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About the job
Benefits
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About the job
Do you have an appetite for learning?
Do you like finding out stuff that you know nothing about?
Do you like to ask questions where others don’t?
If the answer to these questions is ‘Yes’ why not apply and become our next Software Developer apprentice.
About DWP Digital:
We are leading the digital transformation of the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) – the UK’s biggest government department.
At DWP Digital, you’ll be part of a diverse, vibrant community, where you’ll be empowered to develop your skills and try new things at the cutting-edge of your industry. You can build a stimulating and fulfilling career here, full of interesting challenges and plenty of opportunities to grow.
Putting the user at the centre of everything we do, our software engineers use their logic, mathematical and problem-solving skills to develop apps and digital services that make a positive impact on millions of people’s lives.
Working with tools like Java, Node.js, Databases and concepts like containerisation and Test-Driven Development, as a software engineering apprentice, you’ll gain the technical expertise to take your career in an exciting new direction.
You’ll also combine this hands-on experience with virtual learning, delivered by our partner providers, including one-to-ones with tutors and mentors, lab tutorials, and proper research projects.
We expect you to be committed to seeing through the apprenticeship programme including production of a portfolio, end point assessment and interview.
This is an exciting opportunity to earn as you learn and get hands on practice of software development and engineering, while studying towards an industry-standard qualification.
You’ll develop crucial skills, knowledge and behaviours for your career and be part of a great team delivering digital applications and services. If you wish to find out more about the apprenticeship please click here.
You’ll be supported by your line manager, skills coach and the engineering community, as well as fellow apprentices on the programme, so you will have plenty of sources of encouragement to help you succeed. It’s also critical that you can be proactive and make the most out of your time on the apprenticeship.
There is a lot to do and learn, so you need to be ready to work hard and participate in the many opportunities you’ll be given.
This is a fantastic chance to build a software engineering career at DWP and become a highly skilled tech professional.
To be eligible for the apprenticeship you are required to hold the following minimum eligibility criteria:
We reserve the right to withdraw applications that do not meet any of the above criteria
Please note- If you are applying on a part-time basis, you are required to do a minimum of 30 hours per week as this role combines work and studies.
Benefits
This job role may be suitable for hybrid working, which is where an employee works part of the week in their DWP office and part of the week from home. This is a voluntary, non-contractual arrangement and your office will be your contractual place of work. The number of days that anyone will be able to work at home will be determined primarily by business need but personal circumstances and other relevant circumstances will also be taken into account. If you are successful, any opportunities for hybrid working, including whether a hybrid working arrangement is suitable for you, will be discussed with you prior to you taking up your post.
Salary Information
Salary for this role is £28,117 (National) or £32,515 (London).
Existing Civil Servants who secure a new role on lateral transfer should maintain their current salary.
Existing Civil Servants who gain promotion may move to the bottom of the next grade pay scale or 10% increase in salary whichever would be the greater.
Things you need to know
Stage 1: Makers Academy selection process
On submitting your interest to become an apprentice via Makers, you will be invited by email to complete a series of tasks.
You will work through an intensive, but largely self-selecting application process run by Makers Academy. This process is designed to enable you to try coding and to help you understand if you are suitable for the apprenticeship. It is largely self-selecting as you commit to undertaking the learning and practical exercises required, within the timeline stipulated.
For the first stage, you will be invited to undertake a coding course which will take around 15 hours to complete and you can complete in one or more sessions within a limited timeframe. You will be sent instructions on how to do this and do not need to have any previous experience of coding.
The second part of selection challenges with Makers Academy will be a coding challenge, which will take around two hours to complete. On completion and if successful you will then be contacted by a member of the Makers to team for an interview.
Makers Academy will shortlist applicants to move through to the final stage which will be an interview with DWP Digital to assess the essential criteria. Here you will also be required to complete a 10-minute presentation. Further details will be provided when selected for interview.
Following a successful interview, we are hoping to make offers mid/late May and will then begin necessary onboarding and checks with a target start date from July onwards.
• Aptitude for learning and driving within a team environment.
You will be asked to do a short (10 minute) presentation on a specific topic. Further details will be provided to candidates invited to interview.
For Hints and Tips on completing your application visit our blog Getting Hired at DWP Digital .
Further information:
A reserve list may be held for a period of 6 months from which further appointments can be made.