Systems Technician

Systems Technician

£25,268.00 - £29,698.00 Per Annum (A25-A32)

Benefits

• 35 days annual leave plus bank holidays and a two-week festive/New Year shut down
• Generous pension scheme with an employer contribution of 24.8%
• Enhanced sick pay of up to 6 months full pay depending upon service
• On site gym membership available
• Pluxee reward scheme

Status: Permanent, 37 hours;Two vacancies

Overview

Our College is a forward thinking and dynamic College providing an excellent educational experience to over 4,500 students a year. Our business support departments play a vital role in the smooth running of daily operational requirements, with departments including Human Resources, Payroll, Finance amongst others.

About the role

We now have an exciting opportunity for two Systems Technician’s to join our Human Resources, Payroll and Finance departments. The position’s will support multiple projects to streamline the full integration of new systems, with a requirement to ensure these are fit for purpose whilst maximising functionality. 

In addition, you will be responsible for regular updates and testing, whilst providing guidance to the departments regarding system use to help simplify processes and improve ways of working.

Key responsibilities:

• Provide technical support for core college system.
• Work with the operational teams to understand the system requirements and provide advice and guidance on system improvements. 
• Assist in the research, specification, design, implementation, testing and management of new or updated modules.
• Develop user acceptance testing schedules that can be used for upgrade testing.
• Oversee all system reviews, patches, updates and upgrades, liaising with third parties and the teams to agree downtime.

The successful candidate will have:

• Level 4/5 in computer science, Information Technology or relevant IT professional qualifications and/or equivalent.  Vocational experience will be considered. 
• GCSE Maths & English or equivalent 
• Systems integration experience 
• Experience of IT troubleshooting and resolving technical issues 
• Ability to give instructions to a non-technical audience 

Closing Date: Midnight, 10th December 2024

Assessment Centre Date: To be confirmed

For more information, please press APPLY and we shall send you full details.

Please note this role constitutes ‘regulated activity’ as defined by the Protection of Freedom Act 2012. The successful candidate will therefore be required to undertake an enhanced DBS check with barred list information prior to starting employment. You must also have the right to work in the UK and will be required to provide evidence to support this. In addition, online checks will be carried out during the recruitment process. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974. 

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

Our College is committed to achieving its public sector general equality duty, which is set out in the Equality Act 2010. The College has a clear mission and clear values, which incorporate equality, diversity and inclusion. 

The College staff recruitment and selection process, CPD processes, policies and practice are designed to ensure that when employment decisions are made, they are based solely on the skills and qualities required for the position and comply with all relevant employment legislation and best practice standards.

Disability Support

The College is a Disability Confident Employer and will support any reasonable adjustments you require to perform your best during the recruitment process. You can contact the HR team at (url removed) should you require any adjustments during either your application or during the assessment centre.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy earlier than the advertised close date if we receive a sufficient number of applications.