Job Description

Full Time, Fixed Term for 12 months.

We have an exciting opportunity for a Software Engineer Practitioner to join an in-house Delivery Team of our vibrant city's local government.

We believe in the power of digital to improve the lives our Citizens and to make the Council more effective and efficient. This role will be key to helping us build our capability and meet our ambitions.

We are transforming existing services, driving digital transformation initiatives and enhancing our services to better serve our customers.

Would you like to join an organisation that affects the lives of an entire city's population? Would you like to join a friendly development environment to deliver robust services? Would you like to grow skills and experience with us?

Responsibilities include

As part of an agile team, collaborate with business users, stakeholders, and junior engineers to identify areas for improvement and deliver fit-for-purpose solutions. Provide technical expertise, acting in a consultative, collaborative capacity to solve problems and deliver the best outcomes. Promote Agile software engineering excellence within the organisation. Analyse requirements and advise on options, taking customer perspectives fully into account. Champion quality: setting and applying software development approaches and standards.

Skills required

Proven experience working with Java, web services, continuous integration Ability to solve complex problems and apply creative solutions to meet difficult technical challenges. Ability to provide domain expertise, acting as a subject expert in large projects and provide technical leadership to colleagues. Ability to mentor and guide junior engineers, fostering technical skills development and effective teamwork.

Why Bristol City Council?

At Bristol City Council, we go that extra mile for our people; we offer a work environment which is fast moving and supportive, giving you the chance to use your skills and develop new ones within a high-profile organisation. For the majority of our roles hybrid working arrangements are available, giving teams the opportunity to work in a way that suits them, balancing service need and individual choice - mixing both home and office working.

Join us and you'll receive an excellent rewards package including membership of the Local Government Pension scheme, and a generous annual leave allowance. In addition, you'll be working in a supportive environment where you'll have the chance to make Bristol a better place and contribute to its future.

How do I apply?

If you share our values and are ready to be part of our exciting journey please select the apply button below.

To be shortlisted for interview you'll need to demonstrate how you meet each of the essential criteria in the Person Specification within the Further Information section of your application. On occasion we will receive high numbers of applications, we may then shortlist against the desirable criteria along with the essential criteria, so if you can, please demonstrate how you meet this in your application.

For permanent Bristol City Council employees, this post will be a secondment.

For employees who are currently on a fixed term contract with Bristol City Council, the secondment must not extend beyond the end of the fixed term period to ensure there is a substantive post to return to.

If you are currently a casual worker or a member of an employment agency (currently working with Bristol City Council) this post will be a fixed term contract.

We're a Disability Confident employer which means we value recruiting and retaining disabled people. Any job applicants who consider themselves to be disabled and meet the essential criteria in the Person Specification are guaranteed an interview. We'll make reasonable adjustments throughout the interview process and provide continued workplace support throughout your career.

For further information, please refer to the and Person Specification or alternatively, please contact Nick Swailes

nick.swailes@bristol.gov.uk

Bristol City Council strives to have a workforce that reflects the communities it serves, we are therefore committed to ensuring diversity in our hiring process. We welcome, develop and promote people from all sections of the community. Appointments will be made on merit.

The personal information section (including your name) you'll complete as part of the application form will not be visible to hiring managers, but is used confidentially to make sure that everyone is treated fairly.