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Job title Lead JavaScript Developer

Profession - Development & Operations

Directorate Technology

Full Time equivalent - 37.5 hours

No of Roles 2

Contract Type Permanent

Location Hybrid

UKHSA operates a hybrid working model where business needs allow. This provides us with greater flexibility about how and where we work, to get the best from our workforce. As a hybrid worker, you will be expected to spend a minimum of 60% of your contractual working hours (approximately 3 days a week pro rata,(averaged over a month) working at one of UKHSA's locations (Birmingham, Leeds, Liverpool, and London). Specialist or regional roles will be based at the appropriate UKHSA site. For certain roles, some additional flexibility may be possible, which will be agreed upon with the hiring manager based on individual requirements and business needs.

Working Pattern Full Time /Hybrid Working/ Flexible Working

Grade & Salary Grade 7. National banding - 51,824- 61,414 per annum. Outer London - 53,812- 63,252 per annum. Inner London - 55,799- 65,089 per annum.

This role comes with a Market Pay Supplement of up to 10,000

The internal roles 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.

This role is to be appointed under Civil Service Terms & Conditions. Full details on the T&C s are found .

Closing Date 18/02/2024. 23:55pm. Unfortunately, late applications will not be considered

Interview Date W/C 04/03/2024 Please note, these dates are subject to change.

Job Description

The UKHSA Development and Operations team leads the digital transformation of UKHSA to make it a more data driven, customer focused, digital organisation. We do this by delivering services which meet and maintain the Government Digital Service (GDS)

Developers at UKHSA work collaboratively with stakeholders such as Data Scientists and Public Health officials to deliver software which helps to drive forward the mission of the agency. We employ modern best practices to deliver projects quickly, safely, and cost-effectively.

Overview Of Job

As a Lead Developer for UKHSA, you will lead the delivery of design, development and maintenance of web and mobile applications to deliver UKHSA's objectives of transforming the heath expectations of all people in England.

You will be responsible for leading the identification of process optimisation opportunities for our products and services and contributing to the implementations of proposed solutions.

You will provide expert technical knowledge throughout the design, build and test phases ensuring easily testable and accessible design is employed.

You will take the lead on overseeing software development during the full lifecycle of the various systems, including modern DevOps practices, and you also need to be familiar with the scrum agile delivery methodology and deliver software in short iterations with frequent releases without compromising code quality.

You will liaise with key internal and external stakeholders and provide expert technical direction on software development best practices for mobile front-end and back-end environments. You will take ownership of projects and be motivated to take them through to production.

Person specification

You will work with business and technology stakeholders to translate business problems into technical designs. You will collaborate with UI, connectivity and DevOps teams in order to build elegant solutions to complex problems.

You will need the ability to explore and propose different approaches to solving problems and ensure you select appropriate technology and use resources efficiently to integrate multiple systems and technologies.

You will be skilled at integrating and testing multiple components, systems and their interfaces. You should be able to define an integration build and coordinate the build activities across systems, and understand how to undertake and support integration testing.

You will build apps and web services for UKHSA staff and the general public that will support UKHSA to empower individuals to make changes in their lifestyles to promote healthier living and address health threats. These products will target all devices, with native, hybrid and web development techniques, and you will design, build and test them using test-driven development techniques.

You will use the Scrum agile delivery methodology and deliver software in short iterations with frequent releases without compromising code quality liaising with key internal and external stakeholders and providing technical direction on full-stack software development best practices.

You will have the ability to take ownership of projects and the desire to take them through to production.

The role requires good troubleshooting skills with an ability to identify locate and competently fix bugs and errors.

You will need a strong ability to collaborate with user researchers, sell and represent users internally and champion user research to focus on all users. This means an ability to understand users and identify them and their needs based on evidence.

You should put users first, manage competing priorities and offer recommendations on the best tools and methods to be used.

Main Duties of the Job

Lead the development and maintenance of UKHSA s portfolio of apps and websitesDefine the technical requirements for the implementation of new software solutionsDefine the technical aspects of the application solution architecture, including the technology used, methodology followed, and devices/platforms targetedPrepare technical solution and architecture documents, work products and presentationsDefine security protocols, analytics and social channel integrationDesign and develop detailed architectures and interfaces to integrate with other APIs / apps / domainsTake responsibility for the various non-functional aspects in application design and provide a solution to optimise performance, scalability etc. using DevOps principlesCollaborate and work with technology and cloud service providers to ensure UKHSA derives the maximum benefit from any third-party service providers and that the right knowledge is transferred in-houseContinuously seek to improve your own knowledge of work areas and embrace the agile framework of software delivery methodology and aim to reach full agility with continuous integration, delivery and deploymentResearch and recommend proven open-source tools and platforms that will support the ongoing delivery of UKHSA s platformEnforce sound development practices and ensure the quality delivery of enterprise solutionsLine management responsibilityTake ownership of the solution from end to end, and be responsible for translating functional requirements into a solution

The post holder will develop working relationships and communicate regularly with a wide range of individuals, clinical and non-clinical, internal and external to UKHSA.

