Data Report Writer and Developer in Portsmouth

Location: Highbury Campus with cross campus travel

Salary: £33,478.17- £35,502.72 Full Time Equivalent per annum

Hours of work: 37 Hours per week, 52 Weeks per year, Full-Time, Permanent

About us

At City of Portsmouth College, we aspire to be the employer of choice in the Portsmouth area, with a progressive, supportive, and rewarding workplace culture and one that offers competitive benefits for its staff. By joining us, you will personally be part of the change we are driving and will play a pivotal role in supporting the growth and development of our brilliant students, turning them into future leaders and innovators. Everyone at the College is part of the bigger picture and together, each role makes an impact and in turn a difference to our students' learning journey. We have an unrivalled curriculum of courses on offer for students of all ages and stages covering A-levels, Apprenticeships, Vocational & Technical courses. We also offer Higher Education, Online learning and Community courses that appeal to the needs of the local community.

What we offer

• Annual Leave: 25 days total and closure for winter shutdown period in line with Hampshire County Council school holidays & statutory bank holidays
• Pension: Generous Local Government pension.
• Learning & Development: Programmes by The Community Adult Education Department
• Staff Development: Access to the College staff development programmes and CPD
• Onsite Discounts: City of Portsmouth College Hair Salon & 50% off at the City of Portsmouth College Sports Centre
• Online Discounts: Unidays, Student Beans, and Totum with a City of Portsmouth College email address
• Parking: Free car parking across all campus sites (apart from Arundel)
• Blue Light Card: providing several discounts for clothing, electrical goods, food and days out, even concert tickets!

About the role

As a member of the MIS technical team, you will be responsible for the analysis, development, testing, documentation, implementation and maintenance of the MIS reporting and systems in use across the college. This will include estimating workload, resources, and timescales required to complete customer-led developments on time and in budget. You will be responsible for owning, tracking and resolving reporting and system related incidents and requests, providing a responsive, flexible and pro‑active service. You will need to work with staff from the IT Services to ensure effective communication is in place, standards are upheld, and documentation is maintained and shared.

Key Responsibilities

• Own the development of systems solutions for the college by analysing, developing, testing, documenting, implementing and maintaining high quality digital products.
• Estimate workload, resources, and timescales required to complete customer‑led developments.
• Engage and communicate with customers throughout the development of systems solutions.
• Be an expert contributor to the implementation and development of the data infrastructure to underpin systems solutions.
• Use in-depth understanding of college processes to inform development of reporting solutions which continually improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the college.
• Be recognised as the college’s technical expert in reporting and system solutions by maintaining and improving currency and skill levels in existing and innovative product toolsets.
• Develop and improve related organisational standards.
• Provide expert support to the college for MIS and ancillary systems.
• Own the MIS and ancillary systems upgrade procedures.
• Ensure data, reporting and system health is monitored and action taken in a timely and well‑communicated fashion to resolve any problems.
• Develop and promote working towards best practice.
• Empower relevant colleagues to handle routine tasks to improve data governance.
• Communicate in a professional and effective manner using plain language, which is understood by colleagues.
• Work to agreed project and development deadlines.
• Attend meetings as required.
• Assist in evolving new and improved processes to meet business requirements.

To be successful in this role, below is what we would need from you

• Hands on experience with database, business intelligence, systems integration, and application development tools and technologies.
• Experience of developing reports and solutions to meet consumer needs.
• Accredited training and development.
• Evidence of commitment to professional development.
• A good standard of Maths and English.
• Strong organisational and time management skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite.

Diversity and Inclusion

Equality, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion are central to the work of City of Portsmouth College. This underpins the vision of the College to transform lives through providing exceptional education and training. The College’s commitment to Equality, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion is reflected in the continued successful promotion of these strands through the curriculum, enrichment activities, and the range of direct and indirect student support services.

Pre-Employment Checks

The City of Portsmouth College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people in our college. All successful candidates will be subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check and two references. We reserve the right to close the job advert when we have had successful applications, and it may not run for the full duration of the advert. We do not accept CVs from agencies for these roles.