Senior Developer

Job title: Senior Developer

Salary and grade: £36,298 - £40,478 per annum (Grade 9)

Hours per week: 37 hours per week

Contract type: Permanent

Location of post: The Quays, Baglan / Hybrid working

Application Closing Date: 17/04/2023

Benefits

• 24 days holiday entitlement, rising to 31 after 5 years’ service
• 8 bank holidays plus one extra statutory day
• Local Government Pension Scheme
• Cycle to Work Salary Sacrifice Scheme
• Tax Free Childcare vouchers
• Relocation Scheme (subject to conditions)
• Hybrid Working (for some roles)

For more information on the benefits refer the link - https://www.npt.gov.uk/30971

We are currently looking for a Senior Developer to join our team.

Neath Port Talbot’s vision is to ensure all children get the best start in life; all communities are thriving and sustainable; our local environment, culture and heritage can be enjoyed by future generations; and for our local people are skilled and can access high quality, green jobs.

This is an exciting time to be joining the Digital Services Division as we’re working to transform the Neath Port Talbot experience for all our citizens, businesses, staff and visitors through the best use of Digital, Data and Technology (DDaT).

To deliver the change required, we’ve reset the entire Digital Services staffing structure, aligning to the DDaT profession capability framework, ensuring we have modern and fit for purpose job descriptions focusing on the rights skills and abilities.

The role

Reporting to a Lead Product Manager, as a Senior Developer you’ll play a key role in the analysis, design, build, support, implementation and improvement of digital services, products and platforms across the Council.

With an excellent understanding of the end-to-end process from a technical perspective, you will work closely with the Senior and Lead Product Managers, delivering software within multi-disciplinary teams using Agile delivery methodologies, providing digital solutions that meet user needs.

Example responsibilities include:

• Working closely with Product Management to identify and minimise risk within an outcome and help prioritise and evolve a workable technical solution ready for delivery to support product roadmaps.
• Adopt best practices in software engineering: design, testing, version control, documentation, build, deployment, monitoring and operations.
• Build flexible systems choosing simple, straightforward solutions over more complex ones
• Undertake feasibility studies and system evaluations
• Analyse, design, develop, compile and document new digital products, services and platforms that meet our technical and service standards, together with the implementation and amendment of program revisions, as required.
• Define test data for program testing and conduct testing and trial runs of digital products, systems and platforms, correcting errors, as necessary.
• Participate in decisions involving build vs. partner vs. buy decisions on new products / functionality.
• Perform systems analysis, problem identification and programming tasks and carry out fault finding and program performance enhancements; taking an active approach to working down technical debt.
• Ensure that all software you build, maintain and run meets user need.
• Ensure that all software you build, maintain and run passes the GDS service standard, Technical Code of Practice or equivalent peer review.
• Support Third Party Software Packages:-

o provide systems administration and integration with APIs across services

o investigate software and performance issues

o liaise with suppliers

o represent the authority at user group meetings.

Why consider joining #TeamNPT

Some of the reasons you should consider joining #TeamNPT Digital Services:

• Supporting the delivery of high-performing public services ✔
• Modern DDaT structure with clear career pathways ✔
• Hybrid working ✔
• Frequent staff development discussions with training you need for your role and to grow ✔
• Good Annual Leave allowance ✔
• Generous Local Government Pension scheme ✔
• Staff discount offers ✔
• Cycle to Work Scheme ✔
• Relocation Scheme ✔
• Life Assurance ✔
• Discounted Gym Membership ✔

Experience and education

Candidates must be educated to HND or possess equivalent occupational experience, and hold a formal qualification in Digital Services e.g. IT Service Management and/or business management e.g. Agile, ITIL, Prince2.

Experience of development with Oracle APEX and/or the Microsoft Power Platform would be beneficial.

The process

Applicants must attach a CV and covering letter (no more than two sides of A4) to their application, explaining why you are interested in the position and provide suitable evidence to meet the essentials in the person specification.

This post is subject to a Basic DBS Disclosure

Neath Port Talbot Council is totally committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Welsh language skills are not necessary.

Applications may be submitted in Welsh, applications submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.

We offer a guaranteed interview scheme for candidates who have a disability and armed forces veterans.

At Team NPT, we all work together to serve the people, communities and businesses of Neath Port Talbot.

We are committed to providing training opportunities and the professional development of all our employees.

We look forward to welcoming you to Team NPT.

For an informal discussion, please contact James Timms on (01639) 686391 or email j.timms@npt.gov.uk

Neath Port Talbot Council is totally committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Our schools/employees are equally committed to ensuring the safety and protection of all children and young people/vulnerable adults and will take action to safeguard their wellbeing.

The recruitment process for this post will be underpinned by rigorous safer recruitment assessment to ensure that children and young people are protected.

Job Type: Full-time

Salary: £36,298.00-£40,478.00 per year

Benefits:

• Company pension
• Cycle to work scheme
• Employee discount
• Flexitime
• Free parking
• Gym membership
• Life insurance
• On-site parking
• Wellness programme
• Work from home

Flexible Language Requirement:

• English not required

Schedule:

• Flexitime
• Monday to Friday

Work Location: In person

Reference ID: REQ01560