IT Networking Team Leader
📍 Hybrid – Lichfield (Group Support)
💰 Up to £65,000 + benefits
Lead at Scale. Build What Matters.
At Voyage Care, technology isn’t just infrastructure — it’s critical to delivering safe, effective care to thousands of people across the UK.
We’re looking for an IT Networking Team Leader to take ownership of a large, complex, multi-site network estate and lead a skilled team through an exciting period of investment, modernisation, and cloud growth.
If you’re a hands-on technical leader who thrives on ownership, impact, and solving real-world challenges, this is your opportunity to make a difference.
Why This Role Stands Out
✅ Enterprise-scale impact – Support hundreds of UK-wide services
✅ Modern tech stack – Cisco Meraki, Azure, SD-WAN, FortiGate
✅ Transformation journey – Cloud maturity, automation, and security programmes underway
✅ Autonomy to shape delivery – Influence strategy and execution within your domain
✅ Meaningful work – Your network directly supports frontline care delivery
What You’ll Be Doing
Lead & Inspire
- Manage and develop a high-performing Network Operations team
- Create a culture of continuous improvement, ownership, and collaboration
Own the Network Estate
- Take full responsibility for a large-scale Cisco Meraki environment (MX, MS, MR)
- Drive performance, resilience, and scalability across all services
- Lead network upgrades, deployments, and lifecycle management
Deliver Modern Connectivity
- Shape and support hybrid cloud networking in Azure
- Oversee WAN, LAN, VPN, SD-WAN, and wireless environments
- Ensure seamless connectivity across a geographically distributed estate
Drive Innovation & Automation
- Introduce and expand automation (PowerShell / Python)
- Reduce manual effort and improve operational consistency
- Move towards infrastructure-as-code principles
Strengthen Security & Compliance
- Work closely with security teams on Cyber Essentials Plus & ISO 27001
- Oversee firewalls, IDS/IPS, segmentation, and secure access controls
- Support audits, risk management, and incident response
Lead Key Projects
- Own technical delivery of network projects including:
- Site deployments
- Connectivity transformations
- Telephony rollouts (VoIP/SIP)
- Platform enhancements
What You’ll Bring
- Strong leadership experience managing technical teams
- Proven background in enterprise networking (multi-site environments)
- Deep expertise in Cisco Meraki (essential)
- Experience with Azure networking and hybrid environments
- Solid knowledge of network security, SD-WAN, VPNs, and routing/switching
- Exposure to automation tools and scripting
- Ability to deliver complex infrastructure projects end-to-end
Certifications such as CCNP, Meraki, or Azure Network Engineer are a bonus — but practical experience matters most.
About Voyage Care
We’re one of the UK’s leading care providers, supporting individuals with complex needs to live independently.
Behind every service we run is a technology platform that must be secure, resilient, and always available — and that’s where you come in.
Our IT team operates 24/7, delivering critical infrastructure that directly impacts the quality of care people receive every day.
What You’ll Get
- Salary up to £65,000
- Hybrid working (Lichfield-based)
- A genuinely supportive and forward-thinking IT leadership team
- The chance to lead during a major period of investment and transformation
- Real career development in a business where IT is valued
Voyage Care is a sector leading provider, with 35 years experience of specialist care and support. We support over 3,500 people with learning disabilities, autism, brain injuries and other complex needs across the UK.
Our commitment to quality is demonstrated by our sector-leading quality ratings. In England, 89% of our registered locations are rated as Good or Outstanding by the Care Quality Commission. 75% of our Welsh and 87% of our Scottish registered locations are rated as compliant by the Care Inspectorate and Care Inspectorate Wales.
Whether it’s supporting someone in their own home, to access the community or in a registered care home, we provide exceptional person-centred care and support. We enable people to live as independently as possible — where, how and with whom they choose. Voyage Specialist Healthcare and Children’s Complex Care provide clinically led support to children with complex health needs in their own home.
One Lichfield South Wall Island, Birmingham Rd, Shenstone,
Lichfield WS14 0QP
