System Development Lead

Unlock the Power of Systems with Rutland County Council…

We are looking for an experienced and motivated System Development Lead to join our Business Intelligence team at Rutland County Council. This is an exciting opportunity for a skilled LiquidLogic professional to lead the strategic and operational development of our social care case management systems and specialist platforms that underpin vital services across the Council.

About the Role

This is a varied and influential role where you will combine strategic thinking with practical delivery, ensuring systems remain effective, efficient, and fit for the future.

As System Development Lead, your will duties will include:

• Take ownership of the council’s social care and education systems, leading both day-to-day support and long-term development.
• Manage the system support function, oversee supplier relationships, and lead major system upgrades and improvement programmes.
• Work closely with senior stakeholders and provide expert advice on how government policy, legislation, and service developments should shape system configuration
• Deputise for the Business Intelligence Service Manager where required
• Provide clear and effective leadership to system support colleagues, ensuring staff have a well-defined development roadmap.
• Ensure system improvements are aligned to service needs

The successful applicant for this post will be subject to an basic check by the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). The costs for the DBS are paid by us.

Key Responsibilities Include:

• Leading and developing system support, including line management of staff and associated resources.
  • Overseeing helpdesk support for social care and education systems, ensuring high-quality, efficient service delivery.
  • Managing the council’s strategic and operational relationships with third-party system suppliers.
  • Planning and delivering system developments and upgrades end-to-end using structured project management approaches.
  • Acting as a subject matter expert on how policy and legislative changes affect social care and education systems.
  • Designing and managing an in-house training function for system users.

About You……

To be successful as System Development Lead, We are looking for an individual who has:

• A degree with relevant IT content (or equivalent demonstrable experience) is essential, along with project management experience or qualifications (e.g. PRINCE2)
• Significant knowledge of information management systems and databases
• Experience leading system development and support services, ideally within a social care or public sector environment
• Strong project management skills with experience delivering complex system changes to tight deadlines
• Experience managing suppliers and stakeholder relationships
• A strong understanding of data quality, governance, and reporting requirements
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to influence at senior levels
• A collaborative leadership style with a positive, solutions-focused attitude
• The ability to manage competing priorities, work independently, and lead change effectively

Why Join Us? Our Offer to You…..

Rutland Council is committed to Flexible Working and understands the benefits of supporting employees to manage their work and life balance whilst meeting service needs.

We are committed to supporting and empowering our staff to be the best they can be, and Rutland Council is the place you want to be. Our benefits go beyond salary — being part of a great team, excellent Local Government Pension Scheme, generous annual leave, opportunities to learn and develop your career, and a strong commitment to supporting staff health and wellbeing.

Whilst the base for this post is Oakham, Rutland, the Local Authority offers hybrid working. Alongside working from home, we believe it is important that you spend time in the workplace with colleagues to support learning, development, and engagement.

Find Out More:

To learn more about working with us visit: https://jobs.rutland.gov.uk or if you have any queries about this role please contact Arron Gourlay, Business Intelligence Service Manager at agourlay@rutland.gov.uk

If you are experiencing problems or have queries about the application process, please call 01572 758291 or email recruitment@rutland.gov.uk

All recruitment correspondence, including interview details, will be sent via email from the Jobs Go Public site. If you require documentation in an alternative format, please contact the Recruitment team.

Rutland County Council is committed to Equality and Diversity and welcomes applications from all sections of the community. Everyone at Rutland County Council has a responsibility for safeguarding and promoting the welfare of Children, Young People and Vulnerable Adults.