Business Systems Officer

Doncaster College; Scunthorpe; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

30 days annual leave

Generous pension scheme

Health scheme available

Flexible working opportunities

Professional development opportunities

Collaborative environment with values

Expense reimbursement

Trade union options

Job summary

DN Colleges Group is recruiting a Business Systems Officer to join our Business Systems and Information team. The role focuses on developing, maintaining and improving key business systems and data assets to support organisational needs.

You will design and implement data solutions, provide technical support, ensure data security and GDPR compliance, and collaborate across departments to drive continuous improvement and effective use of systems.

Qualifications

• Level 4/5 qualification in Computer Science or related field, or equivalent work experience.
• Proven experience in technical systems, data or information management.
• Experience in large-scale organisations and working within technical teams.
• Strong knowledge of SQL and relational database management systems.
• Excellent communication and problem-solving skills with data governance & GDPR understanding.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, implement and support data and information assets to meet organisational needs.
• Provide technical support for business systems and resolve issues.
• Monitor system health, performance and availability to minimise disruption.
• Maintain data security, integrity and reliability of information assets.
• Support system upgrades, enhancements and new implementations.
• Collaborate with suppliers and stakeholders to ensure successful integration.
• Analyse business processes and recommend improvements to increase efficiency.
• Produce and maintain reports, dashboards and management information.
• Support business continuity and disaster recovery planning for systems and data.
• Provide guidance on data governance and GDPR compliance.
• Create system documentation and assist user training as required.
• Explore opportunities for cloud technologies and emerging solutions (AI, ML, RPA).

Skills

Communication

Troubleshooting

Problem solving

GDPR compliance

Education

Level 4/5 CS qualification or equivalent

Tools

SQL

RDBMS

Job description

The vacancy

DN Colleges is seeking a Business Systems Officer to join our Business Systems and Information team. This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced systems and data professional to support the development, maintenance and improvement of key business systems and information assets across the organisation.

The vacancy

DN Colleges is seeking a Business Systems Officer to join our Business Systems and Information team. This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced systems and data professional to support the development, maintenance and improvement of key business systems and information assets across the organisation.

Working within a multidisciplinary team, you will help ensure the reliability, security and performance of business systems, databases and enterprise applications. You will play an important role in supporting operational and strategic priorities by developing data and information solutions, providing technical expertise, improving business processes and helping colleagues make effective use of systems and data.

This role would suit a proactive and analytical individual with strong technical knowledge, excellent problem-solving skills and a passion for delivering high-quality service and continual improvement.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, implement and support data and information assets that meet organisational needs.
• Provide technical support for business systems and resolve system-related issues.
• Monitor system health, performance and availability to minimise disruption.
• Maintain the security, integrity and reliability of data and information assets.
• Support system upgrades, enhancements and new implementations.
• Collaborate with suppliers, stakeholders and colleagues to ensure successful system integration and delivery.
• Analyse business processes and recommend improvements to increase efficiency and effectiveness.
• Produce and maintain reports, dashboards and management information.
• Support business continuity and disaster recovery planning for systems and data.
• Provide guidance on data governance, GDPR compliance and data security.
• Create system documentation and support user training activities where required.
• Explore opportunities for innovation, cloud technologies and emerging solutions including AI, ML and RPA.

Essential Criteria

• Level 4/5 qualification in Computer Science or a related field, or equivalent relevant work experience.
• Proven experience working within a technical systems, data or information management environment.
• Experience working as part of a technical team within a large-scale organisation.
• Strong knowledge of SQL and relational database management systems (RDBMS).
• Excellent communication, troubleshooting and problem-solving skills, with experience of data governance and GDPR principles.

Benefits For Working For DN Colleges

• 30 days annual leave plus 8 bank holidays and two weeks at Christmas.
• Membership of a generous pension scheme.
• Health scheme available.
• Flexible and part-time working opportunities may be considered.
• Ongoing professional development and performance review opportunities.
• Opportunity to work in a collaborative environment that values ambition, partnership, innovation, responsibility and equality.
• Reimbursement of approved business-related expenses.
• Trade union membership options available.

Important Things to Note

• In DN Colleges we call this role Business Systems Officer but you might know this as Systems Analyst, Business Systems Administrator, Data Systems Officer, Applications Support Officer or Information Systems Officer.
• We are not looking for agency support for this role.
• Safer Recruitment: As part of the recruitment process and in line with keeping children safe in education, we will conduct social media checks on shortlisted candidates. Additionally, before commencing employment, all employees undergo safer recruitment checks, including an enhanced DBS.
• Right to Work: Applicants must be authorised to work in the UK. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time
• If you need more information, please contact us at [e-mail].

Closing date- 1st October 2026

About Us

At DN Colleges Group, we are working towards a common goal: to transform our communities through learning. This vision reflects our belief in our students and in our ability to transform their lives so positively. Our students are at the heart of everything we do.

Our educational hub spans Scunthorpe to Doncaster and beyond. We combine distinct, high quality teaching and learning with local, regional and global reach. We connect our students and staff with partners and employers across the east/west corridor from Sheffield City Region to the Humber and Lincolnshire, across the UK and internationally

Our values

This vision is supported by a set of values that underpin how we operate every day across our organisation. Across every team and department, we follow core values that guide our decision making, our interactions and our approach to challenges and opportunities.

These values are a fundamental part of DN Colleges Group, as we aspire to deliver outstanding and inspirational teaching and learning for our students every day.

Ambition

To achieve the highest standards.

Support

A caring, safe and inclusive environment.

Partnership

Collaborative working to achieve shared goals.

Innovation

We use our initiative and are agile in finding creative solutions.

Responsibility

We take individual and collective responsibility.

Equality

We work with integrity and are open, honest and respectful of each other.