ICT Lead (Microsoft 365) - Waverley Court

ICT Lead (Microsoft 365) - Waverley Court

Date Posted: 2026-09-22

Location: Easter Howgate, Midlothian, GB, EH26 0

Application Deadline: 2026-12-22 at 07:01:20.257

Job Details

ICT Lead (Microsoft 365) - Fixed term until 30/09/2028 at Waverley Court

Salary: £47,639 - £56,392

Hours: 36 per week, 52 weeks per year

About the Role

Customer and Digital Services are looking for someone to join the Microsoft 365 specialists' team who can ensure that our Microsoft 365 tenants and digital offerings are fit for purpose and developed to a high standard for the benefit of our business, customers and partners, and meets our legislative requirements.

In particular, the ideal candidate will have experience of supporting the configuration, administration and ongoing management of Microsoft 365 and related cloud platforms. Specifically, experience managing SharePoint, Teams, Intune, Power Platform and Message Centre admin portals is desirable.

You should have proven experience in day-to-day systems administration, support and project activities with M365 and associated cloud services, supporting data migration, managing content in Microsoft 365, and assisting first-line teams through guidance, knowledge sharing, and task resolution.

You will work in an exciting and dynamic environment at the heart of business change throughout the Council. Collaboration with other Microsoft 365, security, and governance specialists is essential to ensure data protection aligns with information governance, security, and compliance requirements.

Salary and Performance

Our salary range typically reflects the initial starting salary with annual increases until it reaches the top of the range. For roles in grade 5 or above, annual increments depend on achieving performance goals.

The Individual

• You will hold a degree in a relevant subject or have equivalent relevant experience.


• Experience leading Microsoft 365 data migration projects (SharePoint / Teams experience is advantageous), as well as familiarity with Azure, Entra ID, and other Azure resources across the Microsoft cloud environment.


• Good communication and organisational skills, strong attention to detail, and ability to work to tight deadlines.


• The ability to manage multiple tasks while providing innovative solutions to digital challenges.


• Comfortable presenting and building effective collaborative relationships.

We are committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce. We encourage applications from women in senior roles, minority ethnic backgrounds, people with disabilities or neurodivergence, care-experienced individuals, carers, and LGBT+ people across all levels. All applicants will be considered fairly based on skills and experience. Disabled and care-experienced applicants meeting minimum criteria are guaranteed an interview.

We aim to improve organisational culture and create a great place to work by considering how candidates embody our values of Respect, Integrity, and Flexibility.

Find out more about our commitments to equalities and our Behaviours on The City of Edinburgh Council's website.

Salary ranges typically start at the initial salary and may increase annually until the top of the range. We are open to flexible working arrangements.

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ICT Lead (Microsoft 365) - Fixed term until 30/09/2028 Waverley Court Salary: £47,639 - £56,392 Hours: 36 per week, 52 weeks per yearCustomer and Digital Services are looking for someone to join the Microsoft 365 specialists' team who can ensure that our Microsoft 365 tenants and digital offerings are fit for purpose and developed to a high standard for the benefit of our business, customers and partners, and meets our legislative requirements.In particular, the ideal candidate will have experience of supporting the configuration, administration and ongoing management of Microsoft 365 and related cloud platforms. In particular, you will ideally have experience of managing SharePoint, Teams, Intune, Power Platform and Message Centre admin portals.You should have proven experience in day-to-day systems administration, support and project activities with M365 and associated cloud services, experience supporting data migration and managing content in Microsoft 365 and experience supporting
first-line teams by providing guidance, sharing knowledge and assisting with task resolution.You will work in an exciting and dynamic environment which is at the heart of business change throughout the Council. You will work closely with other Microsoft 365 and security and governance specialists to ensure data protection arrangements align with information governance, security and compliance requirements.Our salary range typically reflects the initial starting salary and annually increases until it reaches the top of the range.For roles in grade 5 or above, annual increments in our contribution zones are dependent on achieving agreed performance goals.The IndividualYou will hold a degree in a relevant subject or have equivalent relevant experience.Experience leading Microsoft 365 data migration projects (SharePoint / Teams would be advantageous, as would experience with Azure, Entra ID and other Azure resources across the Microsoft cloud environmentYou will have good communication and
organisational skills, strong attention to detail and ability to work to tight deadlines. You should have the ability to manage multiple tasks whilst being creative and innovative in providing solutions to digital challenges.You will be comfortable presenting and will be able to build effective collaborative relationships.We are committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce where everyone feels valued and able to be their best. We particularly encourage applications from women for senior roles, as well as people from minority ethnic backgrounds, people with disabilities or neurodivergent people, care experienced people, carers and LGBT+ people across all levels of the organisation, all of whom are currently underrepresented. All applicants will be considered fairly based on skills and experience. Disabled and care-experienced applicants who meet the minimum job criteria will be guaranteed an interview.Find out more about our commitment to equalities As part of our goal to improve

organisational culture and create a great place to work together for the people of Edinburgh, we want to make sure we're recruiting the best people. We're interested not only in your skills and experience but also in your approach to work. Therefore, part of our interview process will be anassessment of how you would bring Our Behaviours of Respect, Integrity and Flexibility into your ways of working.You can find out more on Our Behaviours web page Our Behaviours - The City of Edinburgh CouncilOur salary range typically reflects the initial starting salary and annually increases until it reaches the top of the range.Happy to talk flexible working. #J-18808-Ljbffr