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Junior Developer 

Salary: £26,126

Location: Swansea 

Do you have experience of programming and software development?

Would you like the opportunity to work in a specialist role at the heart of transformation delivery?

If so, we would love to hear from you.

Job description

The DVLA deliver wide reaching digital services to the UK public and industry. We maintain the national record of vehicles and drivers which means we reach over 40 million people a year. If you have applied for a driving licence, changed vehicle, relicensed your vehicle or completed a vehicle enquiry you would have used one of our services.

The Junior Developer role is based within one of the Software Engineering Applications Development and Support teams, within Output Services Group. The team perform the development and support of DVLA’s applications both internal and public/customer facing. The role holder will work as part of a flexible software delivery team working in a variety of styles, including Agile.

If successful, you will be required to work across both OSG sites (Morriston & Ty Felin, Fforestfach). OSG is a 24hour, 5 day a week operation serving both internal business areas but also wider Government departments such as Home Office, DVA, DVSA and GDS.
 

Responsibilities

As part of your role, you will be expected to:

• work on technical implementation of applications and on larger projects, work within a technical framework of the project to meet customer requirements
• participate in software development using both recognised and/or specialist programming languages and technologies
• conduct unit testing of developed applications against agreed standards
• unit testing of developed applications, using automated test tools where appropriate
• participate continuous improvement and defect fixes that can be carried out to improve application performance
• support the creation of standardised documentation following the agreed standards and processes

Please refer to the Job Profile for full list of responsibilities.

About you
You will have technical ability to develop software applications for a dynamic print house working with the core language of Java and Linux.

You will have the ability to gain rapport quickly with your colleagues and stakeholders, as you look to build strong and effective working relationships.

You’ll have a strong focus on continual improvement with the ability to create, pilot and implement enhancements to our current application and processes.

Qualifications

Related Computer Science Degree or a recognised IT qualification.

Behaviours

We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:

• Changing and Improving
• Delivering at Pace

Technical skills

We'll assess you against these technical skills during the selection process:

• SFIA Framework - Programming Software Development – PROG (Level 4)
• SFIA Framework- Systems Design - DESN (Level 3)
• SFIA Framework - Application Support - ASUP – (Level 4)

Benefits

Being part of our brilliant Civil Service means you will have access to a wide range of fantastic benefits. We offer generous annual leave, attractive pension options, flexible working, inclusive working environments and much more to support a healthy work/life balance.
If you would like to read more about the great opportunities and benefits of working at DVLA visit our Careers website.

Things you need to know Security

Successful candidates must pass a disclosure and barring security check.

Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed is security check.

People working with government assets must complete basic personnel security standard checks.

Selection process details

This vacancy is using Success Profiles, and will assess your Behaviours, Strengths, Experience and Technical skills.

The Civil Service Nationality Rules has been updated following the United Kingdom’s exit from the European Union. The new rules will come into effect on 1st January 2021. We urge people from the EU, European Economic Area and Switzerland to be familiar with the updated Nationality rules prior to applying for this role.

We are closely monitoring the situation regarding the coronavirus, and will be following central Government advice as it is issued. There is therefore a risk that recruitment to this post may be subject to change at short notice. In addition, where appropriate, you may be invited to attend a video interview.

Please continue to follow the application process as normal and ensure that you check your emails regularly as all updates from us will be sent to you this way.

As part of the application process you will be asked to complete a CV and personal statement. Further details around what this will entail are listed on the application form.

The sift is due to take place 25th January.

Interviews will be held week commencing 15th February.

This interview could be conducted via a video interview, details of which will be provided to you should you be selected for interview.

We will try to meet the dates set out in the advert. There may be occasions when these dates will change. You will be provided with sufficient notice of the confirmed dates.


How to Apply

For your CV and personal statement, please provide detailed evidence of your experience of the following:

• Application development using recognised programming languages such as Java
• Good analytical skills and exploring continuous improvement opportunities
• Working collaboratively as part of a team
• System support
• Experience in Java and Unix technologies

Please note that any part of the Job Profile could be tested at sift/interview.

If invited to interview, this may consist of a range of question types. These could include questions around behaviours and how you would respond in any situation as well as specific examples of things you have done.

The selection process will be designed specifically for the role. As a result, your assessment could include:

•an interview, presentation and technical exercises

You’re encouraged to become familiar with the role profile, as you may be assessed against any of the criteria recorded within.

The Department for Transport alongside other Government Departments recruit using Success Profiles. This means for each role we consider what you will need to demonstrate in order to be successful. This gives us the best possible chance of finding the right person for the job, drives up performance and improves diversity and inclusivity.

For further information on Success Profiles visit our Careers website.

Further Information

To learn more about applying for a role within the Department for Transport, visit the Application Process page of our Careers website.

Before submitting your application, we encourage you to visit our Things You Need to Know page for further information about applying for a role within the Department for Transport and the Civil Service.

Throughout this job advert there are links to the DfT Careers website, which provides you further information to support your application. Should you be unable to access the information on our website, please email [email protected] for assistance.

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

Nationality requirements

This job is broadly open to the following groups:

• UK nationals
• nationals of the Republic of Ireland
• nationals of Commonwealth countries
• nationals from the EU, EEA or Switzerland with (or eligible for) status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
• relevant EU, EEA, Swiss or Turkish nationals working in the Civil Service
• relevant EU, EEA, Swiss or Turkish nationals who have built up the right to work in the Civil Service
• certain family members of the relevant EU, EEA, Swiss or Turkish nationals

Further information on nationality requirements

Working for the Civil Service

The Civil Service Code 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.

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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