Pirelli is a truly international group and is one of the world’s leading manufacturers of high performance tyres. Pirelli UK Tyres Ltd is the company responsible for all of the Pirelli Tyre related operations in the UK.  For more information on the company please visit www.pirelli.co.uk. 

Reporting to the UK IT Manager, a 1-year placement is available within the IT Department in Burton, working within a small professional team.

About the Role:

As an IT Assistant, you’ll gain hands-on experience supporting day-to-day IT operations, including:

• Provide 2nd line support in a complex manufacturing environment
• Provide day to day support to local and remote users
• Assisting with hardware and software setup and maintenance
• Support the team with network and infrastructure tasks

About You:

Required:

• Working towards a degree in IT, Computer Science or related discipline.
• Strong problem-solving skills and a willingness to learn
• A good communicator who is not afraid to interact with users at all levels
• Good knowledge of computer and printer hardware
• The ability to manage your own workload

Desirable but not essential:

• Experience with configuring and administering Windows 10 and 11

• Knowledge of server hardware and operating systems
• Knowledge of computer networks and related technologies

There will be no requirement for writing code in this placement.

Employee benefits include:

• 33 days holiday per year (inclusive of bank holidays)
• Pension scheme with linked life insurance
• Employee discount scheme
• Employee assistance programme
• Discounted tyre vouchers

The successful candidate must, by the commencement of employment, have the right to work in the UK. 

Application deadline 31.12.2025, please be aware that applications may close sooner due to significant volume.