BCH Network Engineer – ICT

HIDDEN - Role Type

Police Staff

Department

ICT

Contract Type

Full Time

Contract Duration

Permanent

Location

Headquarters, Huntingdon, Cambs

CAMBS

Grade

SO2

Salary

£41,487 to £47,046

Please note, if this is a paid role and the role is part time then the salary quoted will be pro rata based on the hours worked per annum.

Allowance

Market Rate Supplement

MRS - Annual Amount

£5035.32

Hours / Week

37

Role Profile

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Closing Date

27/10/2026, 23:55

Job Description

A great opportunity has arisen to join a growing Infrastructure Support team as a Network Engineer within the BCH (Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Hertfordshire) ICT Department.

Join the exciting and dynamic world of policing, working with enterprise-scale networking and security technologies while helping to keep Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Hertfordshire safe.

Location & Flexibility

Based at Cambridgeshire Police HQ, Huntingdon, this is a full-time, permanent position offering flexibility through a hybrid working model, subject to the successful completion of an initial probationary period.

Please note: This role requires SC and MV vetting clearance, which is subject to a minimum of seven years' UK residency.

About the Role

This is an exciting position offering exposure to a wide range of project delivery, development, and operational support activities.

You will play a key role in delivering major infrastructure transformation programmes, modernising network and security services across a complex multi-force environment. Working as part of a skilled technical team, you will help deliver business change while ensuring incidents and service requests are effectively prioritised and resolved in line with departmental Key Performance Indicators.

Alongside project delivery, you will support the provision of highly available, resilient network services that underpin critical policing operations across Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Hertfordshire.

You will demonstrate experience across multiple networking technologies to configure, maintain and support:

• Enterprise Data Centre (DC) environments.
• Local Area Networks (LANs), Wide Area Networks (WANs), and Wi-Fi.
• Network load balancing technologies.
• Multi-vendor security appliances.

You will also support the department’s strategic move towards cloud platforms and services, contributing to the evolution of a modern, resilient network estate.

Modern Technology & Vendor Landscape

You will work with modern, fully supported solutions across the networking and security landscape, ensuring the BCH infrastructure remains secure, resilient and aligned with industry best practice.

The BCH network estate includes enterprise-grade networking and security technologies spanning data centres, cloud connectivity, campus networking, WAN services, wireless infrastructure, network security and monitoring platforms. This provides a unique opportunity to gain experience across a broad and evolving technology landscape while supporting services that are critical to frontline policing.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Operating as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) within the networking discipline, providing advanced technical expertise across the BCH network estate.
• Leading and contributing to complex infrastructure change and transformation programmes, ensuring solutions are designed, delivered and implemented in line with business and technical requirements.
• Supporting other SME teams and technology groups as required, fostering cross-team collaboration and knowledge sharing.
• Monitoring and managing the BCH network infrastructure to maintain high levels of availability and performance.
• Proactively identifying and preventing issues, alongside reactive fault resolution through automated and manual monitoring.
• Supporting the organisation’s journey towards cloud adoption and modern networking practices.
• Ensuring accurate documentation of processes, procedures, and corrective actions.

Exciting Projects & Technologies

• Enterprise Data Centre Networking.
• WAN and Connectivity Transformation Programmes.
• Cloud Networking and Cloud Integration.
• Network Security and Next-Generation Firewall Technologies.
• Wireless Infrastructure Modernisation.
• Network Monitoring, Visibility and Automation Initiatives.
• Critical Infrastructure Supporting Frontline Policing Operations.

About You

You will be an effective team player—organised, motivated, and adaptable—with strong communication skills and an understanding of the importance of collaboration across multiple locations and remote working environments.

Why Join Us?

We actively support our team in developing and maintaining a high level of technical expertise and industry awareness, particularly within the data networking field.

This is a great opportunity to develop your skills while working across a diverse and evolving technology landscape, contributing to meaningful, real-world outcomes.

We actively invest in the development of our engineers through access to vendor training, professional certifications, industry events and exposure to a broad range of technologies and projects.

This role offers the opportunity to support critical policing services while working on large-scale infrastructure transformation programmes that directly impact operational policing across Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Hertfordshire.

Salary & Benefits

• Starting salary: £41,487.
• Market rate supplement: £5,035.32 (reviewed periodically and subject to change).
• Annual leave starting at 24 days.
• Attractive Local Government Pension Scheme.
• Access to Blue Light Card and associated discounts.
• Employee Assistance Programme.
• Car lease scheme.
• Cycle to Work scheme.
• On-site gym access.

Further Information & Application Guidance

For further information, please contact:
Neil Edgley (BCH Networks, Northern Team Leader)
[email protected]

Please note:

• A full UK driving licence is essential
• You must be able to pass appropriate vetting requirements

How to Apply

All applications must be submitted via the online recruitment portal using the ‘Apply’ button below.

