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Application Specialist
Specialist focus: Timetabling and Further Education Student Records
£33,045 - £38,026 per annum
Full time/Permanent
With at least 2 days working on Campus per week.
Are you passionate about technology and its potential to transform student experiences?
We’re looking for a motivated and enthusiastic Application Specialist to join our team, with a focus on Timetabling and Further Education (FE) systems. This is a fantastic opportunity to work with some of the University’s most critical student-facing systems, helping to shape the digital experience of our learners.
About the Role
As an Application Specialist, you’ll play a key role in supporting and enhancing our corporate-wide systems. You’ll work closely with colleagues across Digital Technologies and the wider University to:
* Provide expert third-line technical support for core systems related to timetabling and FE student records.
* Analyse and implement system upgrades, regulatory changes, and maintenance activities through established change control processes.
* Collaborate with business users, suppliers, and product managers to identify opportunities for continuous improvement and deliver system enhancements.
* Support academic year lifecycle processes, such as timetable scheduling, yearly configuration and publication, student enrolment and supporting staff and students throughout the year, for the systems you’re responsible for.
* It is anticipated that this role will have a strong focus on Timetabling systems initially, and provide additional capability for our FE student records system.
* Line manage one team member whose focus is on FE systems.
You’ll be part of a supportive and fast-paced team where your work will have a direct impact on the smooth operation of student-focused services.
What We’re Looking For
* Having hands-on experience in timetabling systems is critical to this role, either from a technical or functional perspective (if your experience is functional, a strong interest in technology and gaining technical skills is important).
* Detail-oriented, with a solid understanding of data structures and the ability to analyse and resolve data integration issues.
* Proactive, organised, and comfortable working both independently and collaboratively.
* Confident working with multiple large, business-critical systems.
* Familiar with student lifecycle processes in further or higher education (desirable but not essential).
* Enthusiastic and keen to learnwe value potential.
Additional Information
* This role is based at our City Site, with a hybrid working model (minimum two days per week on campus).
* Occasional out-of-hours work may be required to support system maintenance.
* If you don’t meet every requirement, we still encourage you to applywe’re committed to building a diverse and inclusive team.
Interview date: w/c 8 December 2025
About Us
Digital technologies (DT) is at the cutting edge of digital innovation, partnering with global organisations to focus on delivering an outstanding student and staff digital experience.
At NTU, digital will be our differentiator; it will provide opportunities to enhance the timeliness and quality of the delivery of teaching and learning, research, support for our students, and the delivery of services. Whether you're looking to start a career in IT or are already a specialist in digital technology and it’s uses, our DT team at NTU could be the perfect place for you.
For any informal queries about the role or the team, please contact Ann-Marie Cancemi (Support and Application Specialist Manager) at ann-marie.cancemi@ntu.ac.uk, or Lisa Machin (Head of Corporate Applications) at lisa.machin@ntu.ac.uk.
Join Us
* Hybrid working - we encourage and offer a mixture of office working and working from home. You're empowered to define how you work best for the benefits of your stakeholders.
* Flexibility - take ownership over how you get your work done. We're open to different working patterns and approaches.
* 25 - 30 days annual leave, plus statutory bank holidays and 5 university closure days pro rata.
* Salary Sacrifice Retirement Savings Plan with life assurance and income protection. Available to colleagues who choose to opt out of the contractual pension scheme. Minimum colleague contributions of 0% matched with minimum NTU contributions of 8%.
* Range of health and wellbeing services, including a Health Cash Plan, voluntary benefits, discounts, and savings for all colleagues.
* Access to a wealth of formal and informal professional development opportunities to develop your skills and advance your career.
* And a whole lot moreFind out more about the range of benefits we offer.
Come and be part of our success. Apply today.
Safe and Inclusive
At NTU, we continue to build an inclusive culture that encourages, supports and celebrates the diverse voices and experiences of our students and colleagues. By championing positive wellbeing, we promote an environment where all can thrive and reach their full potential. We welcome the unique contributions that you can bring and we encourage people from underrepresented communities and backgrounds to apply to join our team.
Please note that unfortunately, this role has been assessed as ineligible for sponsorship under the UK Visas & Immigration points-based immigration system however, we recommend that you assess your eligibility before applying for this position. For more information visit the Government Skilled Worker visa support page. However, applications are welcome from candidates who do not currently have the right to work in the UK, but who would be eligible to obtain a valid visa via another route. Please consult the Home Office website for further information.
Please note that this role is covered by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (1974) and successful applicants will be asked to declare any unspent criminal convictions.