Job Description

37 hours per week



Temporary - 12 months



The Council's Finance Department provides a range of effective, efficient and high-quality professional services with support to Members, managers, staff, services, schools and a range of external partners in the delivery of the Council's objectives.



The department is seeking to appoint a Systems Project Officer to lead in the development, administration and maintenance of the Council's financial systems in accordance with corporate needs and the system needs of individual system users. In particular responsibility for specific system developments supporting the implementation of the Council's new Social Care Case Management System, Mosaic.



PRINCIPAL RESPONSIBILITIES AND ACTIVITIES:


Leading on aspects of systems development in order to meet legislative, corporate and end user needs.

Working with colleagues in Social Services & Wellbeing to develop, model and implement the required workflows and templates in the Mosaic system.

Supporting the Systems Administrator in order to achieve effective implementation, testing and roll-out to system users of new software and upgrades to existing software.

Undertake specific development projects across all finance systems as necessary as a result of the implementation of the Mosaic system, as required by the Systems Administrator.

Support the Systems Administrator in the development and implementation of system functionality and improvements, increasing the effectiveness of systems and meeting end user requirements.

Support the development of Business Continuity plans for the Social Care Case Management Systems.

Work with providers to Identify solutions to potential systems development issues.

Undertake aspects of day-to-day and ad-hoc systems administration including creating/amending/disabling user access; data management including data archiving; and data extracts in response to ad-hoc requests.

Develop and maintain end user manuals for all systems supported, ensuring they are updated in line with any software/systems updates.

Assist in implementing the training programme for the case management system users on new tools and changes to existing tools.

Deputise for the Systems Administrator and / or Accounting Systems Manager in relation to specific projects and system development primarily in relation to the Social Care Management System.


Protecting children, young people or adults at risk is a core responsibility of all council employees.



A Basic criminal records check by the Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) together with a Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) check is a requirement for this post.



The council's Hybrid Working Policy applies to this post. This provides a framework for establishing how you will undertake working hours between your home and the office.



Closing Date: 23 July 2025



Shortlisting Date: 28 July 2025



Interview Date: 04 August 2025



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Job details

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Job reference
17676
Date posted
10/07/2025
Application closing date
23/07/2025
Location
Bridgend County Borough
Salary
30,559-31,586 per annum
Contractual hours
37
Basis
Full time
Job category/type
Finance and Compliance
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