Senior Business Systems Officer

Chorley Council and South Ribble Borough Council; Chorley; On-site; GBP 41,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

South Ribble and Chorley Councils are seeking a Senior IT Applications Analyst to lead the development, optimisation and support of our business systems. The role is based across South Ribble and Chorley Councils and is a permanent, full-time post with 36.25 hours per week.

Salary ranges from £41,177 to £42,123 with an additional 6% car allowance, and a closing date of 15 November 2026. The successful candidate will configure, enhance and support IT business systems while collaborating with

Qualifications

• Extensive knowledge and experience of IT business systems.
• Experience with the delivery of IT business system projects.
• Excellent knowledge of Microsoft 365 applications.

Responsibilities

• Plan, configure and enhance the council's IT business systems.
• Collaborate with services and suppliers to identify, design and implement system improvements.
• Deliver complex systems projects from inception to completion.
• Provide expert technical advice, troubleshooting and IT system support.
• Support the training of staff in relation to business systems & data. Promoting a culture of continuous improvement.
• Maintain and develop documentation and data sets.

Skills

IT systems

Analytical skills

Problem solving

Tools

Oracle

SQL

Microsoft 365

Job description

About The Role

Role: Senior Business Systems Officer

Location: South Ribble and Chorley Councils

Contract: Full time (36.25 hours per week) / Permanent

Salary: £41,177 - £42,123 plus 6% car allowance

Closing Date: 15 November 2026

Are you passionate about IT and are a skilled IT system administrator?

South Ribble and Chorley Councils are looking for a dynamic and experienced Senior IT Applications Analyst to lead the development, optimisation, and support of our business systems. This role is crucial in ensuring our digital solutions are robust and aligned with our organisational objectives.

What you’ll be getting up to

• You’ll play a key role in the planning, configuration, and enhancement of the council's line of IT business systems.
• Collaborate with services and suppliers to identify, design and implement systems and process improvements.
• Deliver complex systems projects from inception to completion.
• Provide expert technical advice, troubleshooting and IT system support.
• Support the training of staff in relation to business systems & data. Promoting a culture of continuous improvement.
• Maintain and develop documentation and data sets.

Who we’re looking for

• You’ll have extensive knowledge and experience of IT business systems.
• Experience with the delivery of IT business system projects.
• A problem solver with a keen eye for detail. You’ll have strong analytical skills and the ability to accurately interpret information.
• You’ll have knowledge of Oracle and SQL backed applications.
• Excellent knowledge of Microsoft 365 applications.

Other requirements

• This role requires some travel around our boroughs. You should have a valid driving licence or the equivalent mobility.
• Successful applicants will be subject to a DBS check (applied and paid for by the Council).

Our Benefits

• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays (and Christmas shutdown)
• Local Government pension
• Healthcare Cash Plan for cash back on health treatments
• Cashback website access for savings on brands you love
• Volunteering days
• Free parkingCar Allowance

Many of our colleagues work flexibly for us. We’re always open to conversations around different working arrangements. If you’re interested in part-time, compressed hours or any other working arrangement, please get in touch with us through the “Contact Us” form on our careers website.

About Us

At South Ribble Council, our mission is to provide a first-class service and improve the quality of life for our communities. Our staff are our greatest resource in helping us achieve this. They’re at the heart of everything we do and are crucial to the delivery of excellent services.

Working Together

We share a number of our services with Chorley Council. This allows for improved resilience across both councils and provides numerous benefits to our operations. Whilst some staff and back‑end processes are shared between the Councils, both Councils still retain sovereignty and have separatestrategies and corporate plans.

Equal Opportunities

We believe that everyone has the right to be treated with dignity and respect. We are committed to the elimination of unfair and unlawful discrimination and prejudice in all our policies, procedures, and practices.

We’re committed to making our recruitment practices barrier‑free and accessible to everyone. This includes making adjustments for disabled people, neurodiverse people or people with long‑term health conditions. If you would like us to do anything differently during the recruitment process, please contact us via the "Contact Us" page on our website.

If you are disabled or your last employer was the armed forces, and you meet all the essential criteria of a post, you will be guaranteed an interview.