Position reference:50128529
Directorate: Core | Service: Customer, Information and Digital Services
Salary: £40,221 - £43,421 Plus laptop
Working Arrangements: Hybrid
Hours per week: 37
Contract type: Permanent
We are happy to talk flexible working arrangements with you, please get in touch.
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Closing date:02/08/2024 at 23:59
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How do we sum up Barnsley Council? Well, we’re a double award-winning, high-performing council with a growing economy, a thriving town centre and some truly impressive outcomes in our communities. This is why we’ve been awarded Council of the Year for 2023 by the Local Government Chronicle (LGC) and The Municipal Journal (MJ).
Our excellent core service has been a key part of our win; we’re so proud of what we’ve achieved not just for the council but for our partners and Barnsley.
We’re impressed. Are you? It’s the perfect time to join our excellent team.
About the Post:
We have an exciting opportunity to recruit an enthusiastic Applications and Development Officer. You’ll have responsibility for managing the applications support and system development. of business-critical applications. Providing in-depth capability for delivering support services directly to system users and service delivery functions.
We’re looking for someone with drive and ambition who can support local authority systems to lead on key functions such as Adult Social Care, Children’s Social Care, Children’s Education and Revenues & Benefits.
You’ll have line management responsibility for Application & Development support officers within the team setting performance targets and monitoring progress against agreed quality and performance criteria.
To hit the ground running previous experience of local authority business critical systems would be an advantage with the ability to carry out routine configuration, installation, upgrades and reconfiguration of database and related products.
A little bit about us:
Now more than ever, our work is making a difference.It’s time to believe in the possibilities of a better Barnsley, to look to the future with excitement and optimism. To allow everyone to be the best they can be because our borough is a place where hard work and ambition will always be rewarded.
OurBe Even Better Strategysets ambitious goals for our borough and informs our Council Plan and priorities for 2021-2024. Within the Customer, Information & Digital department, we’re building on our commitment to transform how the organisation works by finding new ways to adapt business processes and IT services, helping all to embrace new ways of working.
This Applications & Development Officer posts sits in our Service Operations section where you will be supporting applications with stakeholders at all levels of the organisation. Working with colleagues, our suppliers, and with our partner agencies you’ll deliver real value adding solutions. Your management skills should be on a par with your excellent IT skills in this role, we’re looking for someone who can effectively lead and develop an enthusiastic team.
You will:
·Provide technical leadership across all aspects of business critical systems, demonstrating strong problem-solving skills
·Respond to incidents and service requests across applications in a timely manner.
·Be responsible for application upgrades/developments and take responsibility for integrity of testing and acceptance activities.
To join us, you’ll need a relevant Level 6 qualification and leadership and management training. In return for your skills and qualifications, and as a thank you for contributing to our vision and values, we can offer you a whole host of benefits that are outlined in ourJust4Youpackage. We currently operate a hybrid working approach where you’ll have access to Westgate (our main town centre office), various outreach buildings and the opportunity to work from home. We operate a 37-hour working week on a flexi-time scheme (7am and 7pm) and coordinate with one another to maintain a level of service cover between the hours of 9am - 5pm Mon – Thurs and 9am - 4.30pm on Fridays.
Here inBarnsley, we live and work by four important values: honesty, teamwork, excellent service, and taking pride in what we do. As part of our team, you can be sure we’ll do all we can to support you in being truly excellent. We prioritise learning and enabling you to achieve your potential. So, we’ve created a development process that lets you grow in the way that suits you - whether that’s training to be a leader or learning flexibly online.
If you’re interested and would like an informal chat about the role before you apply, please contactleehanks@barnsley.gov.uk
Please use the documents below to help support you with your application form.
Job Profile:Applications and Development Officer Job Profile.pdf
Vacancy Exposure Profile:Exposure Profile.pdf
Help with your application form
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