Are you a Database Administrator of recent graduate looking to fulfil your potential in an organisation recognised for its data aspect of the organisation?
If so you would be joining a charity in the midst of an exciting period of transformation, giving you an opportunity to help shape the future whilst working with the latest technology where you can develop your own skills too.
Our Charity
We are St Andrew’s, a mental health Charity which inspires Hope. We working together with a number of organisations to transform the lives of people with complex mental health needs. We provide specialist mental healthcare and deliver a range of inpatient and community mental healthcare services, education and research that helps to improve lives.
Our vision for the future is a society in which everyone living with mental health need is heard, valued and has hope for their future.
The Role
The Junior Database Administrator is responsible for supporting the Database Administrator (DBA) in ensuring the integrity, security, and availability of SQL Server databases within the organization. Including implementing and maintaining secure database solutions while optimizing performance and adhering to best practices.
The role will come with a lot support from fellow data professionals as well as have opportunities to develop and progress too.
Your key responsibilities will include:
*Build and maintain database platforms of high availability, quality and security designs that align with business requirements and performance objectives.
*Design and implement databases in accordance with specification and requirements
*Minimise database downtime
*Determine, enforce and document database policies, procedures and standards in line with those defined by the Charity
*Perform tests and evaluations regularly to ensure data security, privacy and integrity
*Monitor database performance, implement changes and apply new patches and versions when required
*Perform routine database maintenance tasks, including backups, restores, and archiving
*Implement security measures to protect sensitive data from unauthorized access.
*Manage user accounts and permissions.
*Diagnose and resolve database-related issues, including performance problems, data corruption, and errors.
*Provide technical support to application developers and end-users.
*Respond to database emergencies in a timely and effective manner.
*Implement high availability solutions, such as clustering or mirroring.
*Develop and test disaster recovery plans to ensure business continuity.
*Support data migration projects between different databases or systems.
About you
You will have experience working with Microsoft SQL Server, SAL 2012 or 2019, SSRS and PowerBI in a working environment or during your study and degree and have a real passion for working with and maintaining databases. Experience with cloud-based database platforms like Azure, SQL Database. You will be passionate and enthusiastic and maintaining databases and keen to learn and develop the skills and knowledge you already have.
Reward
We offer an excellent benefits package including pension, 35 days holiday (including bank holidays), sickness policy on par with NHS, access to the Blue Light Card and Health Service Discounts schemes, life cover, car lease scheme, cycle to work scheme and opportunities for continuing professional development.
Interested?
Then we’d love you to apply here. If you have any questions regarding this opportunity, please do not hesitate to get in touch with Sam Pendry, Recruitment Consultant at or Ben Jenkins IT Applications Manager on
Closing Date: Sunday 20th October 2024Interviews: TBC