Job summary

We’re responsible for Land Transaction Tax and Landfill Disposals Tax. Our work raises revenue to support public services, like the NHS and schools, in communities across Wales. But that’s not all, we're also involved with and support future tax design for Wales.

Join a place with purpose

You’ll join a team of 100+ talented people from across 14 different professions. Our culture is best described as innovative, collaborative and kind.

By working together, we’ll deliver a fair tax system for Wales.

You’ll be working with…

Our people come from a wide range of backgrounds and experience. From Operations, Policy, Digital and Data, HR, Communications to Finance – there’s a place for you in our friendly team.

You’ll be our greatest asset

When you join us, you’ll be part of a fair and inclusive team where you can thrive, be rewarded and heard.

We’ve consistently featured in the top 3 for people engagement in the Civil Service People Survey. Inclusion and fairness are our most strongest scoring areas – see our latest People Survey results.

And we’re recognised for our innovation as a digital ‘cloud-based’ organisation that supports hybrid and flexible working that enables a great work-life balance.

Find out more about working for us, our roles and our corporate plan 2025-2028 .

Job description

The Software Developer will sit within the WRA’s Digital & Technology function, working as part of the developer team. The Digital & Technology team are responsible for the delivery of all IT-related services within the WRA by providing infrastructure, applications and services.

You will be responsible for building and supporting software to meet the needs of both internal and external users. This includes front end JavaScript applications and back end .NET API services.

You will use agreed specifications to design, code and test programs, using the right standards and tools. This includes building interfaces between systems, or working on more complex user focussed applications as part of the wider team.

You will use modern standards and provide some coaching and mentoring to junior colleagues.

The solutions and services you design will have security mitigation controls embedded as a core part of the solution.

“We are a fully cloud-based organisation and this is an exciting opportunity to develop digital solutions for new taxes.”

Alun Lee, Digital Lead

Candidate information session

If this seems like a role you’d be interested in, join us for our virtual Candidate Information Sessions on 2 July 2025. You’ll meet the Line Manager, get an overview of the role as well a feeling for what it’s like working at the WRA. We’ll also talk through the benefits and L&D opportunities we offer, as well as application tips.

Person specification

Solve business problems and design systems. Understand the business problem which needs to be solved, and engaging with others across the organisation to design and implement an appropriate solution.
Develop software to meet user needs, this may include designing a new system or making an improvement to an existing application. Support and guidance will be provided by the Lead Developer
Follow best-practice guidelines, help to improve those guidelines to ensure that they are implemented
Write clean, well-tested code
Build secure applications that is subject to regular IT security health checks, making improvements on recommendations and tracking changes
Support and help mentor our digital apprentices as their skills develop
Identify issues in production and resolve them
Control releases using CI/CD tools and provide post-live support
Provide ongoing support for the applications and services you build
Escalate problems and issues as they arise to the Lead Developer

Languages

The following list of language requirements represents an objective assessment of the Welsh language skills required to undertake the duties of this post:

Welsh language skills Welsh skills are desirable

Welsh desirable means that having Welsh language skills would be useful in this role, but it is not an assessment criteria so it won’t put you at any disadvantage during recruitment if you aren’t a Welsh speaker. We support all staff to learn or improve their Welsh language skills once they join us.

Benefits

Alongside your salary of £35,787, Welsh Revenue Authority contributes £10,367 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.

31 days annual leave + Bank Holidays, and 2 Privilege days
Flexible and hybrid working
Generous employer contribution pension schemes of 28.97%
Time off for wellbeing activities
Green car scheme
Cycle2Work and season travel tickets
Access to subsidised sports groups
Generous family-friendly leave policies
Free Welsh language courses and time off to learn
Access to a range of staff diversity networks
Free counselling and support service via our Employee Assistance
Programme a highly engaged and collaborative culture – see our People Survey results

Things you need to know

Selection process details

We recruit using success profiles. Our success profiles guidance will help you in completing your application.

In brief, this approach means:

we look for evidence of what you have done and what you can do. This means we look for the behaviours, strengths and ability needed to do the job
where necessary or relevant, we also consider experience and technical knowledge
this approach starts at application stage and continues throughout the recruitment process
we may only look for some things at certain stages. We’ll always be clear what we’re looking for and when

You can find information and videos on how to apply for Civil Service roles here: About the application process , Civil Service Careers (civil-service-careers.gov.uk)

You should highlight evidence from the table below during the recruitment process. You may also wish to refer to the main tasks mentioned above.

Whilst the use of Generative AI (GenAI) isn’t prohibited, it must be used truthfully and your application must be factually accurate. It should be noted that presenting ideas and experience generated by artificial intelligence as your own, may be considered plagiarism.

A reserve list may be used for this role should another role become available in the next 12 months we may contact you.

Behaviours

Assessed in personal statement and CV

Assessed during interview or assessment

Changing and Improving

Work with others to identify areas for improvement and simplify processes to use fewer resources.

Yes

Managing a Quality Service

Successfully deliver high quality outcomes that meet the customers’ needs and gives value for money.

Yes

Developing Self and Others

Take time to coach, mentor and develop other colleagues.

Yes

Strengths

Assessed in personal statement and CV

Assessed during interview or assessment

Improver

You look for better ways of doing things and enjoy coming up with new and original ideas.

Yes

Service Focussed

You look for ways to serve customers putting their needs at the heart of everything you do.

Yes

Responsible

You take ownership for your decisions and hold yourself accountable for what you have promised to deliver.

Yes

Experience

Assessed in personal statement and CV

Assessed during interview or assessment

Experience with Microsoft Azure or similar cloud platforms (such as AWS or Google Cloud)

Yes

Experience working with a front end JavaScript framework such as Vue, React or Angular etc.

Yes

Technical knowledge

Assessed in personal statement and CV

Assessed during interview or assessment

Working knowledge of the .NET platform

Yes

Qualifications

Assessed during interview or assessment

Assessed in personal statement and CV

An honours degree in a subject related to computer science, information technology / systems or information / cyber security

No degree but able to demonstrate experience in a role involving application development

Yes

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

Security

Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check.

Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed is security check (opens in a new window).

See our vetting charter (opens in a new window).

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

Nationality requirements

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)

Working for the Civil Service

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.

Diversity and Inclusion

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).

Apply and further information

The Civil Service welcomes applications from people who have recently left prison or have an unspent conviction. Read more about prison leaver recruitment (opens in new window).

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

Contact point for applicants

Job contact :

Name :
Luke Cox, Yolk Recruitment
Email :
luke.cox@yolkrecruitment.com
Telephone :
07458 160 673

Recruitment team

Email :
luke.cox@yolkrecruitment.com

Further information

The law requires that selection for appointment to the Civil Service is on merit on the basis of fair and open competition. See the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles where this is set out.

If you feel your application has not been treated in line with the recruitment principles, and you wish to complain, you should contact the Head of HR.

Email: hr@wra.gov.wales

If you’re not satisfied with our response, you can contact the Civil Service Commission.

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