This is an exciting opportunity for a Software Developer to join a fast growing, dynamic and award winning organisation.
The Students’ Union Management System (SUMS) Ltd. is an award winning, sector leading CRM system, developed by a Students’ Union, for Students’ Unions. The SUMS platform helps ensure that students at the University of Lincoln, and all other Students’ Unions that have licensed out the platform, have the best possible experience during their time at university. Our in‑house team of developers custom build modules for the platform and apps to ensure the experience of the users is continually improving.
The Students’ Union Management System (SUMS) Ltd is part of the University of Lincoln Students’ Union Group. The University of Lincoln Students’ Union is a not‑for‑profit, value‑led organisation which exists to represent the interests of 17,000 students and support their wider student experience through extracurricular activity. We aim to ensure that all our members get the most out of their student experience at the University of Lincoln, whatever their interests or aspirations. We support students in numerous ways, such as facilitating a range of opportunities for extracurricular activities including sports and societies and volunteering opportunities, as well as engaging with Campaigns Groups, academic representation and running an Advice Centre advising on financial, academic, housing and wellbeing concerns. We have been blessed with a highly engaged staff team who all work to understand that they are making a real change to our members’ lives every day they come to work. In addition to our charitable work, the charity oversees four trading subsidiaries. These companies range from providing licensed trading facilities for students and the local community in our Engine Shed, Towers, and The Swan operations, to providing an estate agency and accreditation scheme as well as two very successful tech companies. The profits from these commercial companies are then re‑invested into student opportunities and support.
In this role, you will work within the University of Lincoln Students’ Union’s Students’ Union Management System department, supporting continuous improvement and best practices throughout the software development lifecycle. You will focus on developing and maintaining scalable backend platform services using PHP and Laravel, including building APIs, data models, and integrations, while ensuring strong performance, security, and code quality. The role includes providing Tier 2 and Tier 3 technical support, resolving production issues, maintaining documentation, and participating in the on‑call support rota. You will also contribute to DevOps processes, assess new technologies, and drive enhancements to development practices and tooling. Additionally, you will support the delivery of product features, ongoing platform maintenance, and your own continuous professional development.
To apply for this role, please email your CV, Covering Letter and completed Applicant Information form to recruitment@lincolnsu.com. If you have any queries or if you require any reasonable adjustments to be made throughout the recruitment process, please email recruitment@lincolnsu.com. The closing date for completed applications is Friday 9th January 2026 at 5:00pm. It is recommended that candidates apply early as applications are reviewed regularly so that interviews can be arranged. The University of Lincoln Students' Union Group is committed to being an equal opportunities employer.
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