Person Specification

Qualifications and Knowledge

Essential

• IT related degree or equivalent experience/industry standard training
• Specialist technical knowledge of programming/query Languages
• Good knowledge of legislation relating to data protection and the release of confidential information
• Relational database design
• Agile development methods
• Application Lifecycle Management
• VBA
• Power Platform
• Microsoft SQL Server 2012 or greater
• MS SQL Server Integration Services
• Excellent knowledge of data warehousing, relational databases, information systems and software packages, such as Microsoft Structured Query Language, Microsoft Analysis Services including multidimensional expressions.
• Expert knowledge of MS Office software packages, including Microsoft Excel, and structured programming skills

Desirable

• MS SQL Server Analysis Services
• IIS
• Python
• HTML & CCS

Experience

Essential

• Proven record of delivery in an information based environment
• Experience of taking a lead role in systems development in an Agile development environment
• Experience of working to deadlines in a customer focused environment.

Desirable

• Software development in or for the NHS or a legal practice

Skills and Attributes

Essential

• Proven analytical, problem solving and numeric skills.
• Effective communication skills
• The ability to manage, motivate and aid development of staff, demonstrating a commitment to personal development
• Project management skills
• Advanced keyboard skills

Desirable

• Up to date skills in presentation of data using an industry standard tool
• Welsh Language Skills are desirable levels 1 to 5 in understanding, speaking, reading and writing in Welsh

Other

Essential

• Ability to travel to various sites in Wales and the UK
• Able to work occasional weekends
• Demonstrate how your personal qualities meet NWSSP’s core values: – Listening and learning – Working together – Taking responsibility – Innovating

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).