Software Developer (Career Graded)

Calderdale strives to serve our community and improve the lives of our citizens and businesses. Within Calderdale, the ICT and Digital service provides the technologies that underpin everything that the Council does. We develop, support and integrate some of the Council's most critical systems and we have some exciting opportunities as we look to expand the team. The Council has ambitious transformation plans as part of its mission and priorities, so we are looking for talented people to join our friendly and highly experienced IT Projects Team in taking our exciting journey of transformation forward.

This is a technical role which encompasses the design, development (programming), testing, implementation and provision of ongoing support to our key in-house Database Systems (predominantly Oracle Databases, Oracle Forms and Oracle APEX) that are critical to the provision of Council services. This involves collaborating with senior system users and other stakeholders to improve ways of working across the Council and help them achieve their objectives in ensuring that Council Services are delivered as effectively as possible to local citizens.

If you are an excellent communicator with strong analytical and problem solving skills, and if you are either an experienced software developer or if you are looking to develop a career in Software Development, we would welcome your application. Training will be provided in house to any successful candidates by our Senior Software Developers.

Candidates must have a Level 3 (e.g. A-Level, BTech, AVCE etc) or higher qualification in an Information Technology or Software Development related subject, or relevant professional experience in Software Development.

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As part of our Vision https://www.calderdale.gov.uk/vision/ we aim to be a talented, resilient and inclusive community. We welcome applications from all and offer a variety of flexible working / job share opportunities. On 30 January 2019, the Council declared a climate emergency in a bold move to step up its action to tackle climate change. Calderdale Council embraces the positive benefits of a diverse workforce and we are committed to providing an environment that is inclusive. We encourage applications from people who share our commitment to challenge inequality and promote diversity across Calderdale. We particularly welcome applications from communities that are currently under-represented in our organisation. All applications are anonymised before being seen by the selection panel.