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Senior Software Developer C# .NET

Hybrid in London·Added yesterday (last checked 11 Oct)

Department for Education (DfE)

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Overview

Job details

  • £60,222 a year

    Gross, as stated in the ad.

    About £3,790 a month after tax.

  • Hybrid

    Only from certain places, per the ad: “this role can only be worked in the UK from the location options provided and not from overseas.”

Requirements

  • Be near London for hybrid days

    No relocation package mentioned.

  • Have senior-level experience

    Senior-level role.

Benefits

  • 25 days holiday

    Per the ad, which doesn’t say whether bank holidays are on top.

  • 28.97% employer pension

    Paid in by the employer, per the ad. The legal minimum is 3%.

Skills

Nice to have

Requirements

What we're looking for

We'll assess you against the following essential criteria.

  • Strong practical experience of software development using C#.NET along with HTML, CSS and JavaScript.
  • Experience leading within technical teams to deliver user-focused services in an agile environment
  • Strong experience of good software development practices such as Test-Driven Development, CI/CD, and DevOps as well as modern development workflows, ideally using GitHub, and experience implementing software design concepts such as OOD, SOLID and design patterns
  • Strong experience in designing and implementing RESTful APIs or other loosely coupled architectures such microservices
  • Strong understanding of web application security and experience applying it
  • Experience in sharing knowledge, coaching others, and working in a diverse and inclusive multi-disciplinary team

Pay & benefits

What you'll get

£60,222

London pay band minimum £64,518.

This post is eligible for a Digital, Data and Technology (DDT) capability based pay (CBP) allowance.

This is a discretionary non-consolidated, non-pensionable allowance which, if awarded, is attached to the post. The value of the allowance is based on the outcome of a capability assessment and is reviewed annually. Allowance values range up to £19,400, with the highest values reserved for candidates whose capability is above the expected level for all of the skills.

A Civil Service Pension with an employer contribution of 28.97%

Alongside your salary of £60,222, Department for Education contributes £17,446 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides (opens in a new window).

Applicants currently holding a permanent post in the Civil Service should note that, if successful, their salary on appointment would be determined by the Department's transfer / promotion policies.

New entrants are expected to join on the minimum of the pay band.

Terms and conditions of candidates transferring from ALBs and NDPBs

Bodies that are not accredited by the Civil Service Commission and are not able to advertise at Across Government on Civil Service jobs will be treated as external new starters and will come into DfE on modernised terms and conditions with a salary at the band minimum.

Bodies that are accredited by the Civil Service Commission but do not have civil service status will be offered modernised terms and will not have continuous service recognised for leave or sickness benefits. Salaries should be offered at band minimum, but there is some flexibility where this would cause a detriment to the individual.

Bodies that are accredited by the Civil Service Commission and do have Civil Service status will be treated as OGD transfers. Staff appointed on lateral transfer will move on to pre-modernised DfE terms (unless they were on modernised terms in their previous organisation). Staff appointed on promotion will move on to modernised DfE terms. Staff will transfer over on their existing salary (on lateral transfer) and any pay above the DfE pay band maximum will be paid as a mark time allowance. Staff moving on promotion will have their salaries calculated using the principles set out in the attached OGD transfer supplementary information.

As a member of the DfE, you will be entitled to join the highly competitive Civil Service Pension Scheme, which many experts agree is one of the most generous in the UK.

You will have 25 days leave, increasing by 1 day every year to a maximum of 30 days after five years' service. In addition, all staff receive the King's Birthday privilege holiday and 8 days' bank and public holidays.

We offer flexible working arrangements, such as job sharing, term-time working, flexi-time and compressed hours.

Most DfE employees will be working a hybrid pattern, spending at least 60% of their time in an office or work setting. Changes to these working arrangements are available in exceptional circumstances but must be agreed with the line manager and in line with the requirements of the role.

Travel to your primary office location will not be paid for by DfE, but costs for travel to an office which is not your main location will be covered.

As an organisation, which exists to support education and lifelong learning, we offer our staff excellent professional development opportunities.

Visa & relocation

This job is broadly open to the following groups:

  • UK nationals
  • nationals of the Republic of Ireland
  • nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
  • nationals 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 2020
  • Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service

Further information on nationality requirements (opens in a new window)

The role

These are exciting times at the Department for Education (DfE). In 2026 we'll continue to build more user-centred digital services for all our users, children, adults, and those in social care.

As a senior software developer, you will be part of a team responsible for developing and supporting scalable, secure, and high-quality user-centric digital services. Working with senior colleagues, you will lead team members on the design and build of digital services and will work closely with colleagues within multidisciplinary agile teams, that focus on delivering work iteratively and at pace. You will innovate to radically transform how public services are delivered and improved.

