Senior Systems Developer

Burnley College
Burnley, United Kingdom
2 days ago

Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Working hours
Regular working hours
Languages
English
Experience level
Senior
Compensation
£ 42K

Job location

Burnley, United Kingdom

Tech stack

Systems Integration
Web Applications
Programming Languages

Job description

We are looking for an experienced and motivated systems developer to join our growing Systems and BI team at Burnley College. The role will entail working on both core proprietary FE systems such as Tribal EBS and building bespoke web applications to ensure processes and operations are efficient and robust.

Your responsibilities will include to lead the implementation, development, and optimisation of Tribal EBS modules, workflows and integrations, and to manage upgrades, patches, and environment configurations, ensuring minimal disruption to service.

The successful candidate will ideally be educated to Level 3 (Typically A Levels or T Level but other qualifications will be considered).

Strong problem-solving abilities with a Logical and analytical approach, Strong attention to detail, and Exposure to one or more programming languages (through education, training, or personal projects) are all essential criteria.

The salary for this post is up to £41,934

Burnley College Sixth Form Centre provides first-class Further Education, University Education, Apprenticeship, business training and adult learning programmes, in the heart of Pennine Lancashire. Please also see our College Charter on the Burnley College website.

At Burnley College, we celebrate the diversity of all our staff, students and visitors. We provide a safe and supportive environment in which everyone is able to study and work to the best of their abilities and we are committed to promoting equality of opportunity for all.

The College is dedicated to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all learners and expects all staff to share in this commitment. Employment at the College is subject to an Enhanced DBS Check via the Disclosure and Barring Service and any post involving regulated activity will also be subject to an additional barred list check.

To apply for this post, please complete the application form using the link below. If you experience any problems when completing the application form, please e-mail hrrecruitment@burnley.ac.uk

https://careers.burnley.ac.uk/applynow/

The closing date for this post is 5.00pm, Wednesday 25 February 2026.

The location for this role is on site delivery.

Please be aware that the College does not hold a Sponsorship Licence, and as such is unable to sponsor individuals for Skilled Worker Visas.

Requirements

We are looking for an experienced and motivated systems developer to join our growing Systems and BI team at Burnley College. The role will entail working on both core proprietary FE systems such as Tribal EBS and building bespoke web applications to ensure processes and operations are efficient and robust.

Your responsibilities will include to lead the implementation, development, and optimisation of Tribal EBS modules, workflows and integrations, and to manage upgrades, patches, and environment configurations, ensuring minimal disruption to service.

The successful candidate will ideally be educated to Level 3 (Typically A Levels or T Level but other qualifications will be considered).

Strong problem-solving abilities with a Logical and analytical approach, Strong attention to detail, and Exposure to one or more programming languages (through education, training, or personal projects) are all essential criteria.

About the company

Burnley College Sixth Form Centre provides first-class Further Education, University Education, Apprenticeship, business training and adult learning programmes, in the heart of Pennine Lancashire. Please also see our College Charter on the Burnley College website. At Burnley College, we celebrate the diversity of all our staff, students and visitors. We provide a safe and supportive environment in which everyone is able to study and work to the best of their abilities and we are committed to promoting equality of opportunity for all. The College is dedicated to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all learners and expects all staff to share in this commitment. Employment at the College is subject to an Enhanced DBS Check via the Disclosure and Barring Service and any post involving regulated activity will also be subject to an additional barred list check.

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