Additional Advert Information

• Internal Applicants
  To apply for this role, internal applicants must have successfully completed their probationary period.
  If you qualify as an internal candidate within the advertising force, you may upload either your CV or the internal role summary form attached to this advert.
• Vetting Process
  Please note that, as part of the vetting process, the BCH Vetting Unit may need to contact your current line manager for a Supervisor Appraisal. This requirement aligns with the 2025 National Guidelines for Vetting (APP 6.5.18).
  Examples of when this may apply include:
• Transferring to another force
• Renewing vetting clearance
• Moving into a role requiring MV clearance (even if you currently hold MV clearance)
• Moving into or working in a role involving close contact with vulnerable individuals

If any of the above apply to you, please expect your line manager to be contacted when you submit your vetting application.

• Redeployment and Redundancy
  This vacancy is open to employees at risk of redundancy and will remain available to redeployees until a final offer has been agreed and accepted.
  Redeployees at risk of redundancy will take priority over all other applicants at any stage of the recruitment process. If successful, redeployees will remain on their home force’s terms and conditions.
• Role Profile
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• Commitment to Inclusion
  As a Disability Confident Leader, we are committed to creating an inclusive workplace where everyone feels respected, valued, and able to be themselves. We provide workplace adjustments wherever needed so that all colleagues can thrive.
  If you have a disability and meet the minimum criteria for the role, you will be guaranteed an interview under the Offer an Interview Scheme.

Help us deliver outstanding policing for everyone.
We believe that to serve our communities effectively, we need people from all backgrounds, bringing a wide range of life and professional experiences. This helps us reflect the communities we serve and ensures we deliver the best possible service.

Why Choose a Career in Policing?
Bedfordshire Policeis recognised as a pioneering and forward-thinking service, responsible for policing a large, diverse, and multicultural population.

If you're looking for a meaningful and rewarding career—where you can make a real difference, take on new challenges, and gain a wide variety of experiences—then we want to hear from you.

What We Offer
We’re proud to support our people with a comprehensive benefits package, including:

• Pension Schemes: Access to the Local Government Pension Scheme, with employer contributions and death-in-service benefits.
• Generous Annual Leave: 24 to 33 days (depending on rank and length of service).
• Sick Pay: Up to six months full pay and six months half pay (depending on service).
• Family Leave: Occupational maternity, adoption, and paternity pay (depending on service).
• Carers and Discretionary Leave
• Flexible Working: Including compressed hours, flexible shifts, job sharing, annualised hours, and agile working (role dependent).
• Wellbeing Support: Local wellbeing teams, on-site gym facilities and exercise classes (location dependent).
• Sports & Social Clubs: Enjoy discounts, trips, and events through our dedicated clubs.
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Blue Light Card App: Option to sign up for discounts in-store and online for emergency service workers.
• Financial Support: Access to Police Mutual for savings plans, insurance, loans, and independent financial advice.
• Employee Assistance Programme: Confidential support for personal and professional wellbeing.
• Staff Support Networks: Including groups for Black and Minority Ethnic colleagues, LGBTQ+ colleagues, disability awareness, menopause support, faith-based groups, and more.
• Trade Union Membership: Access to UNISON.
• Career Development: Opportunities for progression, promotion, and leadership training.

Equality, Diversity & Inclusion
We are committed to building a workforce that is inclusive and truly representative of the communities we serve. We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds, especially those currently under-represented in policing, including:

• Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic communities
• People of all ages and abilities
• All faiths and religions
• LGBTQ+ communities
• Individuals from disadvantaged or marginalised backgrounds

All applications are assessed fairly and based on the evidence you provide and your suitability for the role.

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Recruitment and Selection Policy
Internal applicants who are at risk of redundancy or in need of redeployment and pass the selection process, will be offered the role over the remaining internal and external applicants.

Police Barred and Advisory Lists
Individuals placed on the Police Barred and Advisory lists will not be considered for employment by the police for a minimum of 5 years from the date of listing in the case of gross misconduct, or 3 years from the date of listing in the case of poor performance.

Vetting and Safeguarding
We are committed to safeguarding and operate safer recruitment processes, to ensure a police service that employees are proud to work for because they feel safe, valued and part of a happy and supportive work environment. All employees and volunteers therefore will be subject to background checks including vetting and references.

Bedfordshire Police recognises the growing use of AI tools in preparing job applications. While these tools can support you in expressing your skills and experience more effectively, their use must align with the principles of honesty, integrity, originality, and personal accountability. We want to learn about you and your own personal experiences and how these make you suitable for the role, this will be assessed throughout the recruitment process including at interview, which AI cannot replace. Please click HERE to find out more about the acceptable and unacceptable uses of AI in our recruitment process.