Software Developer (Low Code) - MoJ - SEO

Location

East Midlands (England), East of England, London (region), North East England, North West England, Scotland, South East England, South West England, Wales, West Midlands (England), Yorkshire and the Humber

About the job

Job summary

This position is based nationally.

Job description

Directorate: MoJ Project Delivery Function

Job Title:  Software Developer (Low Code)

Pay Span or equivalent:  Band B/SEO

Contract Type: Permanent

The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) priorities include improving public safety and reducing reoffending by reforming prisons, probation, and youth justice, and building a justice system which makes access to justice swifter and more certain for all citizens whatever their background. Project professionals in the MoJ help to improve the government’s ability to protect the public and reduce reoffending, and to provide a more effective, transparent, and responsive criminal justice system for victims and the public.

The MoJ Portfolio and Assurance team alongside the wider the MoJ are undertaking a transformative initiative to improve the delivery success of projects across the department.

At the heart of this transformation is the creation of a modern, efficient and integrated digital toolset for project and portfolio management—leveraging low-code solutions to drive standardisation, improve data quality, and enable data-driven decisions.

We are seeking a talented Low Code Software Developers at SEO level to support the development and rollout of bespoke solutions built on the Microsoft Power Platform. The role offers an exciting opportunity to be part of a new, agile digital team shaping how project data is captured, analysed and shared across one of the largest and most complex change portfolios in government.

This role is part of the MoJ’s broader ambition to establish a common project delivery data platform, in response to inefficiencies identified across portfolios. Our initiative supports the Government's wider data and AI strategy and the Data Analytics and AI in Government Project Delivery (‘Belfast Paper’, 2024). By building user-friendly, integrated tools, we aim to enhance project efficiency, accountability, and transparency across MoJ’s £100bn+ change portfolio.

The post holder will contribute to the design, development and deployment of modern applications and automation using low-code technologies. Working closely with delivery managers, business analysts and senior developers, you will help build and support user-focused digital tools that simplify project management and improve the quality and accessibility of data.

Your work will directly support a core objective of the MoJ's Project Delivery Data Improvement Programme: creating a unified, scalable digital ecosystem that enables the department to deliver change more effectively and transparently. This role is aligned to the Technical Job Family, is a Software Developer role at Developer level, but carries the title Software Developer within the team.

MoJ expects its leaders to show openness, honesty and commitment, and, of course, to deliver results.

Key responsibilities of the role

These may be further shaped and adjusted dependent on business needs and team resources / skills.

·       Develop digital applications and automations using Microsoft Power Platform (Power Apps, Power Automate, Dataverse), under the guidance of a Senior Developer.

·       Collaborate with business analysts and end users to understand requirements and translate them into working solutions.

·       Ensure that applications are user-centred, accessible, performant and secure.

·       Contribute to the configuration and maintenance of Power Platform Pipelines and Azure integrations where appropriate.

·       Write documentation and support materials for developed solutions to ensure long-term maintainability and reusability.

·       Assist with the testing and deployment of solutions, including peer reviews and version control.

·       Support the continuous improvement of development standards, tools and processes.

·       Troubleshoot and resolve issues with live applications, ensuring minimal disruption to users.

·       Engage with stakeholders to support the adoption and ongoing use of developed tools.

·       Promote a culture of collaboration, learning and iterative development within the team.

Essential criteria

·       Practical experience in developing applications or automations using the Microsoft Power Platform or a comparable low-code platform.

·       A strong understanding of the software development lifecycle and agile delivery practices.

·       Ability to work with structured data (e.g. Dataverse, SQL Server, Excel, SharePoint).

·       Understanding of solution design principles, including usability and accessibility standards.

·       Good communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to explain technical concepts in a clear and user-friendly way.

·       A proactive approach to problem-solving and continuous learning.

Desirable Criteria

·       Experience working with APIs and systems integration.

·       Familiarity with Power Platform Pipelines or Azure DevOps for managing releases and environments.

·       An understanding of governance, security and compliance in the context of public sector technology.

Location & Terms of appointment

This post is advertised nationally but occasional travel will be required to locations where the MoJ Portfolio & Assurance team is based.

Your base office location at an MoJ HQ site, or Justice Collaboration Centres, will be discussed if successful, as we do not offer home working contracts. All available sites can be found on this link.

Salary & Grade

SEO

New entrants to the Civil Service will be expected to join on the minimum of the pay range and this is non-negotiable.

Existing Civil Servants will have their salary calculated in accordance with the Department’s pay on transfer / pay on promotion rules.

Level of Clearance

To apply for this role, candidates will be required to successfully complete Security Clearance (SC) level as a condition of appointment: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/united-kingdom-security-vetting-clearance-levels/sc-guidance-pack-for-applicants.

Selection and Recruitment Process

Where high volumes of applications are received the initial sift will be completed against the lead competency. If your application progresses to a full sift, all competencies will then be considered. Feedback is not available for those not invited to interview.

Merit List of successful candidates based on location will be retained after this campaign for 12 months.

Application Process

You will be required to complete an application form providing evidence of how you meet the below key Civil Service behaviours competencies and provide a current CV.

