Job Description

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About The Role

Role

: Business Systems Officer

Location

: Chorley and South Ribble Councils

Contract

: Full time (36.25 hours per week) / Permanent

Salary

: 26,824 - 33,699

Closing Date

: 16 November 2025



We're looking for a Business Systems Officer to join our Digital Services team. This position is career graded and spans from level 4 to level 7 dependant on experience. You will work with services across the Councils to support the digital vision and maximise our use of technology.

What you'll be getting up to

You'll contribute to the work of the business systems team, working in partnership with services to identify, design, implement and manage IT business systems. You'll assist a range of IT Business systems projects with support from the Business Systems Manager. You'll support the maintenance and administration of IT business systems. You'll support the training of users in relation to new technology, business systems, data and maintaining information and relevant documentation.

Who we're looking for

You'll be enthusiastic about technology and developing the council's offer. You'll have experience of supporting IT projects. You'll have knowledge of a range of IT business systems. You'll have knowledge of supporting Microsoft 365.

Other requirements

Successful applicants will be subject to a DBS check (applied and paid for by the Council).

Our Benefits

25 days annual leave plus bank holidays (and Christmas shutdown) Local Government pension Healthcare Cash Plan for cash back on health treatments Cashback website access for savings on brands you love Volunteering days Free parking
Many of our colleagues work flexibly for us. We're always open to conversations around different working arrangements. If you're interested in part-time, compressed hours or any other working arrangement, please get in touch with us through the "Contact Us" form on our careers website.
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About Us

Chorley Council is dedicated to providing first-class services and promoting the well-being of the local community. Our staff are our greatest resource, at the heart of everything we do, and are crucial to the delivery of excellent services for our residents. At Chorley Council, we're always striving to make our borough the best to live, work and visit.

Working Together

We share a number of our services with South Ribble Borough Council. This allows for improved resilience across both councils and provides numerous benefits to our operations. Whilst some staff and back-end processes are shared between the Councils, both Councils still retain sovereignty and have separate strategies and corporate plans.

Additional information

Applicants are advised to apply early. We reserve the right to close a vacancy prior to the closing date.

Equal Opportunities

We believe that everyone has the right to be treated with dignity and respect. We are committed to the elimination of unfair and unlawful discrimination and prejudice in all our policies, procedures, and practices.



We're committed to making our recruitment practices barrier-free and accessible to everyone. This includes making adjustments for disabled people, neurodiverse people or people with long-term health conditions. If you would like us to do anything differently during the recruitment process, please contact us via the "Contact Us" page on our website.



If you are disabled or your last employer was the armed forces, and you meet all the essential criteria of a post, you will be guaranteed an interview.