Teams & Sharepoint Specialist in Liverpool

Job title

Teams & Sharepoint Specialist

A bit about us

Liverpool is home to vibrant, energetic, and engaged communities, people who take real ownership of their local area and are passionate about making our city a better place. We've got ambitious targets to meet and we need people who are driven, dynamic and ready to deliver the very best for our communities. Public service is more important than ever, and this role represents a real opportunity to make a difference to our communities by transforming the way we work and placing our residents at the heart of everything we do. Working at Liverpool City Council provides an opportunity to contribute to your community and make a positive impact on the lives of residents. Our values shape how we work to deliver public services, and how we communicate with the residents we serve. We care about the best outcomes for local people, through our public services. We are proud of our world-famous thriving city with its rich culture, as well as affordable housing, good schools, beautiful green spaces – there’s really something for everyone!

The role

• The Teams/SharePoint Specialist will provide technical leadership for the migration of unstructured data from personal (P) drives and team (T) drives on the on-premises estate to Microsoft 365 elements Teams, SharePoint Online and OneDrive
• Provide day-to-day support, administration and maintenance for Microsoft 365 collaboration technologies, with a focus on Teams, SharePoint and OneDrive
• Monitor and maintain the core Microsoft 365 environment to ensure services remain secure, stable and effective for Liverpool City Council staff
• Support colleagues through knowledge sharing, clear documentation and practical guidance to encourage the safe and consistent use of Microsoft 365 services
• Contribute to the secure handling and governance of data across Microsoft 365

This list is not exhaustive and may evolve to meet service needs.

Our offer to you

• At least 27 days holiday, plus bank holidays rising to 32 after 5 years’ service (pro rata if part time) - option to purchase further days
• Agile working (role dependent) - a “Flexibility First” approach to agile working, where flexibility is the norm rather than the exception
• Part of the Local Government Pension Scheme – option to join the AVC Scheme
• Progression – opportunities and training through a wide range of high quality learning
• Health and Wellbeing - offer including Employee Assistance Programme
• Cycle to Work and Travel Pass Schemes
• Drive Time – a salary sacrifice car lease scheme
• Family friendly policies with enhanced leave
• Discounted Gym Memberships
• Employee Volunteering Scheme
• Medicash

Next steps

Closing date: midnight on Tuesday 27th October 2026

Shortlisting date: w/c Monday 2nd November 2026

Interview date: w/c Monday 9th November 2026

Interview type: Face to face

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early. Once the role has closed, you will not be able to submit an application, and we are unable to reopen the vacancy for you to complete it.

Watch our recruitment video and see what life is like working at Liverpool City Council.

Liverpool City Council is committed to fostering a workforce representative of the communities we serve. As an Equal Opportunities Employer, we believe in appointing candidates based on their skills, experience, qualifications, and abilities. To support this commitment, we guarantee a interview to candidates from under-represented groups who meet the minimum essential criteria for the role.

If you require any reasonable adjustments in line with the Equality Act 2010, such as an application form in a different format or additional time to complete your application, please contact us at recruitment@liverpool.gov.uk.

Eligibility to work in the UK will be verified in the final stages of the selection process. All candidates must either already have a right to work in the UK before commencing employment or meet the Home Office criteria for Visa sponsorship. Candidates who require sponsorship should evaluate the Home Office eligibility criteria for a Skilled Worker visa before applying. This is not legal advice, and we advise you to seek your own independent legal advice tailored to your own personal circumstances.

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