Senior Developer (SITS) (KD13988)
About this opportunity
Source: University of Bath RSS. About the roleThe Senior Developer role sits within the Delivery & Operations pillar of the Digital, Data and Technology Group.As a Senior Developer (SITS) within the Platforms & Applications group, the postholder will work on the University’s Student Record System – a critical system for recruiting students, managing their academic journey, and awarding degrees.They will be responsible for the development, configuration, support, and maintenance of the University’s Tribal SITS software, along with related applications, services, and integrations.The Senior Developer (SITS) will join a small team working closely with data owners across the University – including Admissions, Academic Registry, and Finance – to ensure the system is configured to support the efficient operation of the institution. The University is currently migrating its core applications to cloud platforms, and experience with similar migrations (even on different systems) will be of interest.The successful candidate will demonstrate experience in supporting and configuring Tribal SITS, as well as integrating SITS within other University applications.In addition to in-application configuration, candidates will need technical skills in HTML, JavaScript, SQL, Git, and related tools.A market supplement of up to £4,000 may be offered at the University’s discretion, based on skills and experience.The role title 'Senior Developer (SITS)' is for advertising purposes only. If successful, your role title will be Senior Developer (Student Systems).This is a full-time (36.5 hours per week), permanent role.We consider ourselves to be a university where difference is celebrated, respected and encouraged. We have an excellent international reputation with staff from over 60 different nations and have made a positive commitment towards gender equity and intersectionality receiving a Silver Athena SWAN award. We truly believe that diversity of experience, perspectives, and backgrounds will lead to a better environment for our employees and students and encourage applications from all genders, backgrounds, and communities, particularly from under-represented groups, and value the positive impact that will have on the university. We are committed to maintaining a safe and secure environment for our students, staff, and community by reinforcing our Safer Recruitment commitment.We're very proud to be a signatory of the Armed Forces Covenant. an accredited Disability Confident Leader; autism friendly university, committed to building disability confidence and supporting disabled staff. What we can offer you We're continually expanding our benefits package to better support you and enhance your experience with us and the below is just an example of some of the many great benefits we offer:Generous annual leave allowance with an additional 5 discretionary days so that you can enjoy a positive work life balanceGenerous employer contributory pension schemesCycle to work schemeElectric vehicle salary sacrifice schemeStaff discount at Team Bath gymStaff benefits include discounted postgraduate tuition and language courses, alongside a wide range of personal and professional development opportunities such as apprenticeships, LinkedIn Learning, and moreLocal discounts, including free entry to the Holburne Museum in BathA family-friendly workplace An excellent reward package that recognises the talents of our diverse workforceRelocation allowanceVisa reimbursement and Interest-Free Loan to help with the cost of some immigration expensesEmployee assistance services through Health Assured, including access to the Wisdom appFind out more about our benefits and watch the video to hear from our staff about what makes the University of Bath a great place to work as well as following us X and LinkedIn.Be Well at BathWe’re committed to creating a health-supporting working environment where everyone can thrive and be at their best. We offer a range of resources to enable you to do that from your first day here, including:Staff support groups and networksA network of Staff Wellbeing ChampionsA suite of tools, resources and frameworks that enable you to be at your best and thriveFind out more about being at your best at Bath. Closing Date: 22 Oct 2026 Department: Management, Specialist and Administration Salary: £39,560 to £46,970
Application deadline
22 October 2026
Important information
Please check the official announcement for complete eligibility requirements, funding conditions, documents, application instructions and the latest deadline before applying.