Job Description

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Description

A little bit about us:

East West Rail is an infrastructure programme linking communities between Oxford and Cambridge. The area is currently let down by a lack of transport choices, and we have a once in a generation opportunity to fix that - improving prosperity for people and places along the way.



East West Railway Company (that's us) was created by the Department for Transport (DfT) to oversee the delivery of East West Rail from construction through to wheels in motion, making sure the railway comes together in the right way. At East West Railway Company, we're committed to building an inclusive railway for all.



We believe that to do that, we must nurture a diverse team that represents the UK communities that we impact. Our approach is simple - to create an environment where everyone is welcome and able to be themselves. We celebrate diversity and are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We encourage applications of all backgrounds and experiences.

Role Summary:

This role will support the Senior IT Manager and wider IT team in providing support to the Corporate Reporting function of the business (as a priority of the role), as well as providing a wide range of technical authorship and resilience capability to support the various areas in the IT team, across DCoE, IT Support & operations and IT Digital Integration and Vendor Relationship.

Function:

The Corporate Services function is accountable for providing core enabling capability to the other functional areas in EWR Co. to maximise performance of the organisation, that includes financial management, IT and HR services. It is accountable for providing reporting services to enable decision making and assuring that quality systems and processes are in place.

Contract:

12 month FTC###

Key Responsibilities

Prioritising support for the Corporate Reporting team; this to include supporting tasks at month end, to deal with the dashboards and month
end reporting, including updating and chasing (estimated at an average 3 days per month).

+ Provide Technical Authorship to the wider IT team.
+ Documentation and specification of deliverables form the DCoE team.
+ Documentation of processes for the IT Support and Operations team,
including ITMS setup and process management.

+ Documentation support for IT Digital Integration and Vendor Relationship.
+ Backup for IT Architecture Solutions and Change.
+ Support in collation of IT Cyber documents and process.
+ Backup for the Power Platform Development area of DCoE, creating more straightforward applications and dashboards and continuing to
upskill in this area.

+ Backup for the IT Digital Integration and Vendor Relationship Manager during holiday, sickness and during times of peak activity.
+ Take responsibility of your own and others' health and safety by adopting and working to the EWR Co Health and Safety principles.
+ Demonstrates a cost-conscious mindset, keeping tax payers' money at the forefront of decisions.
+ Shows a commitment to innovation by proactively seeking creative solutions to challenges and opportunities.
+ Act as a role model for EWR Co's vision and behaviours, working in ways that are aligned with EWR Co's Ways of Working, as well as encouraging and supporting others to do so too.

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Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

Proven experience in eliciting requirements and testing. Experience in analysing data to draw business-relevant conclusions and in data visualization techniques and tools. Basic knowledge in generating process documentation. Strong written and verbal communication skills including technical writing skills. Experience of working within a Scrum / Agile delivery team that are fully responsible for the quality of the software they build and deploy. An appreciation of delivering well engineered solutions using best practices such as Agile TDD, CI/CD, peer review etc. Analytical skills: Ability to understand business requirements and develop data requirements from these. Experience of using Power BI to create dashboards and reports. A base level of experience in creating Power Apps using Power Platform tools. Experience in using and setting up workflows in an ITMS tool. The ability to work under pressure and on short timescales and to deliver to changing requirements.
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Benefits

What we offer:

Competitive base salary Up to 12% employer's pension contribution 36 days holiday a year (including bank holidays) + up to 2 days to buy Life assurance Employee Assistance Programme Perks platform with hundreds of discounts and freebies On-the-spot and annual awards Advanced learning and development programmes Great work-life balance and flexible working opportunities Enhanced family-friendly policies Exceptional IT tools


EWR Co strives to embrace a flexible working environment, where a degree of flexibility is maintained to accommodate both the needs and preferences of employees and what is required to achieve business objectives. EWR Co will always work with any individual to assess and accommodate an individual's work life balance and style.

Diversity and Inclusion:

To discover the best solutions, it's important we embrace diversity of thought. That's why we aim to ensure our colleagues feel included, engaged and valued. Inclusiveness is not a buzzword, but a way of being. Our approach to diversity is simple - a workplace where everyone is welcome and everyone is encouraged to be themselves. It helps fuel our innovation and connects us with the customers and communities we serve.



We are open to secondments through the Rail Industry Talent Exchange Programme.###

About East West Rail

East West Railway Company is a new and exciting venture at the forefront of the changing landscape of the rail industry, delivering substantial fast-paced improvement to modernise the railway.