Closing Date: 29/03/2019 | Job Ref: C/50118226 / 50101203 / 50101207 | Directorate: Communities | Service:Customer, Information and Digital Services | Location: Gateway Plaza, Barnsley, South Yorkshire
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Salary: £34,106-£37,107 Plus laptop & phone
Working Arrangements: Monday to Friday
Hours per week: All 37 hours
Contract type: (1 x Post - Fixed Term for 18 months from start date, this post is suitable for secondment) and (2 x Post - Permanent)
Flexible working arrangement
This post is suitable for Job Share
Suitable for Secondment: Employees wishing to be considered for secondment should agree with their head of service before submitting an application form.
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Closing date: 29/03/2019 at 23:59
This post requires a Basic Criminal Record Check
Prospective employees will be required to give a reasonable account of any significant periods (6 months or more in the past 3 years) of time living abroad.
About the Post:
Digital / Web Developer
Creativity, ambition and a focus on people that’s what matters to us. Our award-winning council is on an exciting journey of change. It’s all about putting local people at the heart of everything, listening to and doing good for our communities. We are now more innovative, more efficient and provide better value for money. The changes are clear to see - from new businesses and jobs, to improving school results and to museums being recognised for our community engagement.
The successful Web Developer will specialise in Web Development and will work with other developers to introduce a comprehensive suite of digital services to our online presence, balancing user needs against business goals and technology capabilities. These will provide essential access channels for local residents, businesses and visitors to transact with them, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, at their convenience and on the devices of their choosing.
The successful Web Developer will:
Provide technical leadership across all aspects of the technology stack, demonstrating strong problem solving skills Use agile working practices, test driven developments and continuous integration/delivery with pair programming and code refactoring as required
Maintain an awareness of website development trends and continually review and introduce new tools to optimise delivery processes and improve the quality of work produced by the team
Apply your expert knowledge in design workshops with stakeholders, utilising emergent design principles and patterns to produce well-engineered solutions
We are looking for a Web Developer with strong knowledge and substantial demonstrable experience in the following:
Mobile first, responsive design, progressive enhancement
A relevant Level 6 qualification
HTML5 with an appreciation of semantic structures
CSS - Sass/Less/PostCSS
JavaScript – single page applications e.g. React/Angular/Vue.js
Server side languages and architecture, ideally C# ASP.NET / Core
Build tools e.g. Grunt/Gulp/Webpack
TDD testing tools e.g. MSTest, xUnit, Selenium
ORM's and Databases e.g. Entity Framework and MSSQL
Code quality - hinting/linting
Git - branching/merging/pull requests
Agile/Scrum/Lean
Digital/web development / product delivery
Supportive, communicative and collaborative approach to working in a team
Understanding of the different drivers and needs of customers
Knowledge of or experience in any of the following would be advantageous but is not essential:
Design patterns
An ITIL Foundation Certificate would be advantageous
Security e.g. OWASP top 10
WCAG 2.0, WAI-ARIA techniques
Cloud based environments e.g. Azure / AWS
Working with content management systems e.g. Umbraco/WordPress
Creating intuitive, positive user experiences
Visual Studio IDE or Visual Studio Code
Team Foundation Server or Microsoft DevOps (formerly Visual Studio Team System)
In return for your commitment, the successful Web Developer will receive £34,106 - £37,107 per annum and a host of benefits including:
Local Government Pension Scheme (employer contributions are significantly higher than your own)
Between 21 and 30 days annual leave
Up to four days volunteering time
Flexi hours
A range of lifestyle discounts on grocery shopping, health & beauty products, children & family and much more
Technology scheme
Cycle to work scheme
And many more!
Please use the documents below to help support you with your application form.
Job Profile: ICT Technical Specialist - Job Profile.doc
Vacancy Exposure Profile: ICT Technical Specialist - Exposure Profile.docx
Help with your application form
Why work for us?
Barnsley Council is passionate about Equal Opportunities and Flexible Working. We're committed to equality and diversity in all aspects of our work and welcome candidates with a broad diversity of talent. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Click here for more information.
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