System Administrator - Education

Vacancy Information

Hourly rate of pay: £20.13 - £22.51

Temporary until 29th October 2028.
Days and Hours of Work:
Monday - Friday, 09:00-17:00
Starting and finishing times are flexible, and flexi time is applicable.
To start asap.

An exciting opportunity has arisen in this newly created post to support the delivery of Council services and change programmes by undertaking assigned work programmes in line with service priorities, organisational needs and development requirements. You will be expected to work flexibly across a range of a range of council services and will be involved in transformational projects by adapting to changing service demands and contributing to the effective delivery of Council objectives.

The focus of this remit will be to support the development of a high quality System Administrator function in Education ensuring that primarily our data controls are compliant and IT security protocols are robustly applied across all of the Education Service consistently.

Applicants should have a proven experience in system administration or technical support; familiarity with business systems and reporting platforms used in local authorities, or ideally education, together with implementing and optimising functionality of systems to support both central education and schools to improve compliance. There will be opportunities to network council wide in this role, to share expertise and good practice and applicants must be willing to work in other service areas if required.

Home / Hybrid Working Consideration
Applications for home or hybrid working will be considered for this post in accordance with East Lothian Council’s Home Working and Worksmart Policies which can be found here. Home or Hybrid working options can be discussed with candidates invited for interview.

Please Note:
All home/hybrid workers must live in the UK. Where an application for home-working is supported, it will be subject to a satisfactory trial period. Employees will be expected to attend Council offices for the duration of induction, and be on site in East Lothian workplaces, as required. Employees with a hybrid working arrangement in place will be office based and able to work from home, with permission, on an ad hoc basis.

Job Details

To support the delivery of Council services and change programmes by undertaking assigned work programmes in line with service priorities, organisational needs and development requirements. You will be expected to work flexibly across a range of a range of council services and will be involved in transformational projects by adapting to changing service demands and contributing to the effective delivery of Council objectives.

The focus of this remit will be to support the System Administrator function in Education.

Please download the Job Outline/Person Specification (available under 'Job Attachments') for the full range of tasks and duties associated with this job. You will need to refer to these in order to complete the application form. You must ensure you meet every 'essential' criteria stated on the Person Specification to be considered for interview.

The ‘East Lothian Way’– values and behaviours we expect our employees to demonstrate in their everyday work. Should you be invited to interview, you may be asked questions based on these behaviours. Please refer to the document via the link to familiarise yourself with them.

Job Requirements

Relevant Qualifications
Educated to HNC or SVQ Level 3 or equivalent in a relevant discipline and/or able to demonstrate equivalent knowledge, skills and competencies gained through relevant experience.

Level 1 Disclosure Clearance
This role requires Level 1 Disclosure Clearance to allow access to the Public Sector Network. ELC will submit a Police Act Disclosure application on behalf of the preferred candidate and receipt of the subsequent certificate will be required prior to commencement.

Please note:
If you have spent more than 3 months working or living out with the UK in the last 5 years then you will also be required to present a copy of an overseas criminal record check. Details of how to apply and contact details can be found on the GOV.UK website.

Additional Information

For additional East Lothian Council employment information please click on the following link:
www.eastlothian.gov.uk/nonteachinginfo

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If you require further information about this vacancy, please call 01620 827868, or email us on recruitment@eastlothian.gov.uk

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