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Reference number: 456943
A [1] Civil Service Pension with an employer contribution of 28.97%
Job grade: Grade 7 Level D
Contract type: Permanent
Business area: CPS - HQ Digital Information Directorate (DID)
Type of role: Digital
Working pattern: Flexible working, Full-time, Job share, Part-time
Number of jobs available: 1
Location
Birmingham, Brighton and Hove, Bristol, Canterbury, Cardiff, Chelmsford, Eastleigh, Exeter, Guildford, Hull, Ipswich, Leeds, Leicester, Liverpool, London, Manchester, Middlesbrough, Mold, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Norwich, Nottingham, Portsmouth, Preston, Reading, Sheffield, St Albans, Stoke-on-Trent, Swansea, Truro, Wakefield, Warrington, York
About the job
Job summary
Are you a seasoned software engineer ready to lead from the front? We are looking for Lead Developers with broad experience to join our dynamic team and shape the future of digital services at CPS. This is a hands-on leadership role where you combine deep technical expertise with strategic influence, mentor others, and drive delivery across high-impact projects.
You bring extensive experience in C# and .NET 8, with a strong track record in designing and building scalable backend services and RESTful APIs using ASP.NET. Your understanding of cloud-native architectures—particularly within Microsoft Azure and the use of Function apps—is key, alongside a solid grounding in computer science fundamentals, clean architecture, and SOLID principles.
You thrive in agile environments and champion DevSecOps practices.
As a technical authority, you lead developers as part of multidisciplinary teams, shape development standards, and collaborate across departments to deliver secure, accessible, and high-quality digital solutions. You also play a key role in recruitment, skill development, and fostering a culture of continuous improvement.
If you are passionate about modern software engineering, eager to mentor others, and ready to make a tangible impact, we want to hear from you.
As part of this role, you undertake direct line management responsibilities.
Your roles and responsibilities
* You have an in-depth technical understanding of C# and .NET, and coach and mentor others in their use. Proficient in a range of development tools and skills relevant to your specialism, you are a committed learner who pivots to new skills as the technology ecosystem evolves
* You advocate a modern standards approach to software development, including test-driven development (TDD), automated testing, continuous integration, pair programming, code review, and version control
* You shape and share digital software development standards that are pragmatic and fit for CPS, recognising and advocating for change where needed
* You inform the overarching strategy and define decision-making processes as part of the wider Technical Leadership group within Software Engineering
* You write code for complex projects, break down barriers for teams, handle escalations, and plan at a high level while also diving into the detail to make things happen
Person specification
To be eligible to apply, you need to:
* Extensive professional experience in .Net and C# development, and with a strong track record of designing, implementing, and maintaining back end services
* Developed and implemented RESTful based Web API's using ASP.Net
* Understanding of Cloud Native Architectures e.g use of Azure Functions, Function apps & App services
* Software Design: Strong Experience in use of Domain Driven Design, Clean Architecture, SOLID and clean code principles
* Database Skills: Hands-on experience with Relational Databases (i.e., PostgreSQL/Oracle), including writing and optimizing SQL queries.
* Testing: Knowledge of Unit Testing, TDD/BDD, Integration Testing
* Agile Methodologies: Proven ability to work in Agile/Scrum environments, with excellent communication and collaboration skills
* CI/CD and Version Control: Experience with CI/CD pipelines Version Control Systems (Github), and modern software development practices
* Cloud Platforms: Experience with Cloud Platforms, in particular Azure
Behaviours
We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:
* Changing and Improving
* Managing a Quality Service
We only ask for evidence of these behaviours on your application form:
Alongside your salary of £58,330, Crown Prosecution Service contributes £16,898 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. [7] Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.
Join the Crown Prosecution Service and find your purpose.
[8] Why we work for the Crown Prosecution Service
The Crown Prosecution Service is passionate about ensuring that we're a top performing organisation and a great place to work. We're a committed equal opportunities employer, creating a culture where you can bring your whole self to work, and individuality is truly appreciated.
This culture of inclusion is underpinned by our staff networks covering disability, faith and belief, LGBTQI+, race, social mobility alongside our mental health first aiders programme and wellbeing sessions.
The Crown Prosecution Service commits to offer its employees the following experience.
* You can do impactful, purposeful work that’s making a difference to your local communities.
* You are able to learn and grow, with access to the right opportunities and resources.
* We care about your wellbeing.
* We want you to feel valued, trusted and included.
We also offer the following range of benefits:
* Civil Service contributory pension of up to 28.9%
* 25 days’ leave, increasing to 30 days after 5 years
* £350 each year to spend on personal development
* lawyer training programme for all new prosecutors
* an extra privilege day to mark the King's birthday
* competitive maternity, paternity and parental leave
* flexible working including flexitime, and a family friendly approach to work
* Cycle2Work scheme, employee savings.
Diversity at the Crown Prosecution Service is about inclusion, embracing differences and ensuring our workforce truly reflects the communities we serve. We want you to feel that you belong and can thrive, whatever your background, identity or culture. As a Disability Confident employer, we're happy to support requests for reasonable adjustments and improve your recruitment experience. If you'd like any reasonable adjustments made to our recruitment process, let us know within your application or contact Ellie.Dixon@cps.gov.uk.
We want to ensure our employees can thrive at work and home and offer a range of support to achieve a balance. This includes flexibility of working hours, flexibility to support caring responsibilities and a flexible approach to deployment. We offer a hybrid working policy. You must spend at least 40% of your contracted hours over a four-week period at court, in an office or another official workplace depending on business need and the kind of work you're doing.
The Crown Prosecution Service also has a range of development programmes to support all aspiring, new and experienced managers with developing the skills, behaviours and knowledge to build their confidence and capability. Our Manager Induction Programme is mandatory for all newly appointed managers. This is a fantastic opportunity to support all our new Crown Prosecution Service managers with the tools required to perform effectively in their roles.
Things you need to know
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