Systems Developer

Are you already working in education and looking for a new challenge? Or employed in industry and looking to work more closely with your community?

Whether in a teaching & learning role or in one of our specialised Business Support functions, you’ll be involved in nurturing and developing the next generation of construction workers, engineers, health workers and countless others.

We’re already a successful college, but we’re continually striving to be better and do better - be part of our story!

We are seeking a highly motivated, flexible and adaptable individual to work within the college’s IT Service department. This role is to develop, maintain and support college IT systems including our MIS. You will develop complex reports using a number of different tools, enhance and develop web and other systems and provide support to staff on using these reports and systems.

This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who wishes to progress in their career with the opportunity to learn and support a range of technologies.

Key roles and responsibilities include:

• The maintenance and development of the College MIS
• The development of reports, gathering data/statistics from the MIS and other key systems in college.
• To design and implement new Microsoft SQL Server reports.
• To write Microsoft T-SQL views/queries for use with College Management information systems
• To design and implement data dashboards
• Provide Support to Staff
• Be pro-active in researching and supporting new and emerging IT developments
• Provide necessary Information to enable accurate maintenance of job recording systems

Please see full Job Description attached to this advertisement.

The qualifications deemed essential for the post are a minimum of a Level 2 qualification in literacy and numeracy (e.g. GCSE English and Maths at grade A*-C) and relevant HE degree. The ability to converse at ease with members of the public and provide advice in accurate spoken English is also essential for the post.

It’s also important that you’re able to demonstrate our College values of Kindness, Unity and Excellence in your role.

Due to the nature of our work, it’s essential you’re committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults.

We believe learning is not just for our students: it’s an important part of working here too. Staff development opportunities include a mentoring scheme, financial contributions for external qualifications and skills development for current and aspiring managers. You’ll also have access to a range of staff benefits including an employee assistance programme, retail and leisure discounts and reduced Metro travel. We want people who believe in the value of education, and who can contribute to our culture of supporting and challenging one another.

Hours/weeks: 37 hours per week, 52 weeks per year

Actual salary range: £26,685 per - £28,381 annum

Please remember to remove all personal details (name, date of birth) from your CV and upload a supporting statement.

If you have any queries about the role or the application process please contact hrenquiry@kirkleescollege.ac.uk Please check your emails regularly during the recruitment process (including spam and junk folders) as this is how you will be contacted once you have applied.

As an employer we are committed to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion and welcome applications from all sections of the community, regardless of an individuals’ sex, age, religion, race, marital status, disability status, sexual orientation, maternity or care leaver status. We are committed to exploring opportunities for flexible working and ensuring the work-life balance and wellbeing of our workforce. Please note that any job offer is subject to pre-employment checks including a DBS check, online searches and references from former employers, in line with guidance from Department for Education.

For further information about the role including job description and application form please visit the vacancies section of our website via the apply link.