Database & Information Systems Administrator

Job Description:

Oundle School is seeking a Database & Information Systems Administrator to support the School and the IT Services team in delivering IT applications and infrastructure across different functional and technical areas.

The School is a 1:1 device School with well over 2000 users. The School is a Microsoft customer and uses Azure, Intune and Entra for its management platform. It is a large organisation with respect to its technological infrastructure, being located across 40 fibre connected buildings.

The Role
The role of Database and Information System Administrator plays an integral part in helping the School and the IT Services team deliver IT applications and infrastructure for the School across different functional and technical areas.

The role performs standard database maintenance and administration tasks. Uses database management system software and tools to collect performance statistics. The role designs and implements data pipelines and data stores to acquire and prepare data. Applies data engineering standards and tools to create and maintain data pipelines and extract, transform and load data. Carries out routine data quality checks and remediation. Interprets business requirements for the design and implementation of reports.

Due to the operational demands of this role, the successful candidate will be required to be located on site to ensure timely support and efficient IT service delivery across the School.

Hours of work: Monday – Friday 8:00am to 5:00pm.
Salary: £38,000 -£44,000 (Dependent on experience)

Along with a collaborative work environment and opportunities for career training and personal growth, we offer a wide range of benefits including:

Pension Plan
Life Assurance Scheme
BUPA Wellbeing Expenses Plan
Cycle to Work scheme
Employee Assistant Programme
Access to discounted tickets to the Stahl Theatre and Music Productions
Discounted Sports Centre and swimming pool membership

The School
Oundle and Laxton Junior Schools have long been associated with the very best of modern independent education, especially boarding. The Schools take seriously their responsibility to pupils so that they can emerge as decent, open-minded adults; ambitious about what they can go on to achieve and contribute. Over 1400 pupils are on roll at the School, of whom 840 are full boarders. Academic results are steadfastly excellent.

A team of around 800 staff, both academic and support, ensure an education of the highest standard is in place across the Schools with the efforts of the whole team focused on this fundamental aim.

Living in Oundle
We are fortunate in our location at the heart of a beautiful market town. School and town are part of the same community and our pupils take their place within this community, not isolated from it. The town has a spirited cultural life, with an annual international festival, literature festival, and frequent performances of nationally touring shows at the School’s Stahl Theatre.

To apply
Full details of the role, including hours of work and salary, can be found at the “Job Description” link, below. If you are excited by this opportunity, please complete and return an application form and supplement to the application before the closing date. Please note CV submissions cannot be accepted.

Application closing date: Thursday 28th November 2024

Interviews to take place week commencing 2nd December 2024

If you have any questions about the role, please contact:

HR Department, Oundle School, The Bursary, Church Street, Oundle, Peterborough, PE8 4EE

Email c/o: [email protected] or Tel: 01832 277193

Oundle School and Laxton Junior School are proud to be equal opportunity employers and we welcome applications from all. Both Schools are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Applicants will be required to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service.

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The Corporation of Oundle School has an internal recruitment department, but where agency support is required, we will engage our trusted partners. Our adverts are intended to encourage direct interest from potential applicants, not recruitment agencies. Speculative CVs sent from sources other than directly from a candidate, will not be acknowledged or considered.

How to Apply: Please apply via the website