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Job summary
Were looking for an exceptional Senior Software Developer to help us make a difference to our planet.
As our Senior Software Developer you will work a hybrid pattern and will be on site at Exeter HQ once a month. You can choose to work more frequently in our state-of-the-art office if you’d prefer. Our people are at the heart of what we do and we’ll do our best to agree a working pattern that works for everyone.
Who we are:
We provide critical weather services and world-leading climate science to deliver extraordinary impact and benefit across the globe. Our work helps people make better decisions to stay safe and thrive.
Together:
- Were a force for good – focusing on our environmental and social impact
- Were experts by nature – always learning and developing to do things better
- We live and breathe it – putting our purpose at the heart of decision-making
- Were better together – understanding partnerships and inclusivity make us greater
- We keep evolving – pushing boundaries to make tomorrow better for our customers
Find out more about our values – https://bit.ly/3fokaRD
Job description
As a Senior Developer, your duties will include:
- planning and leading development on sets of related stories
- understanding the whole system and take responsibility for teaching this to others
- working with other disciplines to understand what needs to be built
- coaching and mentoring more junior colleagues
- operating the production services you build
- finding ways to improve system robustness, resilience and stability
This role does not include line management and is aligned to the Government Digital and Data profession Senior Developer role level. For further information on these please refer to the relevant Government Digital and Data profession description on the GOV.UK website.
We operate an on-call roster in Technology to provide 24/7/365 support to respond to operational service requirements. This post may be part of an on-call roster and the postholder would be required to participate in an on-call roster where in operation.
Person specification
Essential Qualifications, Skills & Abilities:
- Modern standards approach. You can:
- competently apply a modern standards approach and guide others to do so
- collaborate with others when necessary to review specifications;
- use the agreed specifications to design, code, test and document programs or scripts of medium-to-high complexity, using the right standards and tools.
- design systems characterised by medium levels of risk, impact, and business or technical complexity
- select appropriate design standards, methods and tools, and ensure they are applied effectively
- review the systems designs of others to ensure the selection of appropriate technology, efficient use of resources and integration of multiple systems and technology
As well as your CV, please submit a Cover Letter/Supporting Statement, this must evidence how you meet each of the essential criteria (bullet points or short paragraphs).
Benefits
£10,486 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme.
Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.
Why join us?
The Met Office is accredited as a ‘Great Place to Work UK 2023’ and in addition has achieved a place on both the UK’s ‘Best Workplaces in Tech’ and ‘Best Workplaces for Women’ lists.
We invest in our people to unlock their full potential. As our Senior Software Developer, we will support you to develop and thrive to be the best you can be. We champion positive physical and mental health in the workplace and are committed to being an inclusive organisation, providing a working culture that actively values an equal and diverse workforce.
As our Senior Software Developer, your starting salary will be £38838.00. New joiners to the Met Office will start on the salary band minimum. Our 2022-25 pay award means the salary will increase to £41725.00 from 1st April 2024, and you will be able to progress towards £45257.00 over time.
In addition you will be paid £6000.00 per annum as a market supplement to reflect the demand for your skills. Whilst in post, you will be paid this market driven allowance from April 2022 until March 2024 in your monthly pay.
Your total reward package is potentially worth up to £59757.00 annually, which includes basic salary, potential corporate bonus and employer pension contributions.
Your package includes:
– Outstanding Civil Service Pension
– Flexible hours and homeworking
– Annual Leave starting at 27.5 days (plus Bank Holidays) rising to 32.5 days (plus Bank Holidays) after 5 years and option to buy or sell up to 5 days per year of annual leave
– Cycle to work scheme for the purchase of a bicycle and equipment to support healthy, low carbon travel
– Access to discounted shopping, inclusive of retail, leisure and lifestyle brands
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Selection process details
If you share our values, wed love to hear from you. Apply below using your CV and a Cover Letter/Supporting Statement which evidences how you meet each of the essential criteria – we recommend candidates use the CARL (Context, Action, Result and Learning) method for presenting evidence of skills.
Closing date 07/01/2024 at 23:59 with interviews commencing from 15/01/2024. You will hear from us once the closing date has passed.
If successful, please note we are unable to offer expenses for travel to your normal place of work. This post is contractually aligned to Exeter HQ, please ask at interview if you would like extra clarity on how often this requirement is likely to be.
How we can help:
If you are considering applying and need support to do so, please contact us via careers@metoffice.gov.uk. You can request adjustments either within your application or by contacting us. Should you be offered an interview, please be aware there may be a selection exercise which could include a presentation, written test or a scenario-based activity. You can select in your application to be considered under the Disability Confident Scheme. To be invited to interview/assessment under this scheme, your application must meet the essential criteria for the role.
We understand that great minds dont always think alike and as an equal opportunities employer we welcome applications from those with all protected characteristics. We recruit on merit, fairness, and open competition in line with the Civil Service Code.
We can only accept applications from those eligible to live and work in the UK – please refer to GOV.UK for information. We require Security clearance, for which you need to have resided in the UK for at least 3 of the last 5 years to be eligible. You will need to achieve full security clearance within your first 6 months with us.
Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.
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- Name : careers@metoffice.gov.uk
- Email : careers@metoffice.gov.uk
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