NCFE Newcastle Upon Tyne, England, United Kingdom
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NCFE Newcastle Upon Tyne, England, United Kingdom
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Contract: Permanent
Location: Hybrid / Quorum Business Park, Newcastle upon Tyne
Hours per week: 37
Salary: Up to £44,000, depending on experience
About The Role
We’re excited to be looking for an experienced
Software Delivery team.
This is an excellent opportunity to work with a highly skilled team across multiple business areas as part of the software delivery team and help deliver world-class products and services.
Overview
Contract: Permanent
Location: Hybrid / Quorum Business Park, Newcastle upon Tyne
This is a hybrid working role, so you’ll need to be able to work from our Head Office once a month
Hours per week: 37
Salary: Up to £44,000, depending on experience
About The Role
We’re excited to be looking for an experienced Software Developer to join our Software Delivery team.
This is an excellent opportunity to work with a highly skilled team across multiple business areas as part of the software delivery team and help deliver world-class products and services.
You’ll be working with a highly skilled Agile software development team to develop products and services that will be used to provide technical and professional qualifications in the UK and internationally. You’ll be directly involved in designing and implementing solutions and services using the latest tools, technologies, and best practices.
How You’ll Make An Impact
* Designing, estimating, coding, testing, document and maintain components of NCFE’s systems
* Developing software to internal coding practices and standards
* Producing high quality code by utilising the latest engineering best practices and tools
* Actively participating in our daily scrums, contribute, and engage in the sprint planning, sprint review and sprint retrospective meetings
* Working alongside our product owner, test team and the development team to review and improve product backlog items
* Reviewing requirements to provide estimates (cost and time) on new software development ideas and provide feedback to the internal customer on request
* Identifying areas of automation to improve business efficiency and effectiveness
* Ensuring any technical solutions are sound, with appropriate consideration for performance, scalability, security and supportability
We’d love to hear from you if you offer the following:
* Proven software development experience
* Strong Microsoft .NET, .NET Core, ASP.NET, C#, MVC, LINQ, Web API skills, Entity Framework, XML, JSON
* A good working knowledge of SQL server, T-SQL, MongoDB, Windows Server, Visual Studio, JavaScript, TypeScript, KnockoutJS
* A good knowledge of object-oriented concepts and design patterns.
* Experience in Test Driven Development including ability to write unit tests.
* Excellent debugging and troubleshooting skills.
* Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail
* Ability to communicate technical information to a non-technical audience
* Excellent written and oral communication skills, including good grammar and spelling
Feeling inspired? Read the full Job Description to find out more.
What will we offer you in return?
Below are just some of the fantastic benefits w e’ll offer you to support you both professionally and personally. You can also visit our Benefits page which covers financial, physical and mental health support, time off and your development.
* Annual leave starting at 25 days and increasing up to 30 days with length of service
* 8 bank holidays and an additional 3 days off during the Christmas closure
* YOU celebration day to celebrate your birthday or another life event
* YOU hour allowing you one hour per month to spend time on something that promotes your wellbeing
* L earning and Wellbeing fun d of up to £200 per year
* £400 towards any NCFE accreditedqualifications per year
* Up to 20 Volunteering hours per year
* Flexible working culture with a hybrid working approach
* Early finish on a Friday at 4:30pm to start your weekend early
* Health cash plan through Westfield to claim towards health costs such as dental and optical
* Tech and Home scheme with savings at Currys and IKEA
* Employee Assistance Programme with a confidential helpline and access to face to face and telephone counselling
* Pension of up to 9% employer contribution when you contribute 3%
* Death in service payment worth 4 x your salary
In addition to our benefits package, Our Colleague Experience Charter sets out the unique experience you can expect when working at NCFE, to enable a thriving, engaged culture. You can find out more about our Colleague Experience Charter and working life at NCFE .
Shape real change with an NCFE career
Imagine a career where your contributions affect not only what people learn, but the way that learningis developed and delivered.
With over 170 years of education experience our core purpose remains at the heart of the organisation – to promote and advance learning to create a fairer, more inclusive society, making sure no learner is left behind.
Want to know more? Take a look at our website https://www.ncfe.org.uk/
How To Apply
Before applying, please note that we require all candidates to be able to demonstrate proof of Right to Work in the UK.
Ready to join us and shape real change? Apply with your CV if you have the commitment to excel in this position.
Closing Date: Tuesday 17 June 2025
Interview Date: Coding test will be sent on W/C 23 June 2025, if successful the interviews will take place on W/C 30 June 2025
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) statement
We're committed to building rich diversity into our workforce at all levels, to ensure that we understand and are representative of the communities and customers we serve.
We do not discriminate against anyone due to their gender, sexuality, race, age, religion, beliefs, identity, social background, visible or hidden disability, or neurodiversity. Instead, we pride ourselves on our collaborative, vibrant and high-performance culture which embraces everyone, celebrates uniqueness, and enables everyone's voice to be heard.
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