Applications Specialist

Contract terms

Starting salary: PO4 (£47,532-£50,574) - PO5 (£50,574-53,607)
Work location:Alexandra House, 10 Station Road, Wood Green, London, N22 7TR
Hours per week: 36 per week
Contract type:Fixed term contract (6-12 months from start date)
Closing date: Sunday, 17th August 2025 at 23:59
Expected interview date: W/c 1st September 2025

About Haringey

Haringey is a fantastic place to live and work - the world in one borough. A place brimming with creativity, personality, radicalism, and community. It is a place where we stand up for each other. A place that is proudly distinctive. We'll be celebrating all this and more as the "rebel borough" when we are the 2027 London Borough of Culture.

Our history champions change-makers and everyday rebels; revelling in our differences, battling discrimination, championing equality, and doing things our own way. Haringey's people are a huge asset, with knowledge, expertise, and passion. Our staff members embody our organisational values: Caring, Creative, Courageous, Collaborative and Community-focused. These values keep us looking forward, ambitious for the future, and continuously striving to do our very best for all of our residents.

About the role

This is a key role within our Business Applications team, supporting the delivery, maintenance, and enhancement of core business systems. You'll work closely with service leads, IT colleagues, and third-party suppliers to ensure applications are reliable, secure, and aligned with user needs. You'll bring a strong foundation in application support and configuration, with a particular focus on systems such as SAP, WebPay, Civica Icon, and Winshuttle. Your ability to troubleshoot, document, and collaborate will be essential in ensuring smooth operations and continuous improvement.

About the team

The Applications team sits within Digital & Change and plays a pivotal role in supporting Haringey's strategic technology landscape. As part of the SAP team, we work closely with Procurement, Finance, and service areas to ensure robust, compliant, and efficient systems. We're a collaborative, solutions-focused group committed to delivering high-quality support and continuous improvement across our SAP estate.

About you

You'll bring proven experience supporting enterprise applications within a complex organisational environment, with a strong user-focused mindset and excellent communication and problem-solving skills. Ideally, you'll have hands-on experience with Winshuttle software, including user support and script development, as well as familiarity with LSMW for SAP data uploads. Your background includes administering and supporting systems such as WebPay and Civica Icon, alongside a solid understanding of SAP licensing processes and compliance requirements. Proficiency in using Halo Software or similar service management tools will help you thrive in this role, enabling you to deliver responsive, effective support across a range of business-critical applications.

Working for Haringey

At Haringey Council we are committed to creating a workplace culture where all our people feel valued, included, and able to be their best at work, and we recognise the benefits of a diverse workforce so welcome applications from all ethnicities and communities so that we continue to make a difference to our residents and community. Our benefits package includes a leave entitlement of 31 days + bank holidays, potential hybrid working opportunities, health and wellbeing support, a generous local government pension scheme and a range of discount schemes across leisure and culture that provide both financial and money-saving discounts.

Please note:we reserve the right to end this advert before the noted deadline if we receive sufficient applications. If you wish to apply for this role, please ensure that you do so as soon as possible.

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