Key Civil Service Competencies

·       Delivering at Pace

·       Working Together

·       Developing Self and Others

The interview will consist of questions on the above Civil Service behaviours in line with success profiles. You will also be asked to complete an additional assessment exercise as explained below.

Additional Assessment Exercise

Candidates will also be asked to complete an Additional Assessment Exercise prior to the interview commencing. Instructions will be sent to candidates directly before their interview date. This is used to evaluate a candidate’s technical skills in line with the Government Digital and Data (GDD) Framework. This will be one of the key responsibilities of the role.

Government Digital and Data Competencies

You will be required to provide evidence of the following key competencies at the indicated level:

Competencies

Description

Level required

Project Delivery Profession – Technical Competencies

Availability and Capacity Management      

The ability to manage service components to ensure they meet business needs and key performance indicators (KPIs)        

(W) Working knowledge and practical experience

·       You can apply the skill with some support

·       You can adopt the most appropriate tools and techniques.

Development Process Optimisation

The ability to explain the importance of developing process efficiency and the common ways in which processes are optimised. To be able to support specific activities to improve development processes. Also to be able to identify obvious deficiencies

(A) Awareness knowledge and practical experience

·       You can describe the fundamentals of the skill

·       You can demonstrate basic knowledge of some of the skill's tools and techniques.

Information Security

The ability to design solutions and services with security controls included, specifically engineered to mitigate security threats

(P) Working knowledge and practical experience

·       You can apply the skill without support

·       You can determine and use the most appropriate tools and techniques

·       You can share knowledge and experience of the skill.

Modern Development Standards

The ability to apply modern development standards and support others in applying them

(P) Working knowledge and practical experience

·       You can apply the skill without support

·       You can determine and use the most appropriate tools and techniques

·       You can share knowledge and experience of the skill.

Programming and Build (Software Engineering)

The ability to collaborate with others when necessary to review specifications. To be able to use the agreed specifications to design, code, test and document programs or scripts of medium-to-high complexity, using the right standards and tools

(P) Working knowledge and practical experience

·       You can apply the skill without support

·       You can determine and use the most appropriate tools and techniques

·       You can share knowledge and experience of the skill.

Prototyping

The ability to approach prototyping as a team activity, actively soliciting prototypes and testing with others.  To be able to establish design patterns and iterate them. Also to be able to use a variety of prototyping methods and choose the most appropriate

(P) Working knowledge and practical experience

·       You can apply the skill without support

·       You can determine and use the most appropriate tools and techniques

·       You can share knowledge and experience of the skill.

Service Support

The ability to help fix service faults following agreed procedures. To be able to carry out maintenance tasks on service support infrastructure

(W) Working knowledge and practical experience

·       You can apply the skill with some support

·       You can adopt the most appropriate tools and techniques.

System Design             The ability to translate logical designs into physical designs and produce detailed designs. To be able

effectively document all work using required standards, methods and tools, including prototyping tools where appropriate. Also to be able to design systems characterised by managed levels of risk, manageable business and technical complexity, and meaningful impact as well as work with well understood technology and identify appropriate patterns          (W) Working knowledge and practical experience

·       You can apply the skill with some support

·       You can adopt the most appropriate tools and techniques.

System Integration

The ability to build and test simple interfaces between systems. To be able to work on more complex integration as part of a wider team

(W) Working knowledge and practical experience

·       You can apply the skill with some support

·       You can adopt the most appropriate tools and techniques.

User Focus

The ability to collaborate with user researchers and can represent users internally and explain the difference between user needs and the desires of the user. The ability to champion user research to focus on all users

prioritise and define approaches to understand the user story, guiding others in doing so and to offer recommendations on the best tools and methods to use

(P) Working knowledge and practical experience

·       You can apply the skill without support

·       You can determine and use the most appropriate tools and techniques

·       You can share knowledge and experience of the skill.

Travel

Occasional travel to other sites is required for this post.

Flexible working options

MoJ offers a flexible working system in many of its offices.

Job Sharing and Reduced Hours

All applications for job sharing or reduced hours will be treated fairly and, on a case, -by-case basis in accordance with the MoJ’s flexible working policy and equality policy.

Excess Fares and Relocation Allowances

This job is not eligible for relocation allowances, but excess fares may be considered in accordance with MoJ’s excess fares allowance policy.

MoJ offers a range of benefits.

Annual Leave

Generous allowances for paid holiday starting at 25 days per year and rising as your service increases. There is also a scheme to allow qualifying staff to buy or sell up to three days leave each year. Additional paid time off for public holidays and 1 privilege day. Leave for part-time and job share posts will be calculated on a pro-rata basis.

Pension

The Civil Service offers a choice of pension schemes, giving you the flexibility to choose the pension that suits you best.

Support

·       A range of ‘Family Friendly’ policies such as opportunities to work reduced hours or job share.

·       Access to flexible benefits such as salary sacrifice arrangements for childcare vouchers, and voluntary benefits such as retail vouchers and discounts on a range of goods and services.

·       Paid paternity, adoption, and maternity leave.

·       Free annual sight tests for employees who use computer screens.

Person specification

Please refer to Job Description

Behaviours

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

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