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About us:

Our vision is to be a world class professional body, equipping members with the skills and knowledge to prevent crime, protect the public and secure public trust. The quality of our services, the support for our members and a reputation for cutting-edge research and teaching will have a profound effect on the future development of policing in the UK and overseas for years to come.

We have four complementary functions:

• Knowledge: developing the research and infrastructure for improving evidence of 'what works'. Over time, this will ensure policing practice and standards are based on knowledge, not custom and convention.
• Education: supporting the development of individual members of the profession. We set educational requirements to assure the public of the quality and consistency of policing skills, and facilitate academic accreditation and recognition of our members' expertise.
• Standards: drawing on the best available evidence of 'what works' to set standards in policing for forces and individuals, for example, through Authorised Professional Practice and peer review.
• Building the College: developing our infrastructure so we achieve even greater efficiency and effectiveness and establish the College as an independent professional body and employer of choice.

Applications are invited for the post of Software Developers - Digital Services

The selected candidates will lead the build and release of complex software products to deliver digital solutions with focus on promoting best development practice and driving the adopting of the latest technologies for externally facing National Police Systems available 24/7 with a user audience of 350,000 officers and staff plus other Government agencies to enable the Police Service to deliver its operational objectives.

All applicants must hold:

• Level 5 or 6 qualification (e.g. Foundation or Bachelor's degree) in a related subject and/or extensive equivalent experience to satisfy the following standards:
• Programming Software Development (PROG) Level 5: Takes technical responsibility across all stages and iterations of software development; includes planning and driving software construction activities.
• Systems Integration (SINT) Level 5: Leads practical integration work under the technical direction of the SDM. Contribute to the overall design of the service to integrate College platforms, implement web services and secure data exchange. Software Design (SWDN) Level 5: Selects, adopts and adapts appropriate software design methods, tools and techniques; selecting appropriately from predictive (plan-driven) approaches or adaptive (iterative/agile) approaches.
  
  Applicants must also evidence in their application the following experience:

• Extensive demonstrable experience working as a software developer using Microsoft technologies, which will include ASP.NET MVC, C#.NET, SQL Server, NET Core
• Extensive demonstrable experience creating online digital products using advanced HTML5, JavaScript, CSS3 and jQuery techniques
• Proven working experience in an Agile software development methodology, or iterative development environment, with the ability to determine own priorities and manage time within a given sprint cycle
• Experience of working on medium to large scale development projects within a complex and pressured environment
• Experience of implementing fully responsive designs using Bootstrap for delivery on a variety of devices, including mobile phones and tablets
• Strong working knowledge of WCAG accessibility standards up to and including Level AA
• Extensive experience working within a multi-disciplined team with sole responsibility for project development, making decisions and advising others to benefit the project and colleagues
• Working knowledge of PHP development
  
  Please see job description for full details of the role.
  
  Previous applicants need not apply.
  
  Applications will be sifted against the 'Essential criteria' section of the job description.

Additional information and eligibility:

New entrants are normally appointed at the pay scale minimum for their grade although there is some scope for negotiation based on skills and experience.

Existing staff should note that, if successful, their salary on appointment would normally be determined by applying the College's usual salary progression rules. If the appointment is on level transfer, your substantive salary (excluding any allowances) will remain unchanged (unless it exceeds the maximum stated within the College pay band) and unless the successful candidate's current salary is below the relevant College grade minimum. If the appointment is on temporary or substantive promotion, the successful candidate's salary will be increased by the appropriate promotion percentage or moved to the relevant College grade minimum, whichever is the greater.

These posts are open to UK nationals, Commonwealth citizens, EEA nationals of other member states and certain non-EEA family members. There must be no employment restriction or time limit on your permitted stay in the UK. You should normally have been resident in the United Kingdom for at least three years, and in some cases five or even 10 years, preceding your application due to the requirement to have a checkable history for security vetting purposes. If you answer 'No' to the questions regarding nationality, then it is unlikely your application will be pursued. If you are unsure as to your eligibility on any of these points, please contact us for advice.

College posts are subject to both national security vetting and force vetting requirements.

How to apply and contact information:

Please complete the application and diversity forms and return them to one of the following:

By email: recruitment@college.pnn.police.uk ,

By post: HR Department, College of Policing, Leamington Road, Ryton-on-Dunsmore, Coventry, Warwickshire, CV8 3EN.

If you have trouble downloading any of the documents, or for further information regarding this position, please contact us via the details above, or by telephone: 07920722843.

Please quote the job title and vacancy reference number in all correspondence.

For further information visit the 'How to apply' page.

The College is committed to valuing diversity and promoting equality of opportunity for all.

No agencies please.

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