At a Glance
- Tasks: Design and maintain a scalable data platform to support impactful decision-making.
- Company: Join the UK's largest independent children's fostering group, rated a Great Place to Work!
- Benefits: Enjoy 27 days of annual leave, flexible benefits, and a 4-day work week after probation.
- Other info: Collaborative environment with excellent career growth opportunities and a focus on wellbeing.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in the lives of children while developing your data engineering skills.
- Qualifications: Experience with SQL Server, ETL processes, and strong analytical skills required.
Location: Hybrid working from Bolton office
Contract Type: 6 months fixed term contract, Full Time
Hours: 37.5 hours per week
Salary: £50,000 - £60,000 dependent on experience (pro rata)
About the Role
We're looking for an experienced Data Engineer to play a key role in developing and enhancing our organisation's data platform. You'll be responsible for designing, building and maintaining our SQL Server data warehouse and data integration solutions, ensuring high-quality, reliable data is available to support reporting analytics and business decision making. You'll also lead the consolidation of multiple legacy data sources into a single, scalable data warehouse helping to improve data quality, governance and performance across the Group.
Working closely with colleagues across Finance, Marketing, HR and Operations, you'll develop robust ETL processes, optimise SQL databases and create scalable data models that enable effective reporting and business intelligence. This is an exciting opportunity to help shape the future of data within National Fostering Group, delivering solutions that support better outcomes for both our colleagues and the children and young people we care for.
Who We Are Looking For
We're looking for an experienced Data Engineer with strong SQL Server expertise and a passion for building reliable, scalable data solutions. You'll have proven experience working with SQL Server technologies, including SSMS, SSIS and SSRS, alongside strong T-SQL development skills and experience designing ETL processes and data warehouse solutions. You'll be confident developing and optimising databases, data models and reporting structures that support business intelligence and operational reporting.
You'll be a logical problem solver with excellent analytical skills, able to identify root causes and deliver practical and effective solutions. Strong communication skills are essential, as you'll work closely with stakeholders across the business to understand requirements and translate them into technical solutions. A degree in a relevant discipline or equivalent practical experience is essential.
But what else is in it for you?
- Your health and wellbeing are important to us, so you'll receive an exceptional reward package including:
- 27 days' annual leave, increasing with service up to 32 days, plus bank holidays and a buy/sell holiday scheme
- Bonus schemes
- Generous salary sacrifice pension scheme
- Enhanced family leave (subject to qualifying criteria)
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Life Assurance
- Our market-leading Flexible Benefits Platform, Vista, also allows you to tailor your benefits package with options including:
- A wide range of health, wellbeing and insurance benefits
- Hundreds of retail and lifestyle discounts
- Salary sacrifice Eco Car Scheme and Cycle to Work Scheme
- Technology benefit
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all employees to share this commitment and undertake appropriate safeguarding checks. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunities Employer.
Data Engineer in Bolton employer: National Fostering Group
National Fostering Group is an exceptional employer, recognised as a Great Place to Work for 2025, where 88% of employees feel valued and supported. With a strong focus on employee wellbeing, we offer a comprehensive benefits package, including generous annual leave, flexible working options, and a commitment to professional growth within a collaborative environment. By joining our team in Bolton, you'll not only advance your career but also contribute to making a meaningful impact in the lives of children and young people across the UK.
