Development and Support Officer

Job Details:

Job Reference: HCC619036

Salary Range: £30,859 - £42,389 per annum (dependent on experience)

Work Location: Elizabeth II Court, Winchester (Hybrid Working)

Hours per week: 37 (Part time hours will be considered)

Contract Type: Permanent

Closing Date: 4 November 2024 (please note applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis)

Are you a motivated and enthusiastic individual with an aptitude and keen interest in technology looking for the next step in your IT career?

About Us:

Our authority provides high quality public services to over a million customers. We build and deliver smart, fast, and cost-effective solutions for both the council and a range of partner organisations. With IT investment of more than £45 million a year we are as business-like, efficient, and successful as any private sector company and have a national reputation for IT excellence, innovation, and value.

Your Skills:
You will have experience of working in an IT application environment and resolving identified issues. You will be familiar with a variety of standard desktop and server applications and be prepared to enhance that knowledge with a detailed understanding of new systems. You will be a self-starter, willing to take the initiative, with good analytical skills, and strong communication skills. Experience of working in a structured development team; where you have had to manage workloads and understand business requirements is essential.

You will be able to absorb information quickly and understand new technologies/solutions. You will be willing to learn, be determined and adaptable with excellent interpersonal and communication skills – both oral and written, together with the ability to identify, analyse and solve problems in a logical and effective way.  Above all, you will share our passion for bringing to life the smartest solutions to the toughest challenges.

The Role:
Your role will be working in a development and support team working primarily in Power Platform (Power Apps, Power Automate, Power BI); the team are involved in other information development projects, which include implementing new technologies for Hampshire County Council. The initial focus of the role is to work closely with team colleagues to support and develop low-code applications.

You will also assist in implementing new projects and will be expected to become involved with wider development platforms and technologies as required. You will have expert support and advice from your colleagues and have access to appropriate training materials.

This role will be based at our Winchester offices, however as part of Hampshire County Council’s Open Workplace Policy, the successful candidate can undertake their work between home and the office (a hybrid approach) depending upon operational requirements, with the majority of their work able to be performed at home if desired. We support an effective work life balance and are open to discussing flexible work requests – we welcome both full and part time applications for this role.

For more information about careers in IT at Hampshire County Council please visit: IT Service Careers

Additional Information:

Development and Support Officer Job Description and Person Specification

Vetting Requirements:

This post is subject to a Basic Disclosure Check.

Contact Details for an Informal Discussion:

Richard Greaney, Application and Information Architect on 0370 779 2477 or David Hall, Low Code Development Lead on 0370 779 2490.