SITS Support Officer

Please note a full application including a covering letter detailing your experience alongside a CV is required for applications to be considered. Please be advised applications made without providing a cover letter will not be accepted.

Background of department/role

Are you passionate about delivering an outstanding university experience? Do you enjoy solving problems and supporting others in a collaborative, forward-thinking environment?

We are looking for a SITS Support Officer to join our newly established Digital Products Directorate at Canterbury Christ Church University. This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in supporting essential systems that underpin the student lifecycle.

In this role, you will provide first-line support for the SITS student records system, helping staff across the university with queries, troubleshooting issues, and ensuring a seamless user experience. You’ll work closely with Student and Academic Services (SAS) and IT teams to maintain data quality, improve processes, and support system users effectively.

How to be successful

To succeed in this role, you will have a strong commitment to delivering high-quality support and an excellent user experience for SITS users across the university. You will take a proactive approach to understanding user needs, ensuring knowledge and guidance remain accurate, up to date, and aligned with evolving business processes.

You will be confident in supporting a range of stakeholders in their day-to-day activities, communicating clearly and effectively, and providing training that enables users to work efficiently and independently. A collaborative mindset is essential, as you will work closely with colleagues across teams to support business needs and improve processes.

You will also demonstrate adaptability, willingness to learn and curiosity, taking opportunities to contribute to wider Digital Products initiatives and projects beyond core support responsibilities, helping to drive continuous improvement across the service.

How will you work?

We are committed to supporting flexible methods of working wherever possible and this role is Flexible and connected (Professional Services) Campus attendance will vary on a day-to-day basis and across the year, but must purposefully align to the needs of our students, staff, and stakeholders.

It is expected that there will be a relatively even balance between time spent on and off campus, but in most cases the work location will be determined by the service required or the tasks/activities being undertaken.

How to apply

Start date for applications

28th May 2026

Closing date for applications

25th June 2026

Interviews are to be held

July 2026

If you require further information regarding the post please feel free to contact Armanda Correia Mendes (armanda.correiamendes@canterbury.ac.uk) (strictly no agencies, thank you) quoting reference number REQ06248

Please note, Canterbury Christ Church University reserve the right to bring the closing date of this position forward where a high volume of applications is received.

Additional Information

Canterbury Christ Church University truly welcomes fresh perspectives and new voices. We want you to bring the real you to work, so we are committed to building a genuinely inclusive working environment where everyone is welcomed and where everyone can have a true sense of belonging. Our spirit of community will help us to eliminate discrimination and will enable us all to thrive in a culture that is underpinned by fairness and justice. We therefore seek people to join us who will proactively support and shape this aim and contribute in their own unique way. If this is you, then we are waiting to hear from you. #yourCCCU

Our University is deeply committed to shaping sustainable futures as a key part of its mission and values. If you share this passion, we encourage you to join us in making CCCU a more socially and environmentally conscious, sustainable place to study and work.

Employment Visa Clarification

According to the UK Government Points Based System, this position does not fulfil the requirements for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker Route application.

Please note that applications must be made online via the University website; details sent directly via email cannot be considered.

Prior consideration will be given to applicants in the University’s redeployment pool. No agencies, thank you.

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