Excel and Office Specialist - Reigate, Surrey, United Kingdom - SURREY COUNTY COUNCIL

Description

This is a 6-month secondment / fixed term contract.
We are excited to be hiring a new Applications Senior Specialist to join our fantastic team.

We are based in Woodhatch Place, Reigate, however we also support remote working, which means you won't be required to be in the office 5 days a week.

As part of a team supporting colleagues across Surrey County Council, you'll play a crucial role in helping them be more productive and efficient.

26 days' holiday (prorated for part time staff), rising to 28 days after 2 years' service and 30 days after 5 years' service
~ Option to buy up to 10 days of additional annual leave
~ An extensive Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) to support health and wellbeing
~ A generous local government salary related pension
~ Lifestyle discounts including gym, travel, shopping and many more
~Learning and development hub where you can access a wealth of resources

As an Applications Senior Specialist within the Education and Social Care Applications Team, your primary responsibility will be to support and enhance the ownership of systems.

Specifically, you'll focus on Social Care and Education IT systems supplied by System C within a Microsoft based environments.
Accurately maintaining records and monitoring progress with third parties.

Project Management :

Overseeing the execution and delivery of small to medium projects or acting as a resource for larger projects, following the best practice methodologies.

To excel in this position, you should possess the following qualities:

Professional Development :
A genuine desire to grow and develop in your field.
Provision of 2nd line and 3rd line IT support for critical business applications.

Managing the technical and application support of systems, in development, testing, upgrades and production environments within a change management process (Application Lifecycle).

Working as part of a team supporting colleagues in project and "business as usual" support.
Familiarity with IT service management frameworks, such as ITIL.
Strong problem solving, diagnosis and monitoring skills in order to provide a high level of system availability.
We look forward to receiving your application, please click on the apply online button below to submit.
Surrey County Council is proud to be a Disability Confident Employer. The candidate has chosen to share that they have a disability on the application form

We want to be an inclusive and diverse employer reflecting the community we serve and particularly welcome applications from all underrepresented groups.

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