Overview:
Contract: Permanent
Location: Remote – (Head Office: Quorum Business Park, Newcastle upon Tyne) - This role can be remotely based in other parts of the UK.
Hours per week: 37
Salary: £41,101 - £46,800 depending on experience
About the role
We’re excited to be looking for an experienced Software Developer to join our Software Delivery team.
This is an excellent opportunity to work with a highly skilled team across multiple business areas as part of the software delivery team and help deliver world-class products and services.
You’ll be working with a highly skilled Agile software development team to develop products and services that will be used to provide technical and professional qualifications in the UK and internationally. You’ll be directly involved in designing and implementing solutions and services using the latest tools, technologies, and best practices.
How you’ll make an impact:
- Developing software to internal coding practices and standards
- Developing user interfaces with consideration for the interaction between users and processes
- Producing high quality coding by utilising the latest engineering best practices and tools
- Actively participate in our daily scrums, contributing and engaging in the sprint planning, review and retrospective meetings
- Constantly update your technical knowledge and skills
- Work alongside with our product owner, test team and the development team to review and improve product backlog items.
- Reviewing requirements to provide estimates (cost and time) on new software development ideas and provide feedback to the internal customer on request.
- Identifying areas of automation to improve business efficiency and effectiveness.
- Ensuring any technical solutions are sound, with appropriate consideration for performance, scalability, security and supportability.
We’d love to hear from you if you offer the following:
- Proven software development experience
- Strong Microsoft .NET, .NET Core, ASP.NET, C#, MVC, LINQ, Web API skills, Entity Framework, XML, JSON
- A good working knowledge of SQL server, T-SQL, MongoDB, Windows Server, Visual Studio, JavaScript, TypeScript, KnockoutJS
- A good knowledge of object-oriented concepts and design patterns
- Experience in Test Driven Development including ability to write unit tests
- Excellent debugging and troubleshooting skills
- Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail
- Ability to communicate technical information to a non-technical audience
- Excellent written and oral communication skills, including good grammar and spelling
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What will we offer you in return?
You’ll have access to a fantastic range of benefits which support your personal development and wellbeing, including:
- A minimum of 25 days annual leave, plus 8 bank holidays
- An additional 3 days off during the Christmas closure
- £200 personal development allowance annually
- £400 towards any NCFE accredited qualifications annually
- Two hours a month to spend on personal development
- Free learning resources on our in-house 'Learning to Grow' platform
- A flexible and hybrid approach to working
- Westfield Health Cash Plan worth up to the value of £635
- Employee Assistance Programme - including a 24/7 confidential help line and counselling sessions
- Doctor Line - same day appointments
- Company Pension, employer’s contribution up to 9% when you contribute 3%
- Life Assurance (4 x basic salary)
Shape real change with an NCFE career
Imagine a career where your contributions affect not only what people learn, but the way that learning is developed and delivered.
With over 170 years of education experience our core purpose remains at the heart of the organisation – to promote and advance learning to create a fairer, more inclusive society, making sure no learner is left behind.
Want to know more? Take a look at our website https://www.ncfe.org.uk/
How to apply
Before applying, please note that we require all candidates to be able to demonstrate proof of Right to Work in the UK.
Ready to join us and shape real change? Apply with your CV if you have the commitment to excel in this position.
Closing Date: Monday 1 July 2004
Interview Date: TBC
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) statement
We're committed to building rich diversity into our workforce at all levels, to ensure that we understand and are representative of the communities and customers we serve.
We do not discriminate against anyone due to their gender, sexuality, race, age, religion, beliefs, identity, social background, visible or hidden disability, or neurodiversity. Instead, we pride ourselves on our collaborative, vibrant and high-performance culture which embraces everyone, celebrates uniqueness, and enables everyone's voice to be heard.
