Lead Front End Developer - Data Visualisation

Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

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Reference number

362668

Salary

£56,748

The salary for this role will between £61,884 - £66,667 (London), £56,748 - £61,562 (National) depending on the proficiency level assessment. An additional digital allowance may be payable depending on the level of assessed capability up to £9,000. For applicants in receipt of existing allowances, we will assess each case individually and aim to match the digital allowance implemented with no detriment. For existing civil servants, the usual policy on level transfer and promotion will apply and is non-negotiable.

A Civil Service Pension with an average employer contribution of 27%

Job grade

Grade 7

Contract type

Permanent

Business area

Analysis and Data

Type of role

Digital

Working pattern

Flexible working, Full-time, Job share, Part-time

Number of jobs available

1

Contents

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

Location

Bristol, Darlington, Leeds, London, Wolverhampton

About the job

Job summary

Here at the Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government (MHCLG), we work on things that make a real difference to people’s lives. 

Whether it's through the homes we live in, the work of our local councils, or the communities we’re all part of, our work is at the top of the political agenda. We have ambitious and far-reaching outcomes to achieve this year and, if you’re thinking of joining us, there’s never been a more exciting time. 

We have over 3,500 staff who are based in 20 offices across the UK. 

Are you passionate about using your programming skills to improve policy outcomes across housing and local government? The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government is seeking a proficient front end software Developer to join our innovative team.

As a Software Developer, you will be part of a diverse team creating interactive data visualisation dashboards using Python and Plotly Dash. Collaborating closely with our dynamic team, you will engage in pair programming sessions within an Agile environment, ensuring the timely delivery of high-quality data solutions to policy problems.

Your expertise will contribute directly to enhancing transparency and efficiency in our housing and local government centred projects. Your work will make a difference to Department outcomes in these key areas and for people across the United Kingdom.

We particularly welcome candidates from an ethnic minority background and other underrepresented groups to apply, as we work to continually improve our ability to represent the places and communities we support through our work. 

Find out more about what it's like to work in a digital, data and technology role at MHCLG including our culture, ways of working, career progression and staff benefits. You can also read the MHCLG Digital blog to learn about the work we're doing. 

Job description

As a Lead Front End Developer, you'll:

• develop and maintain interactive data visualisation dashboards using Python Plotly Dash, adhering to best practices for scalability and performance
• work collaboratively with other front-end developers to integrate React-based components into Plotly Dash applications
• utilise GitHub and Azure DevOps for version control, issue tracking, and continuous integration/deployment workflows
• lead on quality standards for development identifying, prioritising and communicating requirements. Such as testing, performance, security, debugging and refactoring
• lead and engage in pair programming sessions to foster knowledge sharing and ensure code quality
• utilise test driven development. Implement tests to validate the functionality and reliability of developed features, including unit and visual
• conduct code reviews and participate in continuous refactoring efforts to maintain code cleanliness and extensibility
• ensure compliance with accessibility standards and optimise dashboards for various screen sizes and devices
• dedicate time to continuous learning and improvement for self and team, with a proactive approach to adopting new technologies and best practice and sharing knowledge

Person specification

We will use the essential criteria below to evaluate you during the recruitment process. Make sure your CV and cover letter details how you meet the criteria.

We are looking for individuals with a passion for Digital but particularly around data and making data stories more accessible to non-experts. We are looking for someone who thrives leading a collaborative team, mentoring others and championing continuous development. You will enjoy solving problems and championing important website design concepts such as accessibility and performance. You will use Scrum based agile delivery methodology and deliver software in short iterations with frequent releases without compromising code quality and providing technical direction on full-stack software development best practice.

You will foster a collaborative team culture, with an emphasis on industry best practice and growing talent. You will be an effective problem solver, balancing business needs and timescales with the trade offs of maintaining standards.

As a Lead Front End Developer, you'll be:

• understanding of how to communicate risks and complexity to influence stakeholders
• ability to lead a team and foster a collaborative culture, flexing your communication style and messaging proactively and reactively as required
• proficiency in Python programming language, with experience in developing web applications using Plotly Dash framework or similar
• proficiency with HTML, CSS, and React, JavaScript or similar
• proficiency with collaborative version control systems such as GitHub, as well as issue tracking and CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps or similar
• experience using monitoring and logging to track website performance and mitigating security risks in software set ups
• experience of Agile methodologies and experience with pair programming practices
• ability to write a range of tests, such as unit, integration and visual tests
• excellent problem-solving skills, attention to detail, and ability to thrive in a fast-paced, collaborative environment

Behaviours

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

• Communicating and Influencing
• Leadership

Benefits

Alongside your salary of £56,748, Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities contributes £15,321 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.

• Learning and development tailored to your role
• An environment with flexible working options
• A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity
• A Civil Service pension with an average employer contribution of 27%

Things you need to know

Selection process details

This vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window), and will assess your Behaviours and Experience.

MHCLG want to bring in a diverse workforce at all levels.

Our application system is designed to remove as much bias as possible from the recruitment system – this means that a hiring manager does not know your name, your details, see your whole application in one go (or have your CV at review stage unless stated otherwise).

Your answers are randomised and chunked up. This means that each assessor views sets of responses to questions for example all candidates’ responses to ‘Seeing the Big Picture’ rather than seeing a candidate’s full application. The science behind this is that recruitment can be subject to ordering and fatigue effects and we want to reduce this as much as possible.

Most of our campaigns utilise multiple assessors and so it is possible that each of your answers would be viewed by different assessors.

When writing your application, remember:

• The assessor won’t be reading your answers sequentially.
• Do not assume that the same assessors will have read all of your answers.
• If talking about something in your first answer, make sure that you write the second answer as if you had not written the first (and so on!)

CV and Cover Letter Declaration

We recruit based on your knowledge and skills, and not background, gender or ethnicity - this is called name blind recruitment.

Please remove references to your:

• name/title
• educational institutions
• age
• gender
• email address
• postal address
• phone number
• nationality/immigration status

You will need to merge your CV and covering letter into one document. When submitting your application Applied will ask you to upload a CV, when doing this you should upload your merged document of your CV and covering letter.

Most of our campaigns utilise multiple assessors and so it is possible that your application would be viewed by different assessors.

At sift, through your CV and covering letter we will be assessing:

• Experience
• Technical

Your covering letter should be no more than 1 page referencing how you meet the criteria set out in the person specification and show how your skills and experience make you a great candidate for this role. 

The interview will be of a blended nature consisting of the following success profiles elements:  

• Experience
• Technical
• Behaviour: Leadership, Communicating and Influencing

The Vacancy Manager has also requested that candidates undergo a technical test at interview. More details on this will be revealed in the invitations to interviews.

In full the campaign will test the below Success Profile Elements:

Experience: Experience questions will be based around the essential skills and criteria as listed in the person specification

Technical: Technical questions will be based around the essential skills and criteria as listed in the person specification

Behaviours: Leadership, Communicating and Influencing