Systems Developer WCC619571

Job Details:

Salary range: £41,580 - £47,628 per annum.
Work location: Lisson Grove, London, NW8 8LW
Hours per week: 36
Contract type: Permanent
Vetting requirements: Basic DBS Check
Closing date: 12 January 2025
Interview date: 20 January 2025  
Contact details for Informal discussion: WAES HR, via email: recruitment@waes.ac.uk

About Us:

THE EXTRAORDINARY STORY OF MOHAMMED’S INSPIRATIONAL JOURNEY

As the educational arm of Westminster City Council, Westminster Adult Education Service (WAES) is a world of extraordinary stories. From ESOL, English, Maths and Digital to Accounting, Community Learning, Childcare and Teaching and Languages to the Creative Arts and Culture, WAES’s courses offer unparalleled opportunities to grow, develop and acquire new skills. People like Mohammed work to inspire our residents to achieve their goals and enrich their lives through a huge range of stimulating and transformative learning experiences.

When he was 16 Mohammed came to London from a small town in the south of France and dived straight into the world of work. Once he’d found his feet and established himself, he decided he wanted to do some volunteering work and give something back to the community that had supported him on his first steps in the big city, so he approached WAES. They offered him a couple of hours a week for a few months, and he enjoyed it so much that when a temporary job in HR became available, he applied for it and was successful.

Fast forward a few years, and Mohammed is now working as a Funding and Compliance Manager, full time in the Management Information System department, and using his experience to encourage and inspire a new generation of Westminster citizens. As a member of the Kurdish community, he knows how difficult it can be to develop the skills, learnings and confidence to establish yourself in a new environment and is committed to sharing the story of his amazing journey, using it to illustrate how WAES can be a catalyst for positive growth and change.

Mohammed sees potential in everyone he meets and is dedicated to encouraging people to grasp the opportunities they’re offered with both hands. And WAES is at the heart of Westminster’s commitment to helping everyone in our diverse communities to achieve their potential and transform their lives.

To find out more about our work visit https://www.waes.ac.uk/.

The Role:

As a JD Systems Developer, you can make your own powerful contribution to Westminster Adult Education Service’s mission, which is to inspire lifelong learning in our communities. WAES provides a stimulating and inclusive environment, that promotes diversity and fosters personal growth. You will get the opportunity to work on innovative projects that directly enhance the learning experience for students and staff and be a part of a supportive and collaborative environment. 

You will have a range of responsibilities, from managing the support, maintenance and ongoing development of the WAES’ learner records systems to managing the development and adaption of the WAES’ data management systems in order to support the service’s data processes. You will also need to support the implementation of new systems and products, managing the development timeline and communicating this effectively. 

You will have to lead the identification, development and implication of digital solutions that can improve learner and staff experience, while playing a pivotal role in the ongoing   Digital and IT strategy of WAES. Maintaining strong relationships with systems providers such as Tribal for EBS will be a key part of your role. Leading and working with the curriculum, you will service wide colleagues on the development of systems to ensure the needs of the service and learners are met.

The MIS team is one that you will be working closely with to monitor reports for core systems and ensuring that it meets the needs of the user. You will also liaison with the IT services team to ensure that all activities are properly carried out for the WAES’ data management systems. You will lead the ongoing development of the services SharePoint sites and continued use of Microsoft 365 products that can support administration and learner experience. While managing user training for data management systems, including the production of user documentation, you will also support the IT and MIS teams with workload as required at peak times.

Please refer to the Job Description for more information.

About You:

If you’re passionate about technology and education, WAES is the place you will get to make a real difference. You will have prior experience of working with a further education students’ records system, preferably EBS (Tribal). Well versed in managing both projects and database and systems, you will have experience in developing .NET and Web service processing solutions. 

It's vital that you possess general ICT skills with at least one level 5 or higher qualification in Information Technology, or equivalent levels of work experience. An expert on working with and developing Microsoft365, SharePoint and Power Platform to create and manage automated solutions, you will also need good knowledge of Microsoft SQL Server, Microsoft SQL Server Reporting Services (SSRS), .NET technologies, REST API and Webservices. You will also need a minimum of level 2 qualification in English and Maths or equivalent.

What We Offer:

Westminster is an amazing place. We are home to more than 200,000 residents from all backgrounds, over 50,000 vibrant and vital businesses and three-quarters-of-a-million people work in Westminster. Westminster City Council’s strategy is to work towards a Fairer Westminster. A Fairer Westminster is one in which our communities are at the heart of our decision-making and help to determine the city’s future. By working directly with our communities and other partners, we can build a more inclusive city that celebrates our diverse communities, and where residents, workers and visitors from all backgrounds will feel welcome and safe.   

At Westminster City Council, we pride ourselves on being an inclusive workplace and employer of choice. We encourage and welcome applications from people from all backgrounds and aim to have a workforce that, at all levels, represents the communities we serve. We champion equality, diversity, inclusion and wellbeing and aim to create a workplace where everyone feels valued, has a sense of belonging and is empowered to be their best, that is the Westminster Way. To find out more about how we do this visit https://www.westminster.gov.uk/health-and-social-care/public-health-strategy-policies-and-reports/equality-duties

As a forward-thinking Council we appreciate that people work in different ways, therefore our staff benefit from working a range of flexible working patterns as well as Agile working.  

The Council is a Disability Confident Employer. If you have declared a disability in your application, we guarantee an interview if you meet the essential criteria of the job. If you are invited for interview, you will be asked if you need any reasonable adjustments in order to attend, and we will make these wherever possible.