If you are successful you could be:

  • Helping the DfE School Account Team in transforming how schools access information and support from the department by developing and delivering a joined up and personalised offer for the sector. This is an exciting time to join the team as recent leadership changes has presented the opportunity to refresh the team's strategy and future direction. (One post, open to all locations)
  • Working in the Data Capture and Ingestion Team within Data Directorate. We're on a mission to radically improve how public services are delivered and experienced-and data is at the heart of this transformation. We provide a full range of capabilities including data sourcing, management, governance, sharing, statistics, and visualisation, supporting users across DfE, the education sector, cross-government, and the public. (Three posts, open to all locations except London)

Data Capture and Ingestion (DCI) team plays a pivotal role in supporting over 50 DfE data collections developed using diverse and modern tech stack including C#.Net, SQL, Angular, JavaScript, Microsoft Dynamics 365, Microsoft SharePoint 365, Oracle Intelligent Advisor, and Granicus GovService. Our work ranges from creating simple one-page forms to architecting complex financial data collection systems. As we continue to evolve, we're focused on building reusable shared components to streamline development and deployment-making it easier, faster, and more efficient to deliver high-quality digital services.

What you'll do

We're seeking highly capable Software Developers to join the Data Capture and Ingestion team to help us achieve our vision and to shape the future of public services. As a Senor Software Developer, you will design, build and support web, mobile, and desktop products, using both front-end and back-end technologies. You'll be part of a multidisciplinary team of Digital and Data Professionals, working in agile delivery cycles and collaborating openly to deliver high-quality code that meets user needs and project goals.

As a Senior Software Developer, you will:

  • Lead and provide technical support for a group of developers within a multi-disciplinary team, sometimes including line management
  • Develop software within the C#.NET technology stack to agreed standards
  • Build automated tests to support our continuous deployment processes
  • Create and sustain modern development standards, practices and techniques for our development community
  • Work with the development community to ensure we build sustainable digital products
  • Support the ongoing optimisation of automated integration processes
  • Advocate user-centric, agile approaches which focus on rapid, effective delivery of high-quality digital services
  • Support, coach and mentor less experienced developers and help them integrate into teams
  • Transform government into a modern, agile development centre by embedding practices such as test-driven development, continuous integration & delivery
  • Triage and lead support of software issues within projects you are familiar with
  • Support sharing of methods and technologies across teams, government, and the industry by participating in and organising community events
  • Help build and maintain a diverse, inclusive culture across the development community, growing awareness, and balance.

How you'll work

Permanent

Flexible working, Full-time, Job share, Part-time

Coventry, West Midlands (England), CV1 2WT : Darlington, North East England, DL1 5QE : Manchester, North West England, M1 2WD : Sheffield, Yorkshire and the Humber, S1 2FJ : City of Westminster, London (region), SW1P 3BT

Reference number

483052

Job grade

Grade 7

Type of role

Digital
Information Technology

Number of jobs available

4

Behaviours

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

  • Changing and Improving

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Any move to Department for Education (DfE) will mean you will no longer be able to carry on claiming childcare vouchers. This includes moves between government departments. You may however be eligible for other government schemes, including Tax-Free Childcare. Determine your eligibility at https://www.childcarechoices.gov.uk/

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

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Hiring process

Apply before 11:55 pm on Sunday 11th October 2026

This vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window), and will assess your Behaviours and Experience.

At application you will be asked to provide your CV and a statement of suitability. Both should be anonymised (all personal information removed, such as your name, date of birth, gender, contact information, nationality etc).

  • Your CV should include details of previous roles held and responsibilities / previous skills and experience.
  • Your statement of suitability (maximum 1,250 words) should demonstrate how you meet the essential criteria listed in the person specification section above.

Your CV and statement will be assessed together against the listed essential criteria.

You should also provide a 250 word statement demonstrating how you meet the advertised behaviour of changing and improving.

Longlisted candidates will be invited to attend an interview typically involving a commitment of up to 1 hour. The interview will consist of a series of questions to assess against the essential criteria for the role and the advertised behaviour.

Interviews will be on MS teams, which may be remote or from a DfE office - we will confirm which when you are invited to an interview.

Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview.

We expect to sift in week commencing 12 October 2026.

Interviews will likely take place in the week commencing 26 October and 2 November 2026.

Once a provisional offer has been made, you will be invited to participate in a capability assessment to determine the value of the CBP allowance we can offer you. The assessment compares your skills against the advertised role described in DfE's local Software Development Capability Framework, which is based on the Government Digital and Data Profession Capability Framework.

Subject to your availability, we will aim to conduct the capability assessment and confirm the allowance offer to you within a week of the provisional offer being made.

This is a discretionary non-consolidated, non-pensionable allowance which, if awarded, is attached to the post. The value of the allowance is based on the outcome of a capability assessment and is reviewed annually. Allowance values range up to £19,400, with the highest values reserved for candidates whose capability is above the expected level for all of the skills.

We are also advertising for a Senior Software Developer in C#.NET and Angular in the Data Capture and Ingestion team - if you apply for both vacancies and are invited to interview for both, we will combine them into one interview for you.

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About the company & team

DFE - Digital and Infrastructure Group

  • Name : DDT Capability Based Pay team
  • Email : pay-capability.ddat@education.gov.uk
  • Email : Centralrecruitment.operations@education.gov.uk

Additional information

Artificial intelligence can be a useful tool to support your application, however, all examples and statements provided must be truthful, factually accurate and taken directly from your own experience. Where plagiarism has been identified (presenting the ideas and experiences of others, or generated by artificial intelligence, as your own) applications may be withdrawn and internal candidates may be subject to disciplinary action. Please see our candidate guidance (opens in a new window) for more information on appropriate and inappropriate use.

Interviews may be via Microsoft teams or face to face; the vacancy manager will confirm prior to the Interview.

In your application, please don't include personal information that identifies you.

This means we can recruit based on your knowledge and skills, and not background, gender or ethnicity - it's called name blind recruitment (opens in a new window).

Please ensure that you remove from your application, all references to your:

  • name/title
  • educational institutions
  • age
  • gender
  • email address
  • postal address
  • phone number
  • nationality/immigration status

We reserve the right to raise the minimum pass mark in the event of a high volume or strong field of candidates.

Please be aware that this role can only be worked in the UK from the location options provided and not from overseas.

The government is committed to supporting apprenticeships, enabling people to learn and progress in a role whilst earning. We want to monitor the number of people who have completed apprenticeships who are now applying to progress further in their career and are asking this question to all candidates, on all vacancies. You will be asked a question as part of the application process about any previous apprenticeships you have completed. Your response to this question will not affect your application and it is not a requirement of the role to have completed a previous apprenticeship.

If successful and transferring from another Government Department a criminal record check maybe carried out.

In order to process applications without delay, we will be sending a Criminal Record Check to Disclosure and Barring Service on your behalf. However, we recognise in exceptional circumstance some candidates will want to send their completed forms direct. If you will be doing this, please advise Department of Education of your intention by emailing Pre-Employment.Checks.DFE@education.gov.uk stating the job reference number in the subject heading.

Department for Education do not cover the cost of travel to your interview/assessment unless otherwise stated.

A reserve list may be held for a period of 12 months from which further appointments can be made.

Candidates will be posted in merit order based upon location preference. Where more than one location is advertised you will be asked to state your preferred location.

Applicants who are successful at interview will be, as part of pre-employment screening subject to a check on the Internal Fraud Database (IFD). This check will provide information about employees who have been dismissed for fraud or dishonesty offences. This check also applies to employees who resign or otherwise leave before being dismissed for fraud or dishonesty had their employment continued. Any applicant's details held on the IFD will be refused employment.

If a person with disabilities is put at a substantial disadvantage compared to a non-disabled person, we have a duty to make reasonable changes to our processes. If you need a change to be made so that you can make your application, you should:

Contact Department of Education via centralrecruitment.operations@education.gov.uk soon as possible before the closing date to discuss your needs.

Complete the "Assistance required" section in the "Additional requirements" page of your application form to tell us what changes or help you might need further on in the recruitment process. For instance, you may need wheelchair access at interview, or if you're deaf, a Language Service Professional.

Please refer to the attached 'Reasonable Adjustments Guide 05_2025 - accessible version' at the bottom of the advert, for further information.

Successful candidates must undergo a basic (or equivalent) criminal record check.

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

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.

The Civil Service also offers a Redeployment Interview Scheme to civil servants who are at risk of redundancy, and who meet the minimum requirements for the advertised vacancy.

The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see the Civil Service People Plan (opens in a new window) and the Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy (opens in a new window).

This vacancy is part of the Great Place to Work for Veterans (opens in a new window) initiative.

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

The Department for Education's recruitment processes are underpinned by the Civil Service Commissioners Recruitment Principles, which outlines that selection for appointment is made on merit based on fair and open competition. You have the right to complain if you feel a department has breached the requirement of the Recruitment Principles. In the first instance, you should raise the matter directly with the department concerned via CentralRecruitment.Operations@education.gov.uk. If you are not satisfied with the response, you may bring your complaint to the Commission. For further information on bringing a complaint to the Civil Service Commission please visit their web pages

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