Systems Development Officer (1 Posts) - Ref: SS05024
Salary G7 £31,364 - £35,745 per annum (pay award pending)
Contract: Full Time, 37 hours per week

Walsall Council is transforming how it works. Developing technologies, customer expectations and external budget pressures mean we need to modernise and rethink how we deliver our services.

The Adult Social Care, Public Health & The Hub Directorate is ambitious in wanting to drive change and improvement in the way we support our residents to live fulfilled and independent lives within their community, in a way which best meets their needs and circumstances.

We are recruiting a Systems Development Officer responsible for ensuring that the functionality of our Social Care Systems continue to comply with legislative and business requirements, ensuring that Walsall Council continues to deliver effective support to our citizens both in the present and the future.

The collaborative nature of the work requires excellent communication, interpersonal and influencing skills. The broad scope of the role requires a results-focused approach, supported by well-developed analytical planning, social care work-based experience knowledge and strong IT skills in system development and design.

If you’re ready for your next challenge, we’re ready to hear from you!

Walsall Council is a great place to work. Our workforce is proud to be here, understanding and respecting our values as an organisation whilst delivering effective and efficient services to our residents every day. Our workforce strategy recognises that the success of our organisation depends upon attracting, developing and retaining talent and having the right infrastructure and rewards approach in place in order to do so.

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Closing date for applications: Friday 13th September 2024

Interviews will be held w/c Monday 23rd September 2024

This post is covered by the Government’s Code of Practice on the English Language Fluency Duty for public sector workers. The post holder will be required to communicate verbally with customers and provide advice and/or information in accurate spoken English.

For this role the successful candidate must undergo a Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) check. BPSS is the minimum standard to ensure the identify and integrity of an employee who has access to official information using secure networks linking central governments and local authorities. A BPSS check involves four main elements; Identity Check, National and Immigration Status, Employment History (last 3 years) and Verification of Criminal Record (unspent convictions only).