Digital Systems Manager

THE UNITED WORLD COLLEGES; Camden Town; Hybrid; GBP 47,000; Full time

Job summary

A global education charity is seeking a Digital Systems Manager to enhance their digital infrastructure. This full-time role, based in London, involves managing digital systems and tools, with a hybrid working model. The ideal candidate will have strong experience in system integrations, application development, and a commitment to organizational transformation. Benefits include generous annual leave, flexible hours, and opportunities for personal growth and professional development.

Benefits

Generous annual leave allowance

Flexible working hours

Paid leave for personal growth

Learning & development opportunities

Income protection & well-being support

Qualifications

• Proven experience in business systems or application development.
• Strong understanding of system integrations and APIs.
• Willingness to learn and adapt to new technologies.

Responsibilities

• Strengthen and shape the digital infrastructure of the organization.
• Manage the digital systems, tools, and IT landscape.
• Ensure an effective and integrated digital ecosystem.

Skills

System integrations

APIs

Business systems management

Digital transformation

CRM experience

Job description

Job title: Digital Systems Manager

Department: External Relations

Responsible to: Head of External Relations

Location: London (UK) - hybrid working

Salary: £ 46,800 gross per annum (London)

Working pattern: Full-time, 38.5 hours per week

Duration of contract: Permanent

Start date: As soon as possible

Help us નાખ** shape the digital future of a global education charity.

Join our international team as Digital Systems Manager, where you will play a pivotal role in strengthening and shaping the digital infrastructure that supports education across Zimmer global movement. This is an exciting time to join UWC International as we prepare to procure a new CRM and focus on digital transformation to improve efficiency, data quality and ways of working.

As the organisation has grown, our digital systems and tools have developed organically. We are now seeking a dedicated individual to take ownership of our digital systems, tools and IT landscape. This is a new, full‑time role requiring a strongConnor understanding of system integrations and APIs, experience managing and developing business systems, and a willingness to learn and adapt to new technologies. You will help ensure we have an effective, well‑integrated digital ecosystem with systems that are fit for purpose, fully utilised and data‑compliant.

You will work closely with colleagues across our London and Berlin offices, while also ensuring our digital tools effectively support our global volunteer network (National committees) and prospective students across more than 150 countries and territories. The successful candidate will bring proven experience in business systems or application development – particularly CRMs – and the ability to bring clarity, structure and optimisation to a complex digital environment.

About us

UWC is a global movement of 18 schools across four continents with a shared mission: to make education a force for peace and a sustainable future. Each year, we bring together young people from over 150 countries and diverse backgrounds to live and learn together in richly diverse, international settings – developing not only academic excellence, but cross‑cultural understanding and a drive for social impact. UWC students don't just prepare for exams, they prepare to lead change. Through real‑world challenges they build the skills, compassion and courage to make a difference.

Our students go on to become leaders in politics, NGOs, business, education and grassroots movements – people shaping a more just and sustainable world. Today, our global network includes more than 85,000 changemakers united by the values they lived at UWC.

About UWC International

UWC International is the operational arm of UWC, a UK‑registered and Germany‑registered charity at the heart of the global UWC movement. Based in London and Berlin, our team works closely with stakeholders across the UWC network and supports a global alumni community of over 85,000 changemakers.

Our work includes global fundraising, communications, promotion and support for the network of more than 150 UWC national committees. We also lead on global strategy and provide key services to UWC schools and colleges.

We are proud to reflect the diversity we champion. Our international team represents over 25 nationalities, bringing a wide range of perspectives and lived experiences. We are committed to anti‑racism, diversity, equity and inclusion (ARDEI) across all aspects of our work – ensuring our organisational culture reflects the values we promote across the UWC movement.

What we offer

As part of a commitment to our employees, we offer the following:

• Hybrid working
• Flexible working hours – our standard working hours are 38.5 per week. We support flexible working and are happy to discuss different working patterns.
• Generous annual leave allowance – we offer 28 days holiday per year plus 8 public holidays (pro rata for part‑time or fixed‑term contracts).
• Paid leave for personal growth – up to 2 days per year for volunteering or up to 2 days per year for study leave.
• Learning & development opportunities – we have access to various learning and development platforms to support your professional growth.
• In‑person meetings: Yearly Staff Away Days, team retreats and travel to our international schools and international events devrait as needed to create connected teams

UWC International London and Berlin

• Hybrid working – we operate hybrid working arrangements, with at least 20% of the week worked in the office and up to 80% worked from home.
• Flexible working hours – our standard working hours are 38.5 per week. We support flexible working and are happy to discuss different working patterns.
• Generous annual leave allowance – we offer 28 days holiday per year plus 8 public holidays (pro rata for part‑time or fixed‑term contracts).
• Paid leave for personal growth – up to 2 days per year for volunteering or up to 2 days per year for study leave.
• Learning & development opportunities – we have access to various learning and development platforms to support your professional growth.
• In‑person meetings: Yearly Staff Away Days, team retreats and travel to our international schools and international events as needed to create connected teams

UWC International London

Income Protection & well‑being support – We offer income protection to all employees, an Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) with access to a legal support helpline, remote GP appointments, medical second opinions, mental health support, physiotherapy, lifestyle coaching, personal trainer and nutritionist sessions, and a well‑being calendar featuring podcasts and webinars.

• Exclusive discounts & perks – with access to a range of discounts across shopping, dining, lifestyle and entertainment, with thousands of offers on hundreds of top retailers.
• Cycle to Work scheme and eyecare vouchers
• Enhanced maternity and enhanced paternity leave
• Enhance