Details
Reference number
431168
Salary
£35,787 - £43,759
This post is considered a Group 1 post by UK Government's Central Digital & Data Office and therefore will include Group 1 DDaT allowance.
A Civil Service Pension with an employer contribution of 28.97%
GBP
Job grade
Higher Executive Officer
Contract type
Fixed term
Loan
Length of employment
24 months
Business area
WRA - Strategy
Type of role
Digital
Working pattern
Flexible working, Full-time, Job share
Number of jobs available
1
Contents
* Location
* About the job
* Benefits
* Things you need to know
* Apply and further information
Location
We encourage flexible and hybrid working. Some office attendance will be required based on business needs. This role is based in Cardiff office.
About the job
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.
Our people
You'll be working with people 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
You'll be joining an inclusive organisation and be part of a team where you can thrive, be rewarded and heard.
We're recognised as one of the top organisations for people engagement in the Civil Service People Survey. Inclusion and fairness are one of our strongest areas, as well as pay and benefits – our People Survey results say it all
We're also recognised for being innovative and a digital, 'cloud-based' organisation that supports hybrid and flexible working enabling a great work-life balance.
More about working for us, our roles and our Corporate Plan
Job description
The Software Developer will sit within the WRA's Developer team and will be assigned to a multi-disciplinary team brought together to deliver the Visitor Levy for Wales. This is a new tax service, which is supported by a new Visitor Accommodation Register.
The Developer team sits within the Digital & Technology team, who 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 with an ambition to deliver efficient and intuitive digital solutions for new taxes."
Isaac Rapley, Senior Software Developer
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
Candidate information session
If this seems like a role you'd be interested in, join us for our virtual Candidate Information Sessions. You'll meet the Line Manager, get an overview of the role as well a feeling for what it's like to work at the WRA. We'll also talk through our benefits and provide helpful tips for your application with us. Please register for one of the sessions below:
8th October 2025 at 12.30pm - Register here: Business Wales Events Finder - Candidate Information Session - Software Developer
8th October 2025 at 4.00pm - Register here: Business Wales Events Finder - Candidate Information Session - Software Developer
Languages
We've undertaken an objective assessment of the Welsh language skills needed to undertake the duties of this role. For this role:
Welsh language skills
Welsh skills are not essential. This means that you do not need Welsh language skills to undertake this role and these skills won't be assessed during the recruitment process. However, we actively encourage all staff to learn, or improve their Welsh language skills and offer a range of opportunities to suit everyone.
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.
What we offer
* 31 days annual leave + Bank holidays, and 2 Privilege days
* Flexible and hybrid working
* Generous employer pension schemes with a contribution of upto 28.97%
* Tusker car scheme
* Vivup Cycle2Work and advances of salary for season Travel Tickets
* Lifestyle Benefits offering discounts on shopping, restaurants and entertainment
* Wellbeing hour each week
* 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 Vivup Employee Assistance Programme and Your Care Health platform
* A thriving culture that's described as innovative, collaborative and kind.
Things you need to know
Selection process details
Success criteria
Behaviours
Criteria
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
Yes
Managing a Quality Service
Successfully deliver high quality outcomes that meet the customers' needs and gives value for money.
Yes
Yes
Developing Self and Others
Take time to coach, mentor and develop other colleagues.
No
Yes
Strengths
Criteria
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.
No
Yes
Service Focussed
You look for ways to serve customers putting their needs at the heart of everything you do.
No
Yes
Responsible
You take ownership for your decisions and hold yourself accountable for what you have promised to deliver.
No
Yes
Experience
Criteria
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
No
Experience working with a front end JavaScript framework such as Vue, React or Angular etc.
Yes
No
Technical knowledge
Criteria
Assessed in personal statement and CV
Assessed during interview or assessment
Working knowledge of the .NET platform
Yes
Yes
Qualifications
Criteria
Assessed in personal statement and CV
Assessed during interview or assessment
An honours degree in a subject related to computer science, information technology / systems or information / cyber security
OR
No degree but able to demonstrate experience in a role involving application development
Yes
No
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 .
See our vetting charter .
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)
* 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
Working for the Civil Service
The Civil Service Code 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 .
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 and the Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy .
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).
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Contact point for applicants
Job contact :
* Name : Luke Cox, Yolk Recruitment
* Email :
* Telephone :
Recruitment team
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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.
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If you're not satisfied with our response, you can contact the Civil Service Commission.