Developer - Planning Inspectorate - HEO

Location

Bristol, South West England, BS1 6PN

About the job

Job summary

The Planning Inspectorate is recruiting for Developers to join our growing Digital Services team as we expand to meet growing demands from our colleagues, government, and our customers.            

You will be a member of a multidisciplinary team, writing code, and providing technical expertise within one of our services including our casework management system, public facing websites and internal tools, as well as supporting our ongoing digital transformation work to create a more modern Inspectorate.              

You will work with a smart and talented group of user researchers, product managers, DevOps engineers, testers, business analysts and delivery managers to deliver better public services for communities; whether that is considering an appeal for housing, supporting Local Authorities to develop sound Local Plans or examining applications and providing recommendations to the Secretary of State for major infrastructure projects such as power stations, airport expansions or major roads.

Job description

You will be responsible for working collaboratively as part of a multidisciplinary team, focussed on delivering high quality code in line with project goals and delivery cycles.       

 As a Developer, you will work with others within the team to utilise practices such as TDD, continuous integration, continuous delivery, and DevOps.         

You will also keep up to date with the latest technologies and trends, whilst delivering working software early and often, learning new languages and frameworks and picking the right solutions.        

Our Tech Stack             

We rely on:        

• NodeJS for our digital transformation work.        
• HTML/CSS/JavaScript for both digital transformation and other services.     
• Azure for our infrastructure and deployment.     
• MSSQL for data storage.       
• Docker and Azure App Services to host our digital transformation services.     
• GOV.UK Design System for our web interfaces.   
• Vue.js for some of our internal systems.       

We’re happy to help you learn our tech stack once you are part of our team.           

Check out GitHub (Planning-Inspectorate) for a closer look at the technology we use.              

A typical week in this role will consist of a blend of responsibilities, including:            

• Performing code review.        
• Prioritisation of work in line with deliverables and project goals.        
• Writing code.      
• Writing unit tests.      
• Identifying and fixing faults. 

Role types and Salary details

3 x Permanent

2 x Fixed Term Contract for 1 year

Salary

New entrants to the Civil Service are expected to start on the minimum of the pay band. Internal rules apply to existing Civil Servants, i.e. level transfers move on current salary or the pay range minimum, transfers on promotion move to new pay range minimum or receive 10% increase. Either case is determined by whichever is the highest. 

Working hours:

Standard working week is 37 hours, flexible working hours policy available.

The Planning Inspectorate has a long and proud history in ensuring a fair planning system for England. The work we do has a significant impact on people’s lives, the communities where they live and the economy.

We want our colleagues to be able to work more flexibly and more collaboratively, exploring new and innovative ways to improve the way we provide services.

For further information on the Planning Inspectorate, please visit our careers page at Civil Service Careers

Office Attendance

This role is contractually based at Temple Quay House, Bristol which is currently out of use due to undergoing refurbishment work. In the interim, we have the use of alternative office space in very close proximity to Bristol Temple Meads railway station. We recognise and value the mutual benefits of hybrid working and have a flexible approach to in person attendance, which can vary dependent on the requirements of individual business units - the details of which can be discussed with candidates if invited to attend an interview.

Person specification

Essential Criteria

• Experience of building scalable, secure web applications (preferably in Azure) and a detailed knowledge of server-side JavaScript programming or other modern languages.
• Experience of front-end web development (HTML, CSS and JavaScript).
• Experience of agile development, software design patterns, continuous integration, test driven development and version control (preferably GitHub).
• Experience of developing and working with RESTful APIs.
• Ability to quickly research and learn new programming tools and techniques.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Experience of identifying, locating and competently fixing faults. 

Desirable Criteria

• Experience of other Cloud platforms, programming languages, and frameworks (e.g. AWS, VueJS, Express).
• Experience of Azure AI & Machine learning services.

Behaviours

We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:

• Developing Self and Others
• Delivering at Pace
• Changing and Improving
• Working Together

Technical skills

We'll assess you against these technical skills during the selection process:

• Working with RESTful APIs