IT Co ordinator - Operations

Perth, Scotland, United Kingdom

8/13/2025

Main Purpose of the Role

Working within Perth & Kinross Council is more than a job, it's about being part of something meaningful. It's about being part of an organisation that puts people at the heart of all we do and provides opportunities to make a real difference by enhancing every life we touch.

We Currently Have The Following Opportunities

IT Co-ordinator - Operations, Infrastructure Support - Business Applications (Fixed Term until 31 March 2027) - PKC12951

£45,987 - £49,065

Carpenter House, Perth

Are you an experienced IT professional eager to provide outstanding customer service and drive innovation?

If so, Perth & Kinross Council's IT Operations team is looking for a coordinator to lead the Infrastructure Support - Business Applications unit, playing a key role in delivering secure and resilient digital services.

Why Join Us?

You'll become part of a collaborative, forward-thinking service that is central to the Council's digital transformation. We foster a flexible and inclusive environment where individuality is valued, and professional development is encouraged. Flexible working options are available-whether you prefer working from home, a hybrid setup, or being office-based. However, you should be prepared to work onsite at our Perth headquarters or other council locations as needed.

Infrastructure Support - Business Applications

In This Position You Will

• Lead the IT support and technical architecture for the council's business applications including design, implementation, migrations, upgrades, patching and decommissioning
• Develop and maintain the business application technical requirements used when procuring or renewing applications
• Ensure accurate business application supporting documentation including diagrams, fixes, upgrades, best practices, and disaster recovery
• Participate in business application procurement
• Oversee the remediation of security vulnerabilities
• Support the IT Incident Recovery Manager in assessing and responding to security incidents, specifically for business applications
• Oversee management, support, licensing and development of the council's SQL server & Oracle estate
• Liaise between IT and Service areas, with skills in diplomacy, coordination, and report writing to support operational activities
• Support IT Asset Management by maintaining accurate configuration data and contributing to lifecycle planning and risk management.
  
  

Additional Information

• You'll be based at Carpenter House, Perth, with an option to work from home depending on service requirements.
  
  

Skills & Experience Required

What You'll Bring

You will be educated to at least HND level in an appropriate discipline or be able to evidence sustained technical experience in IT.

We're Looking For a Co-ordinator Who

• Is familiar with security frameworks and compliance standards.
• Has strong written and oral communication skills and who can effectively communicate with a technical and non-technical audience.
• Is self-motivated, organised, and comfortable managing competing priorities.
• Has excellent planning and organisational skills with the ability to lead and implement projects within target deadlines.
• Can develop innovative solutions and provide technical support to all other areas of the business.
• Demonstrates an outgoing, professional and confident approach.
• Can work as part of a multidisciplinary team with the ability to engage effectively with a wide and diverse audience.
• Can report information concisely, confidently and within deadlines.
• Has line-management and supervisory experience, as co-ordinators in these roles will line-manage IT engineers.
• Demonstrates a calm and professional approach when resolving conflicts.
• Ensuring adherence to Change and Problem Management procedures.
  
  

Working at Perth & Kinross Council

Our values and behaviours influence our work and support us in the delivery of our key priorities . In your application, and should you be invited to interview, you will be asked to describe situations that support the criteria required in the role and which also demonstrate our values and behaviours . Find out more about Perth & Kinross Council and you could soon be joining our team!

Here's What We Can Offer You

• A generous annual leave package
• 6 days public holiday and an additional discretionary day
• Eligibility to join our pension scheme
• Family friendly and positive work/life balance policies such as Flexible Working , Maternity, Paternity & Adoption leave , time off for volunteering and our Wellbeing Framework
• Flexi time
• Access to a range of benefits
  
  

We recognise there can be benefits to flexible working and where individual jobs allow, we seek to support this. You are encouraged to discuss potential options with the recruiting manager, if this is of interest to you. A healthy work life balance is important to us and we provide supportive management and, where possible, flexible working arrangements to help you achieve that balance. You will have access to training and support for continued professional development.

For purposes of connection and collaboration with colleagues and with the community we serve, our full-time employees work on site for a minimum of 2 days per week with the arrangements for part time employees being agreed on a basis which will ensure that they benefit to an equivalent degree.

Our FAQs on hybrid working can be found here Hybrid working FAQs

We are committed to being a more inclusive employer - to ensure we can consider any reasonable adjustments, please either contact the recruiting manager to discuss any individual circumstances, discuss at interview or, if you prefer, after any conditional offer is made.

Next Steps

We would love to hear from you and would encourage you to get in touch with Cammie Watson, Team Leader on or at to find out more.

Click "APPLY NOW"

External candidates are required to provide contact details for 2 referees, including email addresses. One of these must be your current or most recent employer.

We welcome applications from everyone and as a Disability Confident employer, we guarantee to interview applicants who declare a disability and meet the essential requirements of the post. Please contact the hiring manager above or the Recruitment Team on (01738) 475555 or to discuss any reasonable adjustments. Appointments are based on evidence supplied during the selection process.

Diversity is important to us and although some of our jobs may be perceived to be traditionally gender specific, we welcome applications from everyone and would encourage you to apply if you meet the job requirements. That includes welcoming applications from former armed forces personnel/reservists. Many of the skills picked up during your military career could be transferred directly into a role with local government.

To comply with Baseline Personnel Security Standard, you will be required to complete a Disclosure Scotland check.

If you have lived overseas for a period of 12 months or more (continuous or total) within the last 5 years, an Overseas Criminal Record Check will be required. You will be required to provide this check.

A confirmed offer of employment and commencement in the post will be subject to the outcome of the above mentioned mandatory pre-employment checks (including references) and will also include eligibility to work in the UK, qualifications and fitness to undertake the post.

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