DATABASE ADMINISTRATOR CANDIDATE INFORMATION

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1 DATABASE ADMINISTRATOR CANDIDATE INFORMATION Contents: Advert Job Description Person Specification Benefits Information How to apply thewinesociety.com

2 ADVERT DATABASE ADMINISTRATOR FULL TIME - PERMANENT The Wine Society is one of the country's leading wine merchants and stocks more than 1,500 wines, ranging from 5.25 to over 500 a bottle. We are a mutual selling only to our members and exist purely for their benefit. Member satisfaction is paramount; maximising profit is not. We re currently looking for a Database Administrator to join our talented team. With your help, we ll hone our technology and manage vital records. The main challenge is to design solutions that help users make the most of our systems. That means capturing business requirements, producing specifications and developing our databases. You ll support database functions by designing and coding utilities performance and security will both be critical issues. If necessary, you ll bring users up to speed with first class training. Educated to A-level standard, you ll be a skilled database professional. You can manage them, fine-tune them and maintain their security. Your technical skills cover Oracle and SQL Servers, plus SSIS and SSRS. And crucially, you bring excellent people skills too. Flexible, friendly and always ready to help, you ll solve problems and be great in a team.

3 THE WINE SOCIETY JOB DESCRIPTION Job title: Database Administrator Department: Information Systems Reports to: Systems Development Manager Responsible for: (Number of direct reports if any) N/A Job purpose: To work with business users and other IS staff to capture business requirements, produce specifications and develop databases in support of the overall business strategy. Main duties: Designing solutions to fulfil user and system data requirements Define, develop and sustain the database physical structure and functional capabilities, database security, data back-up, and recovery specifications. Install revised or new systems by proposing specifications and flowcharts; recommend optimum access techniques; coordinating installation requirements. Maintain database performance by calculating optimum values for database parameters to provide fast responses to end users; implementing new releases; completing maintenance requirements; evaluating computer operating systems and hardware products. Support database functions by designing and coding utilities. Prepare users by conducting training; providing information; resolving problems. Provide information by answering questions and requests. Maintain quality service by establishing and enforcing organisation standards. Maintain professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewing professional publications; establishing personal networks; benchmarking state-of-the-art practices; participating in professional societies. Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed. Health and Safety: All employees have a responsibility to carry out their work in a safe manner, reporting any incidents or problems to their Team Leader or Manager and taking all reasonable steps to minimise risk to both self and others.

4 Variation: The Society reserves the right to make reasonable variations or amendments to the duties and responsibilities of the post holder at any time according to the needs of the business.

5 PERSON SPECIFICATION Job Title Department Database Administrator Information Systems Please complete this form making reference to the guidance notes. You should list each required attribute and indicate whether it is regarded as Essential (E) or Desirable (D). Place an X in the appropriate column to indicate how it is to be assessed. Attribute Assessment Method: Essential or Desirable CV = Curriculum vitae T = Test I = Interview PP = Personality profile O = Other Experience E/D CV T I PP O 1. Designing solutions to fulfil user and system E x x data requirements 2. SQL Server management and development E x x x 3. Oracle database management and development E x x x 4. Database performance tuning E x x 5. Database security E x x 6. SQL, SSIS and SSRS E x x x Knowledge & Skills 7. Strong verbal and written communication skills E x x x 8. Problem solving ability E x x x 9. Good planning skills E x x 10. Good interpersonal skills E x x 11. Good numeracy skills E x Qualifications 12. Educated to A level minimum and ideally E x degree level Personal Attributes (attitude) 13. Flexible approach E x x 14. Team player E x x

6 EMPLOYEE BENEFITS At The Wine Society we are proud of our benefits package; here are some of the benefits you could enjoy as an employee: Holiday Holiday entitlement varies according to length of continuous service starting at 23 days and rising to 30 days per annum. You are also entitled to paid leave for Bank and Public Holidays. Holiday Purchase Scheme Employees may purchase up to two additional weeks of annual leave each year. Pension Plan We operate a Pension Plan to which both the employee and The Society contribute. These contributions are invested by external investment managers to create a fund for retirement. Life Assurance Life assurance is effective from the start of employment at the rate of four times salary. Private Medical Insurance Scheme All our employees are offered the protection of a private health insurance scheme currently operated by BUPA. It is free to employees (although it is a taxable benefit) and you are able to include your partner and/or children at a discounted rate. Permanent Health Insurance This scheme is designed to provide the security of a continuing income if sickness or injury results in long-term absence. Staff Discount Employees are eligible to enjoy staff discount immediately upon joining. Simply Health (formerly HSA) Employees may contribute weekly or monthly to buy health benefits (e.g. optical, dental and maternity treatment). Company Sick Pay A comprehensive scheme; entitlements are linked to length of service. Staff Interest Free Loan Scheme The loan scheme is intended to allow staff to borrow money for expenditure that would not be classified as part of a regular household budget. Sports & Social Club The Social Club is run on a voluntary basis by employees for employees.

7 Childcare Scheme Childcare vouchers are available from a scheme operated in conjunction with Computershare Voucher Services. Car Parking Free on-site parking in Stevenage. Staff Restaurant Complete with TV and games area. Health Regular health checks and annual flu vaccinations are available to all employees. Further details on all of the above benefits can be obtained from Human Resources upon joining The Society. Prepared by AH and updated by CM

8 How to Apply Please submit a comprehensive CV, detailing your most significant achievements, together with a covering letter that addresses the criteria in the candidate profile. You should also include details of your current salary package and notice period. Applications may either be ed to norgatem@thewinesociety.com or posted to the address below: Michelle Norgate Human Resources Adviser The Wine Society Gunnels Wood Road Stevenage Hertfordshire SG1 2BT Closing date for applications is Friday 8th December 2017 at 12 noon. Please do let us know in your application if there are any dates you will be unavailable for interview.