Placement Technical Specialist

Job Description

Organisation:  Leicestershire County Council

Work Location:  County Hall, Glenfield, Leicester, LE3 8RA

Worker Category:  Hybrid Worker

Salary:  £25,191 - £25,590 per annum (pro-rata for part-time)

Working Hours:  37 hours per week

Contract Type: Fixed term for 12 months

Closing Date: 31st May 2026

Interview Dates: Week Commencing 8th June 2026

Do you want to be at the forefront of digital services?

Do you want a job where no two days are the same?

Do you want the chance to shape the way in which technology is used? 

About the Role

Are you looking for a role that takes your technical skills to the next level and makes a difference to people’s lives? 

We have opportunities to join our dynamic IT and digital teams for a 12-month placement where you can grow with us. You will be part of our either our Agile Development Team or Digital Services Team. 

As a Placement Technical Specialist, you will support some of our most vital IT systems and learn loads as part of our friendly, supportive team. This is your chance to build on your degree and gain some valuable real-world experience in a large organisation.

The systems you’ll work could help our colleagues in social care and education to provide essential support to Leicestershire residents (such as older or vulnerable people, children and young people). In addition, other essential services such as school transport and highway road maintenance.

With your growing experience, you’ll work on a wide range of technology and systems, such as our Microsoft power platform, chatbots, python, SQL, website development (drupal oriented), forms development platforms as well a host of others.

You’ll work as part of small teams who will help you along the way, developing your knowledge and experience. This exposure will give you a great overview and some ideas about what you might want to specialise in.

You’ll be working alongside other experienced and supportive IT Professionals to:-

• Gather user requirements 

• Build and maintain applications or websites 

• Transpose user requirements into functional software

• Ensure maintenance of software platforms

• Resolve incidents in a timely manner

• Write front and backend code to implement changes and fixes

• Engage with stakeholders

• Document solutions for future support and training

• Support team members and other Technical Specialists in any work that they have on

If you’ve gained some skills in IT systems and applications before, this is an ideal opportunity to develop.

Our current placement students have said: 

“My placement with Leicestershire County Council has been an incredibly rewarding experience. I've had the opportunity to work on meaningful digital projects that directly benefit local communities, while learning from a supportive and knowledgeable team.

I've gained valuable experience in IT service delivery, accessibility and user-focused design, all of which have strengthened both my technical and professional skills. It's been a great environment to grow in, and I'm truly grateful for the chance to contribute.”

“Working at LCC has been an invaluable experience. I have gained deep insights into professional life and significantly advanced my technical skills. I found it very interesting and inspiring to learn about the council and the services it provides to the community and it felt truly rewarding and meaningful to be able to contribute to that. The positive, friendly team, and flexible working were added bonuses that made the experience even more enjoyable”

 

About You

To apply for this post, you must:

• Be working towards a degree related to IT and applications development, software engineering, AI or other data driven solutions

• Be good at solving problems and communicating well with others 

• Know when to escalate risks or concerns 

• Be able to focus on the customer 

• Have knowledge or a keen interest in technology

 
You must also have an understanding of, and commitment to, equality, diversity and inclusion.

In addition, we also expect you to share our commitment to our values and will ask you to evidence when you have demonstrated them as part of the selection process.

Reasonable adjustments will be considered for applicants with a disability.

Interested in Flexible Working?

We are keen to support employees to balance their working life with other commitments. Therefore, wherever possible, we will consider working arrangements that suit an individual's personal circumstances whilst still meeting the needs of the Council. If you would like to discuss the possible flexible working options that might be applicable to this role, please contact the person named below. This may include requests for term-time working, part-time hours, compressed hours, flexible start and finish times, home/remote working, etc.

Every role within the Council has a defined working style which determines where they can work. The worker category applicable to this post is detailed in the above advert. You can find out more about our worker categories in the Our Working Styles page on our career site.

For more information or an informal discussion, please contact:

Yogesh Chauhan – Digital Services Manager
Email: Yogesh.Chauhan@leics.gov.uk

Dan Daley – Team Leader (Agile Development)
Email: Dan.Daley@leics.gov.uk

How to Apply

At Leicestershire County Council we’re looking for top talent from all walks of life. Whoever you are, wherever you’re from, and whatever your background - we care about what you bring to our organisation, not just what’s on your CV. That’s why we’ve designed a recruitment process that’s fair, accessible, and focused on potential. And with benefits that support people at every age and stage of life, we make sure you can thrive - both personally and professionally.

If you share our passion to make a difference for the people of Leicestershire, we’d love to hear from you. Click the apply button to submit your application, ensuring that you upload a supporting statement that explains how you meet the criteria listed in the ‘About You’ section above. Without this information, we won’t be able to assess your suitability for the role, and your application will be rejected. For tips on how to write your statement, see the How to Apply section on our career site.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

If you have any technical issues when trying to apply for this post or you want to request an application pack in an alternative format, please contact our Employee Service Centre by telephoning 0300 3030222 (select option 2) or raising a ticket via our online portal: https://emss.org.uk/support.

By applying for this post, you agree to our Terms and Conditions.

About us

About Leicestershire County Council

At Leicestershire County Council, we're committed to making a real difference in people's lives. Our aim is to work with communities and partners to deliver public services that make Leicestershire the best possible place to live and work for everyone.

Our employees play a key role in supporting this goal and helping us deliver the vital services we provide to the people of Leicestershire. Whether you're starting your career or looking for your next challenge, you'll find a place with us where your ideas are valued, and your work has purpose.

For further information on what it’s like to work for us and the benefits we offer, please refer to the following:

Our Recruitment Process
Our Organisational Values
Our Employee Benefits
Working for Us