Senior Developer

Job summary

Key responsibilities

• Create and maintain information reporting capabilities, reporting tools, and website applications.
• Lead development projects, resolve difficult technical problems, and advise on application design.
• Coach and support developers and contribute to recruitment of technical resources.
• Maintain an overview of existing and proposed reporting systems across Data and Insight.

Working arrangement

• Ofsted offers a hybrid working model, allowing the post holder to work from home for part of the time.
• The listed work location is 2 Rivergate, Bristol.

Technical skills

• Strong experience of web application design using Python and Django, including managing products with Microsoft Azure cloud services.
• Some experience developing JavaScript, HTML, and CSS code.
• Strong experience handling large and potentially sensitive datasets, including work with SQL Server.
• Ability to coach and support developers, manage contractors, and help deliver digital products on time.
• Practical experience implementing structured testing and quality assurance with attention to detail.

Desirable experience

• Experience in a technical leadership role is desirable.

Working pattern

• The source lists flexible working, full-time, job share, and part-time patterns.
• The source states a minimum of 26 hours for part-time work.

Salary and pension

• The posting states a salary of £48,001 per annum, rising to £48,597 per annum after successful completion of probation.
• The Civil Service Pension includes an employer contribution of 28.97%.

Security requirements

• Successful candidates must undergo a standard or equivalent criminal record check.
• People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard checks.

Benefits

• Benefits include flexible working, the Civil Service Pension Scheme, 32.5 days of annual leave plus eight public holidays, and wellbeing support.
• The role includes professional and personal development opportunities.