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 team's wellbeing, productivity and happiness, this is why we offer a range of contract sizes to fit around your studies and home life.
During your contract you will be able to update your availability at the start of their contract, and then over each holiday period (Christmas and Easter) to make sure work still fits around your lectures and studies.
Other benefits include:
* Staff Discounts within venues
* Free soft drinks on shift
* Access to enhanced student discounts (varies term to term)
* Free entry to official club nights in town with a student ID (excludes Wednesday's)
* Discounted or Free tickets to York SU organised events (e.g. Viking Raid and Summer Ball).
We're an inclusive workplace, where everyone is welcome, everyone can be natural, and be the best versions of themselves. Whatever your background, religion, identity, relationship status if you're good at what you do and want to provide the best experience possible for, with and by our students then jump in with your whole self.
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 Employer, 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
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.
Job Type: Permanent
Pay: From £30,876.00 per year
Benefits:
* Discounted or free food
* Employee discount
* Free flu jabs
* On-site gym
* On-site parking
Work Location: In person