About the job

Job summary

As a Software Engineer within The National Lottery Community Fund, you will contribute to delivering quality software solutions.  Using Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) and Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS) you will be involved in the configuration, management, and development of bespoke software.  Each Software Engineer reports to the Software Solutions Manager, who reports to the Senior Head, Systems and Governance.

This team is responsible for configuration of packaged software, in-cloud, and bespoke software development. The team deliver solutions to explicit and implicit customer needs, as part of the Systems & Governance team, ensuring the most effective solutions are proposed and developed, that are pragmatic and appropriate to the organisation, delivering the maximum benefits in the shortest feasible timescale.

Job description

A typical day can include:
- Building features into the Fund Digital Application Portal
- Creating new Funding application forms
- Prototyping new ideas and designs
- Integrating SaaS and PaaS systems into IT systems
- Maintaining and developing various other solutions managed by the team essential to day-to-day working.

The ideal candidate will have:
- Experience using ASP .NET Core MVC 
- Working knowledge of SQL
- Great communication skills
- Confidence working independently or in cross-directorate teams.

Knowledge of Azure platform, experience with source control (Git), understanding of accessible web content and a working knowledge of unit testing are a bonus.

Interview Date: W/C 5th February
Location: We have a hybrid approach to working, work pattern and location will be agreed with the successful candidate. The role can be based at any of our UK offices, these are Belfast, Birmingham, Cardiff, Exeter, Glasgow, Leeds, London, Newcastle and Newtown.

There would be an expectation to travel regularly to Birmingham or Newcastle for team meetings

Person specification

We require all employees to have the Right to Work in the UK as part of our legal obligations as an employer. For our roles, we are unable to sponsor visa applications, so it is your responsibility to ensure you have the Right to Work in the UK ahead of commencing employment with us, should you be successful in the application process. All offers of employment are subject to you being able to demonstrate and evidence you have the Right to Work in the UK, failure to do so will mean your offer is withdrawn with immediate effect.

If you would like an informal conversation about the role specifically, please contact: mark.smith@tnlcommunityfund.org.uk

Any questions about the recruitment process, please email: recruitment@tnlcommunityfund.org.uk
On application, please align your supporting statement to the criteria below

Essential:

1) Experience with C# .NET (MVC) & Visual Studio
2) Working knowledge of SQL 
3) Ability to work independently and as part of a high performing team
4) Good communication skills

Desirable:

1) Experience using source control systems (Git)
2) Knowledge of Azure platform
3) Working knowledge of unit testing
4) Understanding of building accessible web content

Equity, Diversity and Inclusion  

Communities in the UK come in all shapes and sizes. National Lottery funding is for everyone – therefore, we are committed to equity, diversity and inclusion and we work hard to ensure our funding reaches where it is needed.  

We also believe our people should represent the communities, organisations and individuals we work with. That’s why the National Lottery Community Fund is committed to being an inclusive employer and a great place to work. We recognise and celebrate the fact that our people come from diverse backgrounds. We positively welcome applications from people from ethnic minority backgrounds, people with disabilities or longstanding health conditions, people who are LGBTQ+, and people from different socio-economic and educational backgrounds, as well as people of all ages. 

As a Disability Confident Employer, we take a proactive approach in making reasonable adjustments, if needed, throughout the recruitment process and during employment. (This can be related to a physical and mental health condition.) 

Benefits

Alongside your salary of £33,000, The National Lottery Community Fund contributes £8,910 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.

Things you need to know

Selection process details

Please apply via our website using the link.

On application, upload your CV and please align your supporting statement to the criteria below

Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.

Security

Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check. 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) (opens in a new window)
• 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

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Working for the Civil Service

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We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles (opens in a new window). 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.