Social Care Applications Officer

The role will be responsible for the core line of social care business applications and the team that maintains them, in line with corporate policies and strategies.

This involves providing support, guidance and insight to the operational service teams who utilise the applications, as well as supporting the Digital Services & Applications Manager with wider project needs. You will also represent the organisation in system user groups and forums, sharing knowledge and experience with other local authorities.

This position is responsible for supervising Social Care Application Officers, ICT Applications Trainers and Assistant Social Care Application Officers.

We are looking for a someone with experience of managing complex business applications - preferably those supporting social care - distilling requests and wider business needs into clear requirements and workplans.

This means that you are self-motivated, able to work with colleagues, suppliers, and partners, and can work under pressure and to tight delivery timescales.