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Network Technician.

Infrastructure Management / IT Networking Full-Time

Network Technician: our view in 3 lines...

  • The Role:This role is for a network technician supporting end-user networking devices and public-facing services for a council.
  • The Person:The person will provide deskside network support, carry out day-to-day maintenance, troubleshoot customer incidents, recommend improvements, and escalate issues to Network Engineers and Senior Network Engineers when needed.
  • Requirements:The ideal candidate can diagnose and support structured cabling, access layer switching, WIFI, branch firewall routers and UPS’s, and ideally holds ITIL v3 or is willing to work towards it.

About the role

Salary: £ 39,862 - £ 41,771 per annum 

Hours per week: 37 hours

Interview date: 3rd – 4th of September 2026

 

As a Network Technician, you will be responsible for deskside network support activities and the performance of day-to-day maintenance activities for end-user support and networking devices. This includes public facing services provided at leisure centres, libraries, registration services and main council offices. 

You will make recommendations to overcome network and security issues, identify areas for Service improvement, and propose solutions to the Network Engineers and the Operations Manager. Additionally, you will provide support and assistance in troubleshooting for customer related incidents and concerns, escalating calls to the Network Engineers and Senior Network Engineers where required.

 

We are seeking a candidate with a degree level education or equivalent experience. Ideally, you will hold a ITIL v3 qualification or be willing to work towards achieving this. The technical skills required for this role include the ability to diagnose and support issues with various technologies such as; structured cabling, access layer switching, WIFI, branch firewall/routers and UPS’s. A significant part of the role involves informing, helping and advising customers clearly. Therefore, our Network Technicians must have excellent communication and listening skills and work effectively with other team members. Since this role involves travel throughout Wiltshire a full driving licence will be required.

 

Contact details 

William Belcher, Operations Manager - Network & Telephony at William.Belcher@wiltshire.gov.uk 

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Application criteria

Please download and read the role description and person specification carefully before you apply.

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Application process

 

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Published August 12, 2026
Location Trowbridge, United Kingdom
Job Type Full-Time