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IT Manager (m/f/d)
 Goethe-Institut London

Part-time 50% - 19.5 hours per week

Start date: 12.10.2026 or as soon as possible thereafter

The Goethe-Institut is the cultural institute of the Federal Republic of Germany, active worldwide. We promote the knowledge of the German language abroad and foster international cultural cooperation. We convey a comprehensive image of Germany by providing information about cultural, social and political life. As an employer, the Goethe-Institut is committed to a diverse and inclusive community.

Key responsibilities:

  • First-line IT support and liaison with the central IT Service Desk
  • Maintenance, support and monitoring of the local IT infrastructure
  • Ensuring IT security, backups and user access permissions
  • Administration of user accounts and Microsoft 365
  • Providing staff support with hardware and software issues
  • Technical support for teaching and event spaces
  • Administration of the Microsoft Teams telephony system
  • Procurement, configuration and maintenance of hardware and software
  • Management of external IT service providers
  • IT budget and asset management
  • Administration of the library RFID system

Requirements:

  • Experience in an IT support or IT administration role, including Windows 11 and Microsoft 365
  • Good understanding of IT infrastructure, user account administration, endpoint support and IT security requirements
  • Excellent communication and customer service skills
  • Very good written and spoken English; German language skills would be an advantage but are not essential
  • Ability to explain technical issues to non-technical users and deliver user guidance and training
  • Ability to work independently, prioritise workload and solve problems effectively
  • Flexibility, reliability and a strong service-oriented approach

We offer: 

Employment will be part-time (50%) with 19.5 hours per week. The position is remunerated in accordance with the current pay scale for locally employed staff of the Goethe-Institutes in the United Kingdom. The full-time equivalent starting salary is £36,595 per annum. Salary will be paid pro rata for the 50% part-time position. Annual leave amounts to 26 days plus public holidays for a full-time role. The Goethe-Institut London offers a contributory private pension scheme and organises training opportunities to support personal and professional development.

Important information for applicants:

  • The Goethe-Institut stands for diversity among its employees. We welcome applications from all interested candidates, regardless of their cultural and social background, age, religion, gender, beliefs, disability or sexual identity.
  • Applications from disabled candidates will be given preferential consideration if equally qualified.
  • The Goethe-Institut aims to achieve a balanced gender ratio at all levels and pay grades.

Application deadline: 02 October 2026

For further information, please contact Isabel Spieth at jobs-london@goethe.de. 

Please complete our official application form, which can be downloaded below, and send it to jobs-london@goethe.de. Please state the position for which you are applying in the subject line of your e-mail.

London Job Application Form(PDF, 95 KB)

Application Form as MS Word file(DOC, 127 KB)

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