School SIMS Specialist & Training Consultant

Lancashire County Council; Preston; On-site; GBP 40,777 - 46,142; Full time

Job summary

Lancashire County Council in Preston is seeking a School Applications Officer to support SIMS users and leverage data tools within the MS 365 environment.

You will lead specialist SIMS areas, deliver consultancy sessions in schools, create training materials, manage the Service Centre's calls, and contribute to new service options. Closing date 11 September 2026; start from 1 December 2026.

Qualifications

• Experience supporting school staff using SIMS or end-user with substantial experience.
• Expert knowledge of FMS, Assessment Manager or Nova T6.
• Advanced data manipulation skills with Power BI and Excel; MS 365 capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Desk-based management of support calls as part of Service Centre; update Service Now incidents.
• Produce support documentation for the Digital Hub; develop and run training sessions.
• Input into development of new service options; provide consultancy sessions in schools and deliver presentations.

Skills

SIMS knowledge

Power BI

Excel

Microsoft 365

Tools

SIMS

Power BI

Excel

Microsoft 365

Job description

Lancashire County Council in Preston is seeking a School Applications Officer to support SIMS users and leverage data tools within the MS 365 environment.

You will lead specialist SIMS areas, deliver consultancy sessions in schools, create training materials, manage the Service Centre's calls, and contribute to new service options. Closing date 11 September 2026; start from 1 December 2026.