Junior Developer Edinburgh, Scotland
Scottish Government
Full Time
Edinburgh, Scotland
37955 - 47951 GBP ANNUAL Today
Job description
Overview:
Do you have some software development skills in either Java, SpringBoot, Angular, or webMethods with good communication skills and experience of team working and have the ability to develop these and also learn new technologies? Are you comfortable working collaboratively in project teams utilising different methodologies? Do you have a can do attitude and are willing to learn new skills.
About us
SAAS is an executive agency of the Scottish Government and responsible for assessing and paying student awards for Scottish domiciled students in Higher Education throughout the UK. We administer budgets of around £1.4 billion each year, making payments to both educational institutions and over 190,000 students a year. We are committed to recruiting a diverse workforce that is representative of the clients we serve. More information on SAAS can be found on our website
https://www.saas.gov.uk
This post attracts a £5,000 DDAT pay supplement after a 3 months DDaT competency qualifying period. Pay supplements are temporary payments designed to address recruitment and retention issues caused by market pressures and are subject to regular review.
Responsibilities:
Competencies
Analysis and Use of Evidence
Communications and Engagement
Self-Awareness
Improving Performance
Essential Criteria & Qualifications:
Essential Criteria
1. Working knowledge of programming languages such as angular, java, javascript, HTML, CSS, PL-SQL and knowledge of relational databases;
2. Working knowledge of a UNIX operating system;
3. Awareness of build and deployment processes and working knowledge in using code repositories such as GIT and SVN;
4. Awareness of the full Systems Development lifecycle including awareness of System Development methodologies such as Agile and Waterfall.
Provisional Interview Dates
To be confirmed.
SAAS has separate arrangements from core Scottish Government for Public and Privilege holidays. After taking up post in SAAS you will take the Spring Friday and Monday holiday in late May/early June together with the September half day. SAAS office is fully closed between Christmas and New Year.
SAAS are currently operating Hybrid Working Arrangements combining office attendance with Working From Home. Potential candidates can discuss in more detail with the Recruiting Manager.
How To Apply
Person Specification Band B
To apply, you must fully complete and submit an online application via this website before the closing date as well as a CV (no longer than two pages) setting out your career history, with key responsibilities and achievements.
In addition to your CV, you should fill in a personal statement (no longer than 700 words) explaining why you consider your personal skills, qualities and experience suitable for this role, with particular reference to the criteria in the person specification.
When considering how your experience relates to the role, please tailor your CV and personal statement to reflect the role and the essential skills/criteria as described in the job description/person specification.
To learn more about this opportunity, please contact [email protected]
The Scottish Government is a diverse and inclusive workplace and we want to help you demonstrate your full potential whatever type of assessment is used. If you require any adjustments to our recruitment process, please let us know via [email protected]
As part of any recruitment process, Scottish Government and associated public bodies collects and processes personal data relating to job applicants and applicants for public appointments.
Personal information you provide in the recruitment process will be made available to Scottish Government and our additional data processors.
Do you have some software development skills in either Java, SpringBoot, Angular, or webMethods with good communication skills and experience of team working and have the ability to develop these and also learn new technologies? Are you comfortable working collaboratively in project teams utilising different methodologies? Do you have a can do attitude and are willing to learn new skills.
About us
SAAS is an executive agency of the Scottish Government and responsible for assessing and paying student awards for Scottish domiciled students in Higher Education throughout the UK. We administer budgets of around £1.4 billion each year, making payments to both educational institutions and over 190,000 students a year. We are committed to recruiting a diverse workforce that is representative of the clients we serve. More information on SAAS can be found on our website
https://www.saas.gov.uk
This post attracts a £5,000 DDAT pay supplement after a 3 months DDaT competency qualifying period. Pay supplements are temporary payments designed to address recruitment and retention issues caused by market pressures and are subject to regular review.
- Design and code simple programs and scripts under the supervision of others from supplied specifications or user stories using agreed standards and tools to achieve a well-engineered result and as part of a wider team contribute to the design of components on larger systems;
- Carry out unit and integration testing on your work;
- Document all work using required standards, methods and tools, including prototyping tools where appropriate;
- Carry out simple fault and defect diagnosis and provide fixes on defects raised by system testers;
- Collaborate in reviews of work with others as appropriate.
Competencies
Analysis and Use of Evidence
Communications and Engagement
Self-Awareness
Improving Performance
No specific qualifications required for this post.
Essential Criteria
1. Working knowledge of programming languages such as angular, java, javascript, HTML, CSS, PL-SQL and knowledge of relational databases;
2. Working knowledge of a UNIX operating system;
3. Awareness of build and deployment processes and working knowledge in using code repositories such as GIT and SVN;
4. Awareness of the full Systems Development lifecycle including awareness of System Development methodologies such as Agile and Waterfall.
Provisional Interview Dates
To be confirmed.
Additional Information
SAAS has separate arrangements from core Scottish Government for Public and Privilege holidays. After taking up post in SAAS you will take the Spring Friday and Monday holiday in late May/early June together with the September half day. SAAS office is fully closed between Christmas and New Year.
SAAS are currently operating Hybrid Working Arrangements combining office attendance with Working From Home. Potential candidates can discuss in more detail with the Recruiting Manager.
How To Apply
For further information on this vacancy please download and review the “Person Specification” which you will find below.
Person Specification Band B
DDaT_Recruitment_-_Further_Information
DDaT_Recruitment_-Candidate_Guide
To apply, you must fully complete and submit an online application via this website before the closing date as well as a CV (no longer than two pages) setting out your career history, with key responsibilities and achievements.
In addition to your CV, you should fill in a personal statement (no longer than 700 words) explaining why you consider your personal skills, qualities and experience suitable for this role, with particular reference to the criteria in the person specification.
When considering how your experience relates to the role, please tailor your CV and personal statement to reflect the role and the essential skills/criteria as described in the job description/person specification.
To learn more about this opportunity, please contact [email protected]
The Scottish Government is a diverse and inclusive workplace and we want to help you demonstrate your full potential whatever type of assessment is used. If you require any adjustments to our recruitment process, please let us know via [email protected]
As part of any recruitment process, Scottish Government and associated public bodies collects and processes personal data relating to job applicants and applicants for public appointments.
Personal information you provide in the recruitment process will be made available to Scottish Government and our additional data processors.
Scottish Government
www.gov.scot
Edinburgh, United Kingdom
Nicola Sturgeon
$25 to $50 million (USD)
1001 to 5000 Employees
Government
National Services & Agencies
1885
