Job Title: Lead IT Systems Engineer

Reporting to: Digital & Data Manager

Place of Work: Hybrid (min 3 days of campus) The University of York Student Centre, James College, Newton Way, York, YO10 5DD 

Contract: Permanent Full time

Hours of Work: 35 hours a week 

Salary: Starting at £30,876 per annum 

Closing Date: Wednesday 1st October 2025 at 9am

Interview date: Thursday 9th October 2025, online or in person

About the Role:

We're on the hunt for a brilliant Lead IT Systems Engineer to join the team at the University of York Students' Union. If you're passionate about tech and love the idea of building a digital-first future, this role is for you. You'll be the go-to person for all things IT, from wrangling our current systems and managing projects to dreaming up and implementing brand new solutions. We're looking for someone with big-picture ideas who can also sweat the small stuff to make sure everything runs smoothly.

This isn't just a desk job - you'll be leading a small team, collaborating with everyone from students to external suppliers, and making a real difference to the student experience. We’re all about modernising our tech and making our processes truly efficient, and you'll be at the heart of that transformation. If you've got a solid background in IT infrastructure, a solid understanding of data warehousing, and a friendly, proactive approach to change, we want to hear from you. We offer a starting salary of £30,876 with annual increments through a salary scale of £30,876 - £34,071. You’ll get to work in a fun, fast-paced environment with flexible, hybrid working options and a range of fantastic benefits.

Working at York SU:

At York SU we know that maintaining a great work life balance also improves our teams wellbeing, productivity and happiness, this is why we offer flexible working arrangements to suit personal needs and requirements. We have both a flexi-time work scheme and remote working policy available to staff as standard and welcome applicants to discuss their flexible requirements at the interview. (If applicable to the role)

• A full time working week is 35 hours
• You receive 38 days holiday (including bank holidays and 4 paid closed Christmas days)
• You get extensive access to discounts and benefits
• There are paid volunteering opportunities
• You have access to the cycle to work schemes and other salary sacrifice options
• We offer a generous pension scheme
• You have the chance to shape the student experience for the better

York SU is committed to equality of opportunity - we are an organisation who works very hard to ensure we appoint based on merit. We would particularly welcome applications from candidates with disabilities and/or from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds.

As a Disability Confident Committed Employer (LV1), we are proud to offer an interview to applicants who meet the minimum criteria** for the advertised position.

**It is important to note that there may be occasions where it is not practicable or appropriate to interview all disabled people that meet the minimum criteria for the job. For example: in certain recruitment situations such as high number of applications, seasonal and high-peak times, we may have to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non-disabled people.

If you are invited to interview with us we will share our interview questions in advance so you can feel a little more prepared. We’re more interested in hearing about your experiences and ideas than in testing your memory, and so we want you to feel as comfortable as possible.

If you have any further questions about the position, or if you have a requirement for adjustments that would make the application or interview process more accessible, please do not hesitate to contact us on [email protected].

Please note that products containing nuts, dairy, gluten and other potential allergies are served within our venues. We however aim to support a nut free environment within our student centre by encouraging staff not to bring nut based products to work.