Report and Systems Developer
The Blackpool Sixth Form College, Blackpool, Lancashire, FY3 7LRDeadline is tomorrow
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
4 March 2025 at 9am
Date listed
11 February 2025
Job details
Job role
- Administration, HR, data and finance
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time: Will require attendance at college 36.25 hours per week (normally between 8.00am and 4.00pm, to be agreed with your line manager). Some flexibility in the hours worked will be expected, this could include some work in the evenings and at weekends and opportunities for some hybrid working.
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £37,385 to £40,287 per annum
What skills and experience we're looking for
Are you passionate about data, technology, and innovation? Do you thrive on solving problems and developing systems that make a difference? Join our dynamic MIS team as a Report and Systems Developer and play a crucial role in shaping how data supports our students, staff, and strategic goals.
This exciting new role offers the chance to have a significant impact on the college’s success, driving innovation in how we use data to enhance education and operations. Whether you're an experienced developer or someone with relevant qualifications and a strong desire to build on your skills, we’d love to hear from you.
A key part of this role is to strengthen the already well-established and successful work done in the MIS team by developing a range of new reports and reporting dashboards, as well as supporting the management of our student information and tracking systems.
This role will appeal to someone who has a degree in a technical subject (e.g., Computer Science, Information Systems, or Web Development) or equivalent experience. The ideal candidate will be proficient in SQL and also have familiarity with Microsoft server management and reporting services (e.g., SQL Server, SSMS, SSRS) or a strong interest in learning these. You might also have some familiarity with data visualisation tools like Microsoft Power BI reports/datasets and workflows, or an interest in developing this expertise.
We recognise that not everyone will meet all criteria immediately. If you don’t meet every requirement but have the motivation and potential to grow into the role, please highlight this in your application. We are looking for someone with the drive, passion and creativity, training and development opportunities will be available to help you succeed.
If you feel you share our values and want to be part of a dedicated and committed team, ensuring that students fulfil their potential, then we would love to hear from you.
A day in our MIS team could see you:
Develop and maintain a new era of MIS systems, including reporting solutions and dashboards, using tools such as SQL and Power BI.
Working closely with staff to create accurate, accessible data reports that enhance college effectiveness.
Supporting and enhancing web-based tools to meet emerging needs.
Ensuring the integrity and security of our student records systems through robust data validation and documentation.
Does this sound like the perfect role for you? Then click here to apply now and find out more about the college.
What the school offers its staff
The Benefits
Our people are extremely important to us and we are therefore delighted to provide the following benefits:-
Cycle to work scheme for contracts over 12 months
Free use of the college gym
Generous pension contribution for support staff
Education specific learning and development
Free car parking
Subsidised Costa Coffee on site and a wide range of catering outlets
Starting annual leave entitlement of 22 days (pro-rata), plus bank holidays, increasing with length of service
An in house People & Wellbeing site with loads of self-help guidance
Access to wellbeing and counselling services for you and your family
15 hours of gifted TOIL (pro-rata) to use for flexibility throughout the year
Further details about the role
Equal Opportunities and Safer Recruitment Practices
We are an equal opportunities employer and we are determined to ensure that no applicant or employee receives less favourable treatment on the grounds of a protected characteristic, or is disadvantaged by any conditions or any related individual requirements. We welcome applications from all sections of the community and all diverse groups. The college provides equality of access, services and care to everyone, regardless of people’s age, disability, gender, gender identity, gender expression or trans status, race, religion or belief or sexual orientation.
All staff will be carefully selected using recruitment and selection procedures designed to emphasise the college’s commitment to safeguarding. All posts, including volunteers, are subject to enhanced DBS clearance. All shortlisted applicants will be asked to complete a self-declaration of any criminal record or information that will make them unsuitable to work with children. Any offer of employment may be withdrawn should any information come to light that has not been included in the self-declaration. It is an offence to apply for a role if you are barred from regulated activity relevant to children, anyone caught doing so will be reported to the police immediately. Please note that we reserve the right to review your online presence in line with keeping children safe in education guidance.
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.
Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.
Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children
You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.
Applying for the job
Apply for the job by following the link below.
CVs are not accepted.
Additional documents
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About The Blackpool Sixth Form College
- School type
- Academy, ages 16 to 99
- Education phase
- Sixth_form_or_college
- School size
- No information available
- Age range
- 16 to 99
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- kerry.wootton@blackpoolsixth.ac.uk
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