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Your new company This company is a well-respected charity and registered social landlord dedicated to providing high-quality, affordable homes and supporting thriving communities across South Devon. The organisation now manages over 4,000 homes spanning areas from Dartmoor National Park to the urban centres of Teignbridge, the South Hams, West Devon, Mid Devon, East Devon, and Exeter. As a non-profit housing provider, they deliver a full range of housing and tenant support services, including property repairs and maintenance, rent management, financial advice, and neighbourhood development initiatives. Its work is focused on raising service standards, adapting to evolving community needs, and helping residents access opportunities that improve their wellbeing and quality of life. The organisation's vision-"Homes people love, a landlord you can trust"-is reflected in its values of being friendly, accessible, collaborative, and committed to continuous improvement. The business works closely with tenants, partners, and local stakeholders to build sustainable, inclusive communities. Your new roleThe purpose of this role is to lead the development and operation of the organisation's data engineering capability, ensuring that data is efficiently extracted from source systems, transformed through robust ETL/ELT processes, and loaded into well-structured data models that support strategic reporting, analytics, and Business Intelligence. The post-holder will develop scalable pipelines, improve data quality, enhance data models, and strengthen data governance and standards across the organisation. Through collaboration, knowledge sharing, and the application of modern data engineering practices, the role will drive improvements in organisational data maturity and contribute to the successful implementation of the data strategy.To work within the Company's Equality and Diversity Policy, Health and Safety Policy, Customer Service and Performance Policies ensuring that these are complied with throughout all activities within the scope of this role to ensure the highest standards of customer care.Ensure that all activities undertaken are carried out to the highest standards of integrity and professionalism in accordance with the Company's policies and procedures.Bring your skills, your ideas and your initiative to the role.What you'll need to succeedTo thrive in this role as a Data Engineer, you'll bring a strong blend of technical expertise, analytical capability, and a commitment to delivering high-quality data solutions that support organisational goals.Qualifications & BackgroundYou'll have:A relevant degree (or equivalent experience gained through progressively responsible data roles); or a formal professional qualification within Data Engineering.Technical ExperienceYou'll need:Experience as a Data Engineer or in a similar technical data role.Experience designing, building, and maintaining ETL/ELT pipelines.Hands-on experience with orchestration tools such as SSIS, Azure Data Factory, or similar.Practical experience implementing data validation, exception reporting, reconciliation checks, and data quality rules.Strong ability to transform, cleanse, and manipulate datasets using SQL/T-SQL.Experience producing clear technical documentation, data flows, and specifications.Ability to design and implement dimensional data models (e.g., star schema) including Slowly Changing Dimensions (SCD Type 1/2) for accurate historical reporting.Desirable:Experience in the Social Housing sector.Exposure to BI tools such as Power BI or SSRS.Experience with CI/CD, automated testing, or DataOps practices.Knowledge, Skills & AbilitiesYou should demonstrate:Strong SQL and T-SQL development skills, including performance optimisation.A solid understanding of relational databases and technologies such as Azure SQL Database.Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.Awareness of cloud cost optimisation (compute, storage, pipeline efficiency).Understanding of data lifecycle management.Knowledge of RBAC and secure data access management principles.Ability to gather, interpret, and translate stakeholder requirements into technical solutions.Strong organisational skills and the ability to prioritise competing tasks.Understanding of data ethics, privacy, confidentiality, and regulatory frameworks such as GDPR.The ability to explain complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.Willingness to support and upskill colleagues in data engineering concepts.A proactive, self-motivated approach and a commitment to high-quality service delivery.Ability to identify gaps in your own knowledge and seek opportunities for professional development.Desirable:Knowledge of Python for data manipulation, profiling, and data quality tasks.Core CompetenciesCustomer Focus: You seek to understand stakeholder needs and ensure outcomes meet expectations.Communication: You keep others informed, build strong relationships, and are approachable and collaborative.Critical Thinking: You challenge existing processes and contribute new ideas to improve outcomes.Flexibility & Adaptability: You adopt practical approaches to deliver results in a changing environment.Leadership & Ownership: You take responsibility for implementing actions that support organisational aims.Teamwork: You work effectively with colleagues to achieve shared objectives.What you'll get in returnHybrid Working Model - 1 day a week in the office. Pension Model - Company 1.5 X your contribution.What you need to do nowIf you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV. Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers. By applying for this job you accept the T&C's, Privacy Policy and Disclaimers which can be found at hays.co.uk

A client within the Public Sector based in Devon is currently recruiting for a Planning Officer to join their Development Management Team as soon as possible. The client is offering a full time, temporary position on an ongoing basis with the ideal candidate having experience of working within a local authority within a Planning environment.The RoleKey purpose of the role:To manage a caseload of planning applications and pre-application enquiries, ensuring compliance with Development Management processes, statutory requirements and Town and Country Planning legislation, while delivering high-quality recommendations within agreed performance targets.Key responsibilities will include but not be limited to:• Managing a varied caseload of planning applications, ensuring statutory deadlines and Local Performance Indicators are met• Assessing applications and pre-application submissions in line with planning policy and legislation• Writing clear, well-structured reports with sound planning balance and recommendations• Presenting applications at Planning Committee and public meetings where required• Negotiating amendments with applicants and agents, including Section 106 agreementsThe CandidateTo be considered for this role you will require:• A relevant degree, diploma or HNC in Town Planning or related discipline• RTPI membership (or working towards / recently achieved Chartered status depending on grade)• Demonstrable experience within a Local Authority Planning/Development Management teamThe below skills would be beneficial for the role:• Strong knowledge of Development Management processes and Town and Country Planning legislation• Experience managing a diverse caseload independently• Ability to interpret technical drawings and reports• Experience negotiating S106 agreements and technical matters• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including committee presentation experience• Experience using specialist planning software such as Uniform, Enterprise or DMS• Ability to remain professional, resilient and effective under pressureThe client is looking to move quickly with this role and as such are offering £35 per hour Umbrella LTD Inside IR35 (approx. £28 per hour PAYE), dependent on experience and grade level.How to ApplyIf this position sounds of interest, email a copy of your up-to-date CV to .uk or call Amelia at Service Care Construction on to discuss the vacancy in more detail.Also, if this role is not of interest to you, but you are looking for new opportunities, please still get in touch as we cover all construction-related vacancies across the region.Referral BonusIf this role is not suitable for yourself, but you know someone who may be interested, please pass on their details, or forward these details to them. If they are successful in applying, you will receive a £250 referral bonus upon completion of an initial probationary period

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