Sanctuary is one of the UK's leading providers of housing, care and community services. With around13,000 employees, we maintain a culture where diversity is valued and talent is nurtured and rewarded.
Developer
Worcester based with a balance of home and office working
GBP 46,549 : GBP 48,999 per year
35 hours per week : Monday to Friday
We're looking for a proactive and detail:oriented Developer to join our collaborative and forward:thinking Business Applications Team, which ispart of the Technology Department at Sanctuary Group.
This is a great opportunity for you to work with a portfolio of critical business systems that underpin Sanctuary's operations. You'll play a key role in enhancing user experience, improving system efficiency and stability, and enabling smarter ways of working through intelligent configuration.You'll be involved in strategic projects and programmes, lead on application upgrades and enhancements, and provide third:line support to ensure the reliability and continuous improvement of our systems.
The role of Developer will include:
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Participating in application:related projects and programmes, including upgrades, migrations, and new implementations.
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Identifying opportunities for system improvements and implement enhancements
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Configuring applications to meet business requirements
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Coordinating with vendors or internal teams for troubleshooting and updates
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Providing 3rd line technical support for business:critical applications
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Ensuring compliance with internal policies and external regulations
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Supporting audits and risk assessments related to application usage
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Working closely with IT teams, developers, and external partners
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Supporting change of management processes and ensure smooth transitions
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Ensuring applications are optimized for performance and usability
Skills and experiences:
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Experience with enterprise applications
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Intermediate SQL skills for querying and data manipulation
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Understanding of APIs, middleware, and integration platforms
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Experience with service management platforms (Jira and Helix)
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Experience in managing Windows servers
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Knowledge of role:based access, authentication protocols, and data protection principles
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Strong skills in technical writing and stakeholder communication
Why work for us?
We provide homes and care for more than 250,000 people in England and Scotland. Our customers are at the heart of all we do. With around 14,000 colleagues, we foster a diverse and inclusive culture, and nurture and reward talent.
Our Benefits
As part of our commitment to making Sanctuary a great place to work, where your wellbeing is of genuine importance, we have developed an attractive employment package. The package recognises your contribution, supports your physical, mental and financial health and gives you the flexibility to tailor your employee benefits by offering:
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25 days annual leave (rising to a maximum of 30 days) plus public holidays
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A pension scheme with matching employer contributions from Sanctuary up to set limits
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Life Assurance
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Employee Volunteering scheme
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Employee Advice Service including counselling
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Cycle to Work scheme
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Voluntary health plans
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Employee discounts
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Wellbeing support and tools
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Employee recognition scheme
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Employee platform to access your reward and wellbeing package online, find exclusive discounts, wellbeing resources and recognition tools
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Staff Networks, with a shared interest in inclusion, and who provide invaluable support to colleagues
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Effective 1st April role salary is GBP 38,729 with an additional policy allowance of GBP 7,819 per annum (rising to GBP 40,768 with an additional policy