Network & Database Administrator

Network & Database Administrator 
Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire 
£28,000 - £31,000 DOE Plus Pension (6% employer contribution) & 23 Days’ Holiday 

The Share Foundation is a charity that runs the Junior ISA scheme for children and young people in care. We are committed to improving opportunities for disadvantaged young people by encouraging governments, individuals and corporations to provide long term investments that young people can use to succeed in their adult lives. 

Now, we are looking for a Network & Database Administrator to join our team and ensure the smooth running of our IT systems on a day-to-day basis. 

As a Network & Database Administrator, you will: 

- Support networks, email, database applications and our secure government connection 
- Implement policies and procedures for all IT systems 
- Ensure that hardware and software is operating effectively at all times 
- Monitor and address attempted security violations 
- Ensure that disaster recovery procedures are always in place and tested 
- Run reports and queries for colleagues 
- Ensure the integrity of the database 
- Deputise for the Director of Operations and oversee the Administrative Team when required 

Interested? To be considered, you will need experience of the following: 

- Leading on IT matters in a small organisation 
- Hardware and software issues 
- Developing and using databases, ideally MS SQL 
- Writing queries using MS SQL Server 2008 
- Managing small networks 
- Administering MS SBS 2011 

An IT qualification or certification would be beneficial, as would experience or knowledge of government security standards. 

We’re eager to hear from candidates with experience as a Network & Database Administrator, Database Administrator, Network Administrator, SQL Database Administrator, Network Engineer, IT Support Engineer, Technical Support Engineer, or IT Engineer. 

What are the benefits? 

- The opportunity to help shape the IT operations of a leading not-for-profit 
- Develop your career with a charity that’s dedicated to inspiring young people in care 
- The chance to build on your existing technical expertise 
- A collaborative and friendly work environment 

Webrecruit and The Share Foundation are equal opportunities employers, value diversity and are strongly committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all employees and all applicants for employment. Equal opportunities are the only acceptable way to conduct business and we believe that the more inclusive our environments are, the better our work will be. 

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Working hours: 35 hours per week, Monday – Friday, 9:00 – 17:00, with one hour for lunch