This will include:

Internal

Digital teamICT departmentProduct owners across UKHSAUsers within UKHSA including key business sponsors

External

Software suppliers and design agency representativesRepresentatives of other bodies with NHS and Department of HealthGovernment Digital Service

We pride ourselves as being an employer of choice, where Everyone Matters promoting equality opportunity to actively encourage applications from everyone, including groups currently underrepresented in our workforce.

UKHSA ethos is to be an inclusive organisation for all our staff and stakeholders. To create, nurture and sustain an inclusive culture, where differences drive innovative solutions to meet the needs of our workforce and wider communities. We do this through celebrating and protecting differences by removing barriers and promoting equity and equality of opportunity for all.

Person specification

Essential Criteria:

Educated to degree level in relevant subject such as computer science or equivalent work-related experienceExpert-level understanding of JavaScript development technologies.Understanding of modern containerised deployment via CI/CD on the cloudExperience of consuming RESTful APIs and web servicesKnowledge of object-oriented concepts and design patternsExperience in leading development teams to deliver key business capabilitiesExperience of the principles and practices of agile development and the project lifecycle, and agile tools such as Jira or RedmineAn understanding of and commitment to equality of opportunity and good working relationships

Desirable:

Postgraduate or professional qualification or equivalent experience in relevant technologiesUnderstanding of additional technologies across development stacks: Backend, databases etc.

Benefits

Alongside your salary of 51,824, UK Health Security Agency contributes 13,992 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.

Learning and development tailored to your roleAn environment with flexible working optionsA culture encouraging inclusion and diversityA Civil Service pension with an average employer contribution of 27%

Things you need to know

Selection process details

You will be required to complete an application form. This will be assessed and sifted in line with the essential criteria.

This vacancy is using Success Profiles, and will assess your Behaviours and Experience

Stage 1: Application & Sift

As part of the application process, you will be asked to provide a Statement of Suitability in no more than 750 words providing examples of how you meet the essential criteria. It should also detail what you and your experience can bring to the role. We suggest using the STAR (situation, task, action, result) method to demonstrate real-life examples for the specified essential criteria. Please note, only information provided within the stated word count will be considered.

If you are successful at this stage, you will progress to interview

Stage 2: Panel Interview

This role is a two stage interview process. The first stage will consist of a technical test if successful the second interview will test the following behaviours:

Managing a Quality ServiceMaking Effective DecisionsCommunicating and Influencing

Reserve List:

Candidates who pass the interview criteria but are not offered a post will be kept on a reserve list for 12 months and may be contacted if similar roles become available.

If you are interviewed for the post and do not meet the required threshold for the specified grade, your application may be assessed against a similar, lower grade role and you may be offered the post should one be available.

DBS - People working with government systems must complete Basic Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) checks which includes a disclosure and barring security check. Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed for this role is BPSS however there may be a requirement for this role to be SC cleared and you should familiarise yourself with the criteria of security clearance.

This role is Open to all external applicants (anyone) from outside the Civil Service (including by definition internal applicants. Appointments to roles within UKHSA will be made in accordance with the Civil Service nationality rules. These can be found at This job is broadly open to the following groups:

UK nationalsNationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UKNationals of the Republic of IrelandNationals from the EU, EEA or Switzerland with settled or pre-settled status or who apply for either status by the deadline of the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)Relevant EU, EEA, Swiss or Turkish nationals working in the Civil ServiceRelevant EU, EEA, Swiss or Turkish nationals who have built up the right to work in the Civil ServiceCertain family members of the relevant EU, EEA, Swiss or Turkish nationals

We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's Recruitment Principles.

The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.

The Civil Service welcomes applications from people who have recently left prison or have an unspent conviction. Read more about prison leaver recruitment .

Once this job has closed, the job advert will no longer be available. You may want to save a copy for your records.

Government baseline personnel security standard

It s important to note that there are currently exceptions to applications being considered if your conviction relates to any of the following:

life sentencesarsonsexual offenceshate and terror offences

Some departments will also consider the specific offence against the nature of the business, i.e., a conviction for fraud may rule you out for a finance role

Complaint process:

The law requires that selection for appointment to the Civil Service is on merit on the basis of fair and open competition as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's Recruitment Principles. If you feel your application has not been treated in accordance with the Recruitment Principles, and you wish to make a complaint, in the first instance, you should contact UKHSA Public Accountability Unit via email: ...@ukhsa.gov.uk. If you are not satisfied with the response you receive from the Department, you can contact the Civil Service Commission: Visit the Civil Service Commission website.

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Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.

Security

Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check.

People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks.

Nationality Requirements

This job is broadly open to the following groups:

UK nationalsnationals of the Republic of Irelandnationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UKnationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) (opens in a new window)nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service

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Working for the Civil Service

The Civil Service Code (opens in a new window) sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants.

We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles (opens in a new window) .

The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.

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