Microsoft 365 (SharePoint) Developer

Department Digital Location Hybrid with Ormskirk base Salary £28,778 to £31,336per annum Fixed Term till August 2027 – Maternity Cover Post Type Full Time Closing Date Tuesday 06 October 2026 Reference EHA -R2

We’re here to create and harness knowledge, to deliver opportunity for everyone.

About the Role

This is an exciting opportunity for a Microsoft 365 (SharePoint) Developer to join the Digital Department within Digital, Data and Technology.

Your main duties and responsibilities will include:

Developing, maintaining and supporting SharePoint-based intranet sites and Microsoft 365 solutions.

• Creating and enhancing tools that improve internal processes, productivity and user experience.
• Working with stakeholders to gather requirements, test solutions and continuously improve services.

This role offers the opportunity to work on a high-profile university intranet and gain valuable experience across a wide range of Microsoft 365 technologies in a large, complex organisation. You will be part of a supportive Web Services team, with the chance to see your work used by staff every day and to build skills that are highly transferable across digital and Microsoft 365-focused roles.

As part of the University’s ongoing commitment to redeployment, please note that this vacancy may be withdrawn at any stage of the recruitment process if a suitable redeployee is identified.

For informal enquiries about this vacancy, please contact: Wai-Ha Sum, Senior Microsoft 365 (SharePoint) Developer at

About You

As Microsoft 365 (SharePoint) Developer, you will have:

• Hands on experience working with Microsoft 365, particularly SharePoint Online
• Confidence developing and supporting intranet sites and internal solutions
• Good understanding of the basics of front-end web development, user experience and accessibility and be comfortable working with colleagues from across the organisation to turn requirements into practical solutions
• Great organisational skills, proactive and able to manage own workload, with strong communication skills
• A genuine interest in using digital tools to improve how people work

At Edge Hill University we value the benefits a rich and diverse workforce brings to our community and therefore welcome applications from all sections of society.

A minimum of 36 days annual leave per annum, (inclusive of bank holiday and University closure days)

• Discounted membership to our onsite state-of-the-art sport and leisure facilities
• Staff benefits scheme, which provides you with discounts across the high street, supermarket shopping, cinema tickets, dining out and more
• Employee assistance programme with access to free confidential counselling sessions, legal & financial advice, and health & wellbeing resources
• A wide range of development programmes to enhance your career
• Beautiful award-winning on-campus working environment
• Automatic enrolment into the Local Government Pension Scheme

About Us

At Edge Hill University we believe in the life changing opportunities knowledge can create. Since 1885, we’ve been creating access to knowledge for those who may not have had the opportunity to before.

Today, the effect we have has a far-reaching impact, not just for those who come to study here but for those who work, invest in, and live in our local communities too. So, if you’ve ever wondered if one person can make a difference, simply speak to our alumni, students, and award-winning staff.

Because for us education isn’t about how much you take in. It’s about what you take out into the world.

Inspiring minds and changing futures since 1885,Edge Hill University is “A great success story… an institution that improves and impresses year after year” – Times Higher Education.

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