Bristol
Full Time
Permanent
£52,495 - £54,721 per annum
Bristol City Council is recognised as a leading and progressive adopter of digital services. Our Digital Strategy focuses on delivering better, cheaper, and faster services that improve digital equity and are built from a user-centred perspective. We are focused on improving services for our residents and making Bristol truly digital.
We have exciting and challenging work ahead. We are completing an £18m multi-year Digital Transformation Programme in 2024, securing a firm technological foundation on which to develop improved digital services. We have major ambitions to help transform services across the council and to participate in large regional partnerships across sectors. We are recruiting people-focused digital, data, design, and technology professionals to join our team.
The IT and Digital Business Partner is a senior subject-matter expert and trusted advisor on all elements of IT & Digital. They will manage the interface and relationships between the council’s technical teams and its many service departments, working at a strategic level to collaborate, plan and deliver outcomes which meet business needs.
Holding direct relationships with other departments and allocated Department Heads, Directors and Executive Directors, the IT and Digital Business Partner will be a key senior point of contact, advising on technology, working practices, governance and solutions to the senior officer and Member leadership of the Council. This role sits at the heart of our digital transformation function and reports to our Head of Digital Strategy and Transformation.
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Why Bristol City Council?
At Bristol City Council, we go that extra mile for our people; we offer a work environment which is fast moving and supportive, giving you the chance to use your skills and develop new ones within a high-profile organisation. For the majority of our roles hybrid working arrangements are available, giving teams the opportunity to work in a way that suits them, balancing service need and individual choice - mixing both home and office working.
Join us and you’ll receive an excellent rewards package including flexible working and flexitime, membership of the Local Government Pension scheme, and a generous annual leave allowance. In addition, you’ll be working in a supportive environment where you’ll have the chance to make Bristol a better place and contribute to its future.
How do I apply?
If you share our values and are ready to be part of our exciting journey please select the apply button below.
To be shortlisted for interview you’ll need to demonstrate how you meet each of the essential criteria in the Person Specification within the Further Information section of your application. On occasion we will receive high numbers of applications, we may then shortlist against the desirable criteria along with the essential criteria, so if you can, please demonstrate how you meet this in your application.
Bristol
Full Time
Permanent
£52,495 - £54,721 per annum