ICT Senior Officer (Development) - Waverley Court

ICT Senior Officer (Planning and Building Standards)
Waverley Court

Salary: £40,501 - £47,639
Hours: 36 per week

Planning and Building Standards have a vacancy for a motivated individual to undertake and assist with the provision of ICT support and development activities in Planning and Building Standards. You will work in an exciting and dynamic environment which is at the heart of business change throughout the Council.

We are looking for an ICT Senior Officer to join the Team to support and develop ICT systems for Planning and Building Standards. You will be involved in developing specifications, identifying and evaluation development options, as well as testing the systems, for the service. Experience in SQL and MS Access is desirable. The post holder should have detailed knowledge of the administrative / ICT aspects of Uniform / Idox Case and Document management systems. Knowledge of Enterprise is desirable.

The successful candidate will work in close co-operation with ICT Lead Officer and other members of the Team, other Council service areas and the Council's ICT Partner Provider to help support users and deliver business change. A key part of your role will be to support Planning and Building Standards in their objective of meeting customer expectations.

We work in a hybrid way at this time which encompasses aspects of home (if desired) and office working. Our modern open-plan offices are in Edinburgh City Centre, 5 minutes' walk from Waverley Station. The Council provides a wide and far reaching variety of services making us unique as an employer, and our varied rewards cater to the needs and wants of our employees. At our core are our values which describe the behaviours that all Council employees are expected to demonstrate in the workplace:

* Respect

* Integrity

* Flexibility

If successful, two references will be required.

If you wish to discuss any aspects of the role or have any questions prior to applying, please contact Gary Gilruth - 07885 477 546

We are committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce where everyone feels valued and able to be their best. We particularly encourage applications from women for senior roles, as well as people from minority ethnic backgrounds, people with disabilities or neurodivergent people, care experienced people, carers and LGBT+ people across all levels of the organisation, all of whom are currently underrepresented. All applicants will be considered fairly based on skills and experience. Disabled and care-experienced applicants who meet the minimum job criteria will be guaranteed an interview.

Find out more about our commitment to equalities https://www.edinburgh.gov.uk/work-us/inclusive-edinburgh/4

As part of our goal to improve organisational culture and create a great place to work together for the people of Edinburgh, we want to make sure we're recruiting the best people. We're interested not only in your skills and experience but also in your approach to work. Therefore, part of our interview process will be an assessment of how you would bring Our Behaviours of Respect, Integrity and Flexibility into your ways of working.

You can find out more on Our Behaviours web page Our Behaviours - The City of Edinburgh Council

Our salary range typically reflects the initial starting salary and annually increases until it reaches the top of the range.

Happy to talk flexible working.

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