Build your digital career with us in Manchester. Technology has an important role to play in how government delivers services and supports communities. As part of our Digital, Data and Information Directorate, you’ll have the opportunity to help teams turn ideas into digital services that make a real difference to people’s lives.
Based in Manchester, you’ll join a multidisciplinary digital team and work alongside experienced colleagues to build and improve services used by citizens, Local Authorities and people across MHCLG.
From supporting large-scale grant programmes and using data to improve decision-making, to supporting refugee resettlement, our work contributes to some of the department’s most important services.
As the department’s central digital function, we also provide the technology, platforms and infrastructure that enable teams across MHCLG to deliver their work.
Our teams bring together civil servants and specialist professionals from a range of backgrounds and areas of expertise, giving you the opportunity to learn, contribute your ideas and develop your digital career.
As a Junior Developer, you’ll have the opportunity to put your technical skills into practice while learning from experienced developers. You’ll work as part of a multidisciplinary team to understand user needs, solve problems and build software that supports people and communities.
You’ll learn through practical experience, including pair programming, writing automated tests and working with colleagues across digital and policy teams. We use the right technology for the job, so you may work with a range of programming languages or Microsoft Power Platform.
Please note that MHCLG does not offer visa sponsorship. Applicants will need a valid visa that allows them to work in the UK for the duration of their employment.
As a Junior Developer, you’ll:
We’re looking for people who can work with others, are interested in building a career in software development, and have a foundation of technical skills they can build on.
Alongside your salary of £42,005, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government contributes £12,168 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme.
At MHCLG we offer many benefits that range from tailored career pathways and flexible working to MyLifestyle Childcare Voucher and Cycle to Work Schemes.
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Artificial intelligence can be a useful tool to support your application, however, all examples and statements provided must be truthful, factually accurate and taken directly from your own experience.
Where plagiarism has been identified (presenting the ideas and experiences of others, or generated by artificial intelligence, as your own) applications may be withdrawn and internal candidates may be subject to disciplinary action.
