ICT Assistant
Cambridge, hybrid, office based 2-3 days a week (more office based during probation)
£30,000 per year
Start your ICT career at Hundred Houses Society (HHS) in a role where you’ll make a difference. As an ICT Assistant, you’ll play a pivotal role in shaping and delivering digital services that colleagues and customers rely on, while gaining hands-on experience across the full ICT lifecycle.
Supporting the ICT Manager, you’ll help deliver our ICT Strategy, helping to ensure that digital systems are effective, secure, accessible and user-focused within a regulated housing environment.
In this dynamic role, you won’t be limited to a single area. You’ll contribute to ICT operations, administration, co-ordination, change management, data quality and supplier oversight.
You’ll work closely with colleagues across all areas of the organisation, enabling them to make the most of digital tools, while contributing towards meaningful service improvements, as well as working closely with suppliers.
Working in a small housing association means you will build a strong foundation for your career and have oversight of ICT operations, including:
IT systems development
Reporting; both technical report creation and operation reporting
Hardware setup and deployment
Change communications - stakeholder communication and engagement
Data quality - data governance and compliance
Supplier monitoring - commercial awareness and contract support
Feedback collection - user research and service improvement
About you
We welcome applications from people who can demonstrate:
Degree-level education (or equivalent transferable experience)
Passionate about technology
Strong organisational and interpersonal skills
Clear written and verbal communication skills
Excellent attention to detail, particularly when working on data, documentation and compliance tasks
Ability to learn new systems quickly and adapt to changing priorities
Analytical and structured approach to problem solving
Competence in Microsoft 365 tools
Experience working with data, records or documentation
A clear interest in digital inclusion, accessibility, and user experience.
Organised, methodical, and reliable, with a commitment to high standards of accuracy.
Positive and adaptable approach to change, with a willingness to learn and develop new skills.
Flexible and willing to undertake a broad range of tasks, sometimes beyond typical ICT related tasks.
Desirable:
Experience in an ICT, digital, administrative or customer-focused role
Exposure to ICT systems or digital platforms (particularly in housing, public sector or regulated environments)
Awareness of data protection, information governance, accessibility or cyber security principles
Experience supporting change, training or user adoption
Understanding of working with suppliers or external partners
Benefits
28 days annual leave (excluding bank holidays, pro-rated for part-time staff)
Option to buy/sell up to 5 days’ annual leave
Private health insurance
Employee discount scheme
Defined contributions pension scheme, matched from 4% to 10%
Employee Assistance Programme
Life assurance
Strong focus on learning, development and wellbeing
Plus, more when you join!
Inclusion and Diversity
We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and experiences, and are committed to creating a fair, inclusive and accessible workplace.
All qualified applicants will be considered for employment regardless of protected characteristics, in line with the Equality Act 2010.
We are committed to ensuring a fair, inclusive and accessible recruitment process for everyone and welcome discussions about flexible working arrangements
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