Systems Developer

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Who we are 

South and City College is one of the largest Further Education Colleges in Birmingham providing vocational education from eight campuses across the City. We are rated as a GOOD College - Ofsted 2018. 

We have a diverse range of students from the surrounding areas and we are a welcoming and inclusive college that promotes equality and diversity throughout. 

What are we looking for? 

We are seeking to appoint an outstanding Systems Developer in our MIS faculty, to assist the BIS Manager with the development and implementation of the student, staff and employer facing learner management systems and associated datasets. Working closely with systems suppliers to ensure the optimal development and deployment of the modular learner management systems in order to drive business efficiency and enhance customer experience; Supporting the provision of accurate, timely and accessible data information for College Staff, Students and Governors by ensuring business process is effectively built into the systems architecture.

What can we offer? 

In return, we can offer the following: 

• Confidential Employee Assistance Programme (available 24/7, 365 days a year); giving access to free confidential counselling 
• Generous annual leave 
• Flexible working 
• Employee discounts & benefits 
• Fantastic progression opportunities 
• Training and development opportunities 
• Access to Mental Health First Aiders, and the opportunity to complete this training yourself 
• A mentor to support you in your new role 
• Regular CPD 

What to expect? 

Under the management of the BIS Manager and coordination of the Senior Systems Developer:

• To assist the BIS Manager with the development of college learner management systems and wider interdependent business systems as required
• To gain a sound working knowledge of the college’s business processes and functions particularly in relation to the learner management systems in order to carry out effective business analysis that establishes stakeholder requirements that can in turn be translated into effective systems architecture
• To develop workflow that in turn builds business rules into the systems that reduce operational overheads and delivers timely ‘right first time’ data production
• To develop web-forms and custom logs within the student management systems in order to enrich the client experience by enable digital on-boarding, self-service and the provision of roles-based performance information
• To assist the BIS Manager, apply quality control to the development and implementation of business systems through testing (unit, integration, acceptance) and with UAT (user acceptance testing)
• To support the passing of data between the core learner management systems and other business systems (e.g. HR, Finance and CRM) by developing flat-file architecture and API integration
• To support the wider MIS team by proactively working with 3rd partner suppliers to escalate issues and problems in order to ensure systems remain operational and optimal, and to provide client support as tasked by the management and in conjunction with the Systems Support Officer
• To assist with the development and maintenance of the college’s Data Warehousing architecture, by mapping core systems configuration to the business intelligence reporting data marts, using MS tools such as SSIS and SQL
• Work progressively as part of the team and with other the MIS staff in order to keep abreast of new developments and methodologies that facilitate systems design and their effective development
• To support with the rollout of systems including the associated change management, training and development of staff in the use of systems and associated reporting tools
• To assist with the administration, maintenance and upgrades of the college’s information systems in conjunction with the IT Services team and Systems Support Officer
• To stay abreast of new technologies and to embark on training and development as required to maximise the outputs of the team
• To support the BIS Manager with the development and maintenance of documentation that supports business continuity, data transparency, and where appropriate create user guides for our stakeholders. 

In return, we can offer the following: 

• Confidential Employee Assistance Programme (available 24/7, 365 days a year); giving access to free confidential counselling 
• Generous annual leave 
• Flexible working (for some roles) 
• Employee discounts & benefits 
• Fantastic progression opportunities 
• Training and development opportunities 
• Access to Mental Health First Aiders, and the opportunity to complete this training yourself 
• A mentor to support you in your new role 
• Regular CPD 

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The College is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive workforce - a place where we can all be ourselves and celebrate success together. We offer a range of inclusive employment policies, staff engagement forums (EDI Champions) and support services for all staff 

South and City College will carry out pre-employment safeguarding vetting checks to ensure that any staff appointed are suitable to work with children and or vulnerable adults. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults All staff employed have safeguarding responsibilities irrespective of their role The post that you will be applying for is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020. An enhanced DBS will be carried out to assess your suitability for the role applied.