Infrastructure Manager

Busy Bees In Portishead; Burntwood; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - GBP 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading childcare provider in the UK is seeking an experienced Infrastructure Manager to oversee its IT infrastructure across the UK and Ireland. The successful candidate will manage networks, servers, and cloud solutions, ensuring resilience and operational excellence. Required qualifications include over five years of experience in IT infrastructure and strong vendor management skills. The role includes hybrid working and a competitive salary plus benefits focused on career development and wellbeing.

Benefits

Sector-leading family leave including enhanced maternity, paternity, and adoption pay

Smart Hive employee benefits platform

Childcare discounts

33 days annual leave plus birthday off

Health and wellbeing support

Professional development opportunities

Qualifications

• 5+ years’ experience in IT infrastructure.
• Strong experience with AWS and cloud platforms.
• Full UK driving licence and flexibility for travel.

Responsibilities

• Oversee day-to-day network and AWS infrastructure operations.
• Manage incidents and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Lead infrastructure delivery for new centers.

Skills

5+ years’ experience in an IT infrastructure environment

Strong hands-on experience with networks, servers, storage and cloud platforms (AWS preferred)

Proven vendor and contract management experience

Excellent communication skills

Education

CompTIA+ certification

AWS and/or Azure certifications

Job description

Job Title: Infrastructure Manager

Location: Burntwood (hybrid) must also be commutable to Salford.

Hours:Full time, permanent, 35 hours per week

Salary: Competitive DOE

Reports to: Head of IT

About the role

As part of our continued growth and technology modernisation, we’re looking for an experienced Infrastructure Manager to join our Technology & Change team.

You’ll play a key role in managing and improving our IT infrastructure across the UK and Ireland, ensuring resilient, secure and scalable environments. This is a hands‑on leadership role covering networks, servers, storage and cloud infrastructure (AWS), with a strong focus on operational excellence, vendor management, disaster recovery and business continuity.

You’ll also support new nursery openings and acquisitions, working closely with internal teams and external partners to deliver infrastructure solutions on time and within budget.

About Busy Bees

Busy Bees is theUK’s leading childcare and early years education provider, with nearly400 nurseries across the UKand a growing global footprint of 1000 centres. Our purpose is to give every childthe best start in life, supported by passionate teams, strong leadership, and a values‑led culture.

Why You’ll Love Working with Us

We offer an exceptional range of benefits designed to support your wellbeing and career development:

• Sector‑leading family leave, including enhanced maternity, paternity, and adoption pay
• Smart Hive– our 24/7 employee benefits platform with retail, travel, and cinema discounts
• Childcare discounts
• Your birthday offevery year plus 33 days annual leave inclusive of bank holidays
• Health and wellbeing support, including our Employee Assistance Programme, Peppy, and Mental Health apps
• Professional developmentthrough our in‑house training academy and access to further qualification

Key Responsibilities

• Oversee the day‑to‑day operation of network, server, storage and AWS infrastructure

• Manage incidents, outages and continuous improvement initiatives

• Lead infrastructure delivery for new centres and business acquisitions

• Coordinate site surveys and procurement for connectivity, telephony and print services

• Own and maintain Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity plans

• Manage and optimise relationships with key infrastructure vendors across the UK & Ireland

• Support security patching, updates and resilience alongside the Security team

• Produce and maintain clear technical documentation and handover materials

• Upskill and mentor internal infrastructure team members

What We’re Looking For

Essential:

• 5+ years’ experience in an IT infrastructure environment

• Strong hands‑on experience with networks, servers, storage and cloud platforms (AWS preferred)

• Proven vendor and contract management experience

• Solid understanding of IT infrastructure best practices and change management

• Experience delivering infrastructure elements of projects and integrations

• Excellent communication skills with the ability to explain technical concepts clearly

• Full UK driving licence and flexibility to travel nationwide (with occasional overnight stays)

Desirable:

• CompTIA+ certification

• AWS and/or Azure certifications

Why Join Busy Bees?

• Be part of a growing organisation with a meaningful social purpose

• Play a key role in a large‑scale IT modernisation programme

• Work across varied and interesting projects, including new centres and acquisitions

• Develop your leadership skills while mentoring and growing an internal team

• Competitive salary and benefits package