Job Description

Details

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Reference number

426735

Salary

61,446 - 86,547
National: 61,446 - 80,425


London: 65,835 - 86,547. Please ensure that you read the Pay and Reward information for civil service and internal colleagues before applying.




Please ensure that you read the Pay and Reward information for civil service and internal colleagues before applying.
A Civil Service Pension with an employer contribution of 28.97%
GBP

Job grade

Grade 6
Level 3

Contract type

Permanent

Business area

OFGEM - Eserve - Digital Delivery team

Type of role

Digital

Information Technology

Working pattern

Flexible working, Full-time

Number of jobs available

1

Contents

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Location About the job Benefits Things you need to know Apply and further information

Location

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Successful candidates may be based in any of our office locations - Cardiff, Glasgow, or London. We especially welcome applicants from Cardiff and Glasgow.

About the job

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Job summary

At Ofgem, we're leading the charge to modernise the digital backbone of the UK's energy future, fighting for robust, secure and innovative systems that power vital Net Zero and social impact schemes. We're looking for a Software Development Team Lead to join us and lead a high-performing development team delivering strategic digital solutions at the heart of government-backed green energy transformation.



Ofgem is Great Britain's independent energy regulator. We're at the forefront of change across the energy sector, driving toward Net Zero whilst protecting energy consumers, especially vulnerable people.



We're offering a permanent position where you'll be central to our mission to deliver UK Net Zero projects through cutting-edge software development. You'll lead the development of applications that support large-scale government schemes, helping to accelerate the clean energy transition. This is an opportunity to work on meaningful challenges that have tangible environmental and societal impact.



As a senior leader in the Digital Development team, you'll play a pivotal role in driving high standards and fostering cross-team collaboration across a talented group of software developers, QATs, product specialists and digital experts. You'll also shape development strategy, working across teams and disciplines to embed agile practices, security, and innovation at every stage.



We're looking for someone with exceptional technical leadership experience, a proven ability to manage cross-functional teams, and a strong grasp of modern software engineering practices. You'll be confident in driving continuous improvement, creating scalable digital solutions, and providing clarity and support to your team in a fast-paced environment.



This is a fantastic opportunity to be part of a close-knit, collaborative and agile team of over 60 digital professionals. Based across our London, Glasgow or Cardiff offices (with hybrid working), you'll enjoy a flexible working culture, excellent civil service benefits, and the chance to make a real difference through your work.



We have a critical purpose to lead the development of secure, high-quality digital solutions that support Ofgem's green energy and social schemes, advancing our Net Zero ambitions and improving outcomes for energy consumers across Great Britain. Join us and help power the future.

Job description

Key Responsibilities

Sets clear and transparent work objectives, milestones and success metrics at team and individual level to oversee and co-ordinate successful team outcomes. Collaborates closely with other teams to manage interdependencies, risks and resourcing to support portfolio delivery. Responsible for welfare and pastoral care of colleagues. Develop, maintain, and support key Ofgem scheme applications. Create and maintain technical documentation for business applications. Suggest and implement improvements to the development process. Ensure adherence to Government Digital Service (GDS) standards.

Key Outputs and Deliverables

Ensuring that team develops internally and externally are technically and functionally suitable for Ofgem and of high quality and secure. Champion best practices in Software Development Delivering regular software development iterations through the team for products, working in collaboration with Product Managers, Delivery Managers, Business Analysts, Solution Architects, Infrastructure, Information Security, User Stakeholders, and external delivery partners Contributing to, and advancing the digital technology strategy Takes ownership for own and team members professional development through coaching and training Supporting team members performance evaluation through honest, fair and high quality 360 degree feedback.

