Team Leader - Performance & Systems Development

East Lothian Council is seeking a motivated and experienced Team Leader - Performance & System Development to join our Strategy, Policy and Performance service. This is an exciting opportunity to lead a team responsible for managing housing information systems and performance reporting. You will play a key role in ensuring our housing services are efficient, compliant, and continuously improving. Key responsibilities include: o Managing and developing System Development Officers and Performance Officers. o Overseeing Housing Management Information Systems, upgrades, and user training. o Ensuring data integrity and security across systems. o Leading on performance analysis, reporting, and statutory submissions. o Working collaboratively with stakeholders to support service planning and improvement., All home/hybrid workers must live in the UK. Where an application for home-working is supported, it will be subject to a satisfactory trial period. Employees will be expected to attend Council offices for the duration of induction, and be on site in East Lothian workplaces, as required. Employees with a hybrid working arrangement in place will be office based and able to work from home, with permission, on an ad hoc basis., To develop, implement and manage the Housing Team's information management systems in order to maximise efficiency of housing service delivery within specific standards and in accordance with statutory obligations and policies. To support effective performance monitoring and reporting of all relevant areas of Housing's service delivery. Please download the Job Outline/Person Specification (available under 'Job Attachments') for the full range of tasks and duties associated with this job. You will need to refer to these in order to complete the application form. You must ensure you meet every 'essential' criteria stated on the Person Specification to be considered for interview. The 'East Lothian Way'- values and behaviours we expect our employees to demonstrate in their everyday work. Should you be invited to interview, you may be asked questions based on these behaviours. Please refer to the document via the link to familiarise yourself with them.

o Degree-level qualification or equivalent experience in a relevant discipline. o Proven experience in managing information systems and staff. o Strong analytical and organisational skills. o Excellent communication skills and ability to work accurately under pressure. o Basic Disclosure clearance and a driving licence (or access to transport)., Degree Level Qualification or equivalent in a relevant subject, eg. Business or Information Management and/or be able to demonstrate equivalent knowledge, skills and competencies gained through relevant experience. Driving Licence As the duties of this role require you to effectively travel to successfully undertake the full remit of the role, you must hold a current driving licence and have access to a vehicle.* (*Where a disability precludes you from obtaining a driving licence, ELC will take into account its responsibility to make reasonable adjustments to allow for your disability.)