Job Description

Data Engineer

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Job Title: Data Engineer

Location: Hybrid working from Bolton office

Contract Type: 6 months fixed term contract, Full Time

Hours: 37.5 hours per week

Salary: £50,000 - £60,000 dependent on experience (pro rata)

About the Group

It's official, we have been rated as a Great Place to Work for 2025!

88% of employees at National Fostering Group say it is a great place to work, compared to 54% of employees at a typical UK-based company.

With over 20 years' experience, National Fostering Group is the largest independent children's fostering group in the UK, with a community of over 2,500 foster carers.

As a Group, we work with Local Authorities to provide the highest quality of care for children and young people. All of our fostering agencies are officially recognised by Ofsted, Welsh and Scottish regulators as either 'Outstanding' or 'Good', something we are incredibly proud of.

We also offer a 4-day working week – meaning you'll work 80% of the hours for 100% of the pay. This is available following the successful completion of your six-month probationary period and is a performance-based benefit.

About the Role

We're looking for an experienced Data Engineer to play a key role in developing and enhancing our organisation's data platform.

You'll be responsible for designing, building and maintaining our SQL Server data warehouse and data integration solutions, ensuring high-quality, reliable data is available to support reporting analytics and business decision making. You'll also lead the consolidation of multiple legacy data sources into a single, scalable data warehouse helping to improve data quality, governance and performance across the Group.

Working closely with colleagues across Finance, Marketing, HR and Operations, you'll develop robust ETL processes, optimise SQL databases and create scalable data models that enable effective reporting and business intelligence.

This is an exciting opportunity to help shape the future of data within National Fostering Group, delivering solutions that support better outcomes for both our colleagues and the children and young people we care for.

Please find a full list of responsibilities on the job description attached.

Who We Are Looking For

We're looking for an experienced Data Engineer with strong SQL Server expertise and a passion for building reliable, scalable data solutions.

You'll have proven experience working with SQL Server technologies, including SSMS, SSIS and SSRS, alongside strong T-SQL development skills and experience designing ETL processes and data warehouse solutions. You'll be confident developing and optimising databases, data models and reporting structures that support business intelligence and operational reporting.

You'll be a logical problem solver with excellent analytical skills, able to identify root causes and deliver practical and effective solutions. Strong communication skills are essential, as you'll work closely with stakeholders across the business to understand requirements and translate them into technical solutions.

A degree in a relevant discipline or equivalent practical experience is essential.

Please find a full list of criteria on the person specification attached.

But what else is in it for you?

Your health and wellbeing are important to us, so you'll receive an exceptional reward package including:

27 days' annual leave, increasing with service up to 32 days, plus bank holidays and a buy/sell holiday scheme

Bonus schemes

Generous salary sacrifice pension scheme

Enhanced family leave (subject to qualifying criteria)

Employee Assistance Programme

Life Assurance

Our market-leading Flexible Benefits Platform, Vista, also allows you to tailor your benefits package with options including:

A wide range of health, wellbeing and insurance benefits

Hundreds of retail and lifestyle discounts

Salary sacrifice Eco Car Scheme and Cycle to Work Scheme

Technology benefit

And that's not all. We place the outcomes of the children and vulnerable young people in our services at the heart of everything we do, so you'll wake every day knowing your work is making a meaningful difference to the lives of others.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all employees to share this commitment and undertake appropriate safeguarding checks.

We are proud to be an Equal Opportunities Employer.

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