Software Developer

DSIT • Full-time • United Kingdom • £44.00k - £47.44k / year • 6h ago

Job summary

Here at the Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government (MHCLG), we work on things that make a real difference to people's lives.

Whether it's through the homes we live in, the work of our local councils, or the communities we're all part of, our work is at the top of the political agenda. We have ambitious and far-reaching outcomes to achieve this year and, if you're thinking of joining us, there's never been a more exciting time.

We are looking for a motivated Software Developer to work as part of the Energy Performance of Buildings Register to deliver new features, improve existing functionality and support users of our services. You will also work extensively on Energy Calculation as a Service, a complex delivery that provides building physics modelling to house builders. You will ensure services are user-centred, accessible, scalable and aligned to government technology standards.

Find out more about our Digital teams and what they are working on through our MHCLG Digital blog. Please note that MHCLG do not offer visa sponsorship and applicants will need a valid visa for the duration of your employment.

Job description

As a Software Developer, you'll:

Help develop high-quality software
Support the delivery of a robust and secure services
Follow development best practice including pair programming and test-driven development
Maintain a live service through monitoring and active management
Become a domain expert and contribute to product direction
Build an automated test suite to support continuous deployment
Work collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams
Share knowledge across the wider development community

Person specification

As a Software Developer, you'll have:

Some experience developing in modern programming languages (e.g. TypeScript, Python, Ruby)
Experience of, or willingness to learn, more complex programming languages (e.g. Rust)
Experience of full stack web application development • Experience of TDD, RESTful APIs and SQL/NoSQL databases (e.g. MongoDB)
Experience supporting live production systems
Experience working on agile projects in multidisciplinary teams
Competent use of Git
Experience with CI/CD tools

Benefits

Alongside your salary of £44,004, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government contributes £12,747 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).

At MHCLG we offer many benefits that range from tailored career pathways and flexible working to MyLifestyle Childcare Voucher and Cycle to Work Schemes. For more information, please click here.

Things you need to know

Artificial intelligence

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.

Selection process details

Application and Selection

The application process will be split into 2 stages, testing the following Success Profiles:

Ability , Behaviours , Experience , Technical

Please ensure your CV does not contain any personally identifiable information.

Note: We do not consider direct CV applications. All applications must be submitted via the provided application link.

Important: Your CV and Cover Letter must be merged into a single document before uploading.

Stage 1: Sift (CV & Cover Letter)

Experience & Technical: Your covering letter should be no more than 1 page referencing how you meet the criteria set out in the job description and person specification.

Stage 2: Pairing Test

Ability: Candidates who are successful for sift will be invited to complete a pairing test. Candidates who are successful in the pairing test will be invited to interview.

Stage 3: Interview

Behaviours: "Working Together"
Experience: Experience questions will be based around the essential skills and criteria as listed in the job description.
Technical: Technical questions will be based around the essential skills and criteria as listed in the job description.

Sift and Interview Dates

Sifting is envisaged to take place the week commencing 27th July 2026.

Interviews are envisaged to take place the week commencing 10th August 2026and are currently being held remotely via videocall. This could be subject to change.

Group 1 Digital & Data Roles

MHCLG has implemented the Digital and Data capability framework for Group 1 roles. Applicants that are successful and have been offered a position will be required to complete a capability assessment after the interview.

MHCLG will honour completed capability assessments for this role from other Government Departments for existing civil servants on level transfer only. Please provide a copy of your capability assessment to the Hiring Manager when applying. If you have any queries on pay, please contact the Hiring Manager.

Each experience or technical skill is assessed between 1-3, representing working towards, at or above the job level requirements. You are awarded a proficiency level accordingly, and you will be given opportunity to annually re assess your capability and potentially increase your overall remuneration, through payment of allowances, depending on level of assessed capability.

Candidates moving from another government department have the option to retain their current basic pay if this is within our pay band for the relevant grade.

Senior Executive Officer Group 1 Digital and Data salary

The basic pay for this role will be between £47,444 - £53,575 (London), £44,004- £50,086 (National). Candidates will usually be recruited to the median of the payscale.
A digital allowance may also be payable depending on the level of assessed capability, in order to meet the MHCLG overall targeted remuneration rate for the specific grade, location and capability rating.
For applicants in receipt of existing allowances, we will assess each case individually, but we would seek not to exceed the MHCLG overall targeted remuneration rate for the specific grade, location and capability rating for existing civil servants, the usual policy on level transfer and promotion will apply, subject to the statements above.

How We Recruit

Find out everything you need to know before applying here..

Applying
Sifting
Interview
Interview Results & Feedback
Reserve List
Near Miss
Civil Service Grades
We are a DCS, RIS & GPTWV employer
Reasonable Adjustments

How to Apply

What you need to know before applying.

Security Clearance Requirements
Civil Service Nationality Requirements
Right to Work
Artificial Intelligence
Civil Service Code and Recruitment Principles
CV Declaration
Sponsorships
Salary and Grade
Existing Civil Servants
Conflict of Interest
Location and Flexible Working
Fixed Term Contracts
Internal Fraud Database - Internal Fraud Register
Appeals and Complaints
Conflict of Interest

Security Clearance Requirements

National Office: BPSS + SC

London Office: BPSS + SC

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