Castles & Coasts Housing Association
IT Engineer
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Location: Carlisle, Newcastle or Workington (with flexible hybrid working)
Salary: £36,421 - £39,061 (FTE based on 36.25 hours per week) + benefits package
Contract Type: Permanent
Position Type: Full time
Closing Date: Sunday 26th July 2026
Castles & Coasts Housing Association (CCHA) is currently looking to recruit a permanent full time (36.25 hours per week) IT Engineer, based in Carlisle, Newcastle or Workington (remote/hybrid working available) with a salary of £36,421 - £39,061 per annum.
If you are looking for an exciting new role, this is a great opportunity to join the IT Team at CCHA.
We’re looking for someone with strong technical ability, good infrastructure knowledge, and a collaborative, solutions-focused approach. You will have hands-on experience with Microsoft Azure, Microsoft 365, and Windows Server in an enterprise environment, and be comfortable using tools such as PowerShell for scripting, automation, and improving manual processes.
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You should be confident supporting critical business systems and the infrastructure behind them, making sure services remain secure, stable, and fit for purpose. We are keen to hear from people who enjoy troubleshooting, communicating clearly, and contributing to both day-to-day support and wider business improvement. Experience supporting or delivering IT projects, especially those involving integrations, infrastructure change, or cyber security, would be particularly valuable.
CCHA owns and manages more than 7,400 homes across the North of England in Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear and North Lancashire. As an Association, we focus on the needs of the local communities we serve, tackling the housing crisis, improving services within our communities, and use our strength and efficiency to meet housing service needs. We are committed to providing excellent services to our customers.
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If you like what you’ve read, and you would like the opportunity to join the CCHA Team, please complete our application process, telling us how you feel you can add value and dynamism to our team. If you choose to apply, and are successful, you will be rewarded on all levels - a great place to work and a great team of people to work with.
You can find more information on this role by downloading the document available below. If you are looking to make a real difference to the service we provide to our residents, please click “Apply Now” to complete our online application.
Closing date for applications: Sunday 26th July 2026
Interviews to be held: Week commencing Monday 3rd August 2026
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