Person specification

Essential Criteria:

(Lead criteria) Significant demonstrable knowledge and experience in developing data-driven web applications using Microsoft technologies, including proficiency in C# for creating robust and scalable web applications, expertise in using Entity Framework Core for efficient data access and manipulation, strong experience in designing, querying, and managing databases with SQL Server, and proficiency in deploying, managing, and scaling applications on Microsoft Azure. (Lead criteria) Proven aptitude for leadership and team management in an Agile Environment, including building and supporting the teams delivering the work including effective scoping of work and setting of clear responsibilities either through formal or informal management. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to effectively communicate with team members, stakeholders, and clients. With the ability to guide, mentor, and support junior team members in their professional development, fostering a collaborative and growth-oriented environment within the team. Knowledge and experience in applying common design patterns to solve software design problems, proficiency in writing and executing unit tests to ensure code quality and reliability, and a strong understanding and application of SOLID principles to create maintainable and scalable software. Significant demonstrable experience with cloud technologies, including designing, developing, and deploying microservices-based architectures, proficiency in using containerization technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes, and broad knowledge of cloud services and platforms with a focus on scalability, security, and performance. Demonstrable experience in effectively collaborating with Business Analysts, Delivery Managers, Product Managers, and User Experience colleagues. This includes the ability to work seamlessly within cross-functional teams, ensuring that all perspectives are considered and integrated into the development process to deliver high-quality, user-centric solutions.

Desirable Criteria:

Familiarity with the Government Digital Service (GDS) process, including understanding its principles and methodologies. This involves experience in adhering to GDS standards for service design and delivery, ensuring that digital services are user-focused, accessible, and meet government guidelines for quality and performance.

Behaviours

We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:


Changing and Improving Making Effective Decisions Working Together Developing Self and Others

Benefits

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Alongside your salary of 61,446, OFGEM contributes 17,800 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.
Ofgem can offer you a comprehensive and competitive benefits package which includes; 30 days annual leave after 2 years; Excellent training and development opportunities; The opportunity to join the generous Civil Service pension which also includes a valuable range of benefits; hybrid working (currently 1 day a week in the office but this is kept under review), flexible working hours and family friendly policies. Plus lots of other benefits including clean and bright offices based centrally, engaged networks and teams and an opportunity to contribute to our ambitious and important targets of establishing a Net Zero energy system by 2050. This exciting blend of professional challenge and personal reward identifies career opportunities at Ofgem as something to get excited about.

Things you need to know

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Selection process details

This vacancy is using Success Profiles , and will assess your Behaviours and Experience.
When you press the 'Apply now' button, you will be asked to complete personal details (not seen by the sift panel) and upload a copy of your anonymised CV.


You will then be asked to provide a 1250 word 'personal statement' evidencing how you meet the essential and desirable skills and capabilities listed in the role profile. Please ensure you demonstrate clearly, within your supporting statement, how you meet each of the criteria listed in the role profile.


The Civil Service values honesty and integrity and expects all candidates to abide by these principles. You must ensure that any evidence submitted as part of your application or used during interview, including your CV and any statements or examples, are truthful and factually accurate. Ofgem takes any incidences of cheating very seriously. Please ensure all examples provided are of your own experience. Any instances of plagiarism or other forms of cheating will be investigated and, if proven, the relevant applications will be withdrawn from the process. Please note that plagiarism can include presenting the ideas and experiences of others, or generated by artificial intelligence, as your own.


Please refer to Civil Service candidate advice on the acceptable use of artificial intelligence within the recruitment and selection process - Artificial intelligence and recruitment , Civil Service Careers

The personal information we have collected from you will be shared with Cifas who will use it to prevent fraud, other unlawful or dishonest conduct, malpractice, and other seriously improper conduct. If any of these are detected, you could be refused certain services or employment. Your personal information will also be used to verify your identity. Further details of how your information will be used by us and Cifas, and your data protection rights, can be found by [

https://www.cifas.org.uk/fpn

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SC is required for this role. Information and eligibility guidance can be found here: SC - Guidance Pack for Applicants - GOV.UK



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

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Contact point for applicants

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Job contact :

Name : Daniel Wright Email : recruitment@ofgem.gov.uk
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Recruitment team

Email : recruitment@ofgem.gov.uk

Further information

Appointment to the Civil Service is governed by the Civil Service Commission's Recruitment Principles. You have the right to complain if you feel there has been a breach of these Recruitment Principles.




In the first instance, you should raise the matter directly via recruitment@ofgem.gov.uk. If you are not satisfied with the response, you may bring your complaint to the Commission. For further information on bringing a complaint to the Civil Service Commission, please visit their website.