Database Specialist

Local Hospice Lottery; Felsted; Hybrid; GBP 37,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days annual leave

Birthday leave

Health cash plan

Competitive pension

Flexible working

Hybrid Working

Job summary

Local Hospice Lottery is seeking a Database Specialist to support data across the organisation. You will design and implement reports from Lottery databases and help build efficient database solutions.

You will work with the Operations Team, integrate partner data, and manage large datasets with careful data transformation and transfer.

Qualifications

• Degree in an IT-based discipline or equivalent experience.
• Experience writing SQL to generate reports and queries from databases.
• Experience managing databases and administrative systems.
• Experience using CRM databases, ideally Donorflex or similar lottery databases.
• Experience handling large data sets, cleansing and transforming data.
• Project management experience would be beneficial.
• Ability to work with end-users to understand data needs.
• Understanding of GDPR and related legislation.
• Strong accuracy and attention to detail under deadlines.
• Ability to work independently and take initiative.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement reports using Lottery databases.
• Develop database solutions to improve processes and efficiencies.
• Integrate partner member data and create/transfer data sets.
• Support the Lottery Operations Team with data needs.

Skills

SQL

Analytical skills

End-user data requirements

Initiative

Data analysis

GDPR knowledge

Education

Degree in IT or related discipline

Tools

Donorflex

Job description

Database Specialist

Hours per week: 37.5 hours per week

Type of Contract: Permanent

Salary: £40,600 per annum

Location: Felsted, Essex (own transport is essential)

We have an exciting opportunity available for you to join our team as an Database Specialist. You will be based at Felsted working on a full-time, permanent basis and in return, we are offering a competitive salary of £40,600 per annum, plus excellent benefits.

Local Hospice Lottery is the country’s leading lottery for hospices and has raised over £80 million for the cause to date! This is a great opportunity to be part of an innovative and dedicated team within a market-leading, growing and successful organisation!

We offer fantastic benefits in return for becoming our Database Specialist:

• 25 days annual leave - rising to 30 days in five years plus bank holidays
• Paid Birthday leave
• Health cash plan
• Competitive pension
• Flexible working opportunities
• Hybrid Working

About the role:

As a Local Hospice Lottery Database Specialist, you will be responsible for providing data support to the whole organisation designing and implementing reports using the Lottery databases

The role will also support the development of database solutions to deliver process efficiencies, the integration of new partners’ member data and the creation and extraction of data sets.

In addition, the role will provide support to the Lottery Operations Team.

This role is based in Felsted, Essex and due to the location, having your own transport is essential, as is a flexible approach to the working hours required.

(Please note: you may be required to work both from home and the office)

What we are looking for in our ideal Database Specialist:

• Ideally, a Degree in an IT-based discipline, or alternatively a recognised qualification in an IT based discipline or demonstrable equivalent experience
• Substantial experience / qualifications of writing in SQL to generate reports and queries from databases
• Experience of holding responsibility for and effectively managing databases and administrative systems
• Experience in using CRM Databases, ideally Donorflex and/or other lottery databases
• Managing large amounts of data; data cleansing and transfer to secure sites and of building data mappings/rules for the accurate transformation/transfer of data files between database systems.
• Experience / Qualifications in project management
• Experience of working with end-users to understand their data requirements
• Analytical skills to identify trends in data and provide explanations/action plans
• A clear understanding of current legislation and policy regarding GDPR
• Working within tight deadlines whilst working with accuracy and attention to detail
• Able to use initiative and work independently to solve problems.

Please visit the Local Hospice Lottery website for further information.

If you wish to discuss this opportunity further, please call Gemma or Serena on 01245 981360 between 10am and 4pm Monday to Friday.