Junior Software Developer

The National Archives is growing our Digital, Data and Technology (DDaT) capability to help us transform the way we offer services to our users. As a member of the Digital Services Department, you will actively participate in product teams delivering user-focused products for The National Archives’ core audience groups.

We have a track record of delivering high quality, innovative and ambitious digital services to diverse audiences. You will be part of a creative, motivated and supportive multi-disciplinary team who embrace challenge and look for opportunities to do things differently.

These are especially exciting times as we reimagine our whole offering on the web to realise the ‘disruptive digital archive’ and open up access to one of the largest and most diverse digital archives in the world. We are exploring new approaches and tools, simplifying key transactions and finding new ways to help people to use our collections.

Our developers have a vital role to play in this. We are looking for a motivated and creative individual to join The National Archives Digital Services team as a Junior Software Developer.

About The National Archives
We are the official archive for the UK Government and for England and Wales, holding millions of records dating back over 1,000 years. From the Domesday and Shakespeare’s will to military service records, censuses and court judgements we preserve and provide access to these important public records for everyone.

Our Digital Services department is made up of several agile multi-disciplinary teams focusing on different products or services. Our purpose is to design and deliver user-centred services that make our collections accessible, usable, and relevant to a wide range of audiences.

Our Digital Services team build and run services used by over 1 million people a month to access more than 30 million record descriptions, the catalogues of more than 3,000 archives and educational and rich, interpretative content bringing the collection to life. We are exploring new approaches and tools, simplifying key transactions and finding new ways to help people to use our collections.

Development and progression
This is a development role, designed for progression to the role of mid-level Software Developer. At the start of your employment your skills will be assessed in order to design a tailored development plan for you. We’ll provide active support and guidance as you progress through your plan.  Development will be assessed on a regular basis, and you will be promoted to the higher grade once you have met the required standard.

For full details and to apply:

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