301 7267.

Ref: DPT387
Closing date: 2nd December 2019
Interview Date: To be confirmed

Job Description