Job Description

We share an ambition to be recognised as the benchmark in all of our operations.
At TrustFord we keep on growing. From selling electric vehicles in ever greater numbers, to providing more mobile servicing and growing our commercial and fleet vehicles, we're offering and delivering more choice to our customers every day. Becoming a more diverse and inclusive business will also be vital to our success, but what won't change is the buzz we get from working in a fast-paced environment that's 100% customer-focused.
We are looking for an IT Developer to join the IT Team to support innovation and leverage current iOS investment. This is a key strategic role within the organisation and will suit a committed and confident IT professional with sound business acumen. You'll be given real responsibility to shape IT strategy and the opportunity to implement technologies which will make a real difference. You'll be a key contributor to the design and architecture of cutting edge user experience, assist with pushing the company's iOS application to the next level and drive complex projects from scratch to completed, from the framework level to the GUI application.
The successful candidate will have solid IT back ground and will report project status through Senior Management and Customer reviews, ensuring the development and implementation of recovery plans where necessary.

• Do you have experience using PHP?
• Do you have a degree in IT or equivalent?
• Do you have experience writing queries in SQL?
• Have you got experience of scoping out IT projects and delivering business systems?
• Do you have excellent communication, presentation and problem solving skills?
• Have you had exposure to working with DMS, and finance? (Payroll systems will be an advantage.)
• Do you have experience of the full software development lifecycle? (i.e. having worked on project roles at conception, design, delivery and subsequent stages)

Together with our generous rewards and structured approach to training and development, we offer real job security and every opportunity to progress. So if you are committed and are looking for a career, please apply online.
This is a Hybrid role working on site and also from home (the first 3 months during probation will be worked from the office full time, you will then move on to hybrid working from month 4).
In addition to receiving a competitive salary, for the right candidate this position will offer:

• Industry leading package
• 33 days annual leave (including bank holidays) in addition to an annual leave purchase & sale scheme
• Pension Scheme & Life Assurance
• Ford Privilege vehicle purchase scheme
• Discount on Service, Bodyshop and Parts
• 1 day each year to volunteer for a charity of your choice
• Cycle to work purchase scheme
• Access to Perks at Work discount website

When completing your application please give specific detail of your experience, skills and previous responsibilities that you believe would be relevant to the role you are applying for. We blind recruit therefore our Recruiting Managers will not see your personal details or your CV until you have been selected to attend an interview. Our application form is your opportunity to detail all of your experience as you would on your CV.
For your first 2 days in the business, you'll be attending our fantastic residential induction academy. This is at a lovely hotel in the heart of the Northampton countryside, where you'll learn all about our business before you start your new role.
Our PPA is what makes TrustFord. Our Network Groups support us in allowing for every colleague to respect and care for one another no matter what... be it your race, ability, gender, or who you love. This helps us to develop inclusive and diverse teams, truly representative of the communities that we operate in. We welcome applications from everyone. We work with our colleague network Groups - including our Race, LGBTQ+, Disability and Gender Networks to increase the number of applications we receive from different backgrounds.
To request any adjustments, please ask this during the application stage or contact the Recruitment Team.
Happy to Talk Flexible Working - To help us be more inclusive, requests for flexible working will be considered at any point in your application or employment. Although we may deem this may not be suitable for every role, we will try and be supportive where we can. We would encourage you to contact our recruitment team to discuss any requirements you may have.
TrustFord is an equal opportunities employer and does not discriminate on any grounds other than ability to carry out the job role.
All offers of employment are subject to a background check.
We advertise our vacancies to attract candidates and not agency suppliers. If we need agency assistance then we will contact agencies from our Preferred Supplier List. Any speculative CVs we receive will not be accepted as an introduction.
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Location
Unit E Knockmore Industrial Estate, Moira Road, Lisburn, Northern Ireland, BT28 2EJ

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