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We are looking for Junior Software Developers to join us at Companies House.
This role is instrumental for us to deliver on our goals as an organisation. You would be a part of a software team, writing code, learning and building your career.
We are currently using a hybrid approach to the way we work. Our approach to hybrid working provides opportunities for you to be adaptable in the way you work so that you can achieve a healthy balance between your work and home life. We currently expect people to attend their base office a minimum of one day a week but the exact degree of choice you have will depend on your role and your day-to-day work activities and should be agreed through discussions with your line manager.
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Companies House offers a flexible and welcoming culture that promotes a healthy work life balance as well as a proactive approach to wellbeing that allows us to be our best at work. We recognise that people are the key to our success so offer a fantastic benefits package including flexible working with no core hours, 30 days annual leave, 8 bank holidays and 1 privilege day as well as enrolment into the Civil Service Pension scheme with a contribution rate averaging 28%.
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Please note:
* Companies House cannot offer Visa sponsorship to candidates through this campaign.
* This role is Cardiff based, with a hybrid of home and office based working to support your development. The first few weeks of your role will be in the Cardiff office 5 days per week to get your training started (this is essential in-person attendance).
You will join a team of software developers as a Junior Software Developer.
Your main responsibilities will be:
* You will learn and follow the software development process, including coding standards, use of Scrum and automated security checks (SonarQube).
* You may be involved in early-stage prototyping exercises.
* You will resolve outstanding issues (including maintenance, bug resolution and business improvements).
* You will learn about Information Security and become familiar with secure design processes.
* You will join day to day Scrum stand up sessions and update your colleagues on your tasks.
* You will work together to build relationships and support your team.
You will be joining a passionate team of Developers with varying levels of technical abilities.
Our teams also work closely with the architects and the platform team who manage our development pipeline using Concourse CI, SonarQube, AWS, Terraform and Artifactory. We use Docker containers and ECS.
This is an exciting time to join us as we consistently evolve our own technical capabilities and ways of working to make the work, we do in Companies House more efficient and easier to use for our customers.
We are currently working towards:
* Many releases per day automatically into production
* Automated test coverage for everything from accessibility to security and performance
* Constant innovation and running iterations of our services to meet and exceed user needs
* Ensure we are meeting the needs of our users by ensuring we have diversity in thought and ideas
So, if you are looking for a place where you can focus on your own development as well as support others to succeed and perform at their best, then this is the role for you!
Person specification
We're looking for the following experience, which will be assessed at sift and at interview.
Experience
* Have a passion for high quality, well-crafted code, and associated tooling.
* Embrace continuous integration and develop a continuous delivery mindset.
* Have excellent communication skills and can help explain complicated technical issues to individuals who don’t share the same technical experience.
* Are excellent team players who will help support the wider team.
* Problem solving and logical thinking.
Alongside your salary of £29,047, Companies House contributes £8,414 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.
We offer an excellent benefits package that includes:
* a generous 30 days annual leave plus 8 bank holidays and 1 privilege day
* enrolment into the Civil Service Pension Scheme with a contribution rate of averaging 28%
* a range of recognition schemes including instant awards to thank and recognise each other's efforts and contributions
* strong ethos of equality, diversity and inclusion
* great work life balance with flexible and mobile working available for many roles
* a pro-active approach to employee wellbeing that allows our employees to flourish and be their best at work and has enabled us to become an Investors In People platinum accredited employer
* online financial support and advice
* seasonal flu jabs
* generous maternity, paternity, adoption and shared parental leave allowances
* a focus on career development and progression
* a number of inclusive network groups to support our colleagues and a great sports and social society
* cycle to work scheme
Next Steps
Click 'Apply Now' to be taken to our main advert Civil Service Jobs where you can see more details regarding the role, the incredible benefits we have to offer and what it's like to work in Companies House.
If you have any questions about the role or process, please reach out to kjones6@companieshouse.gov.uk.
This role closes on 28 August 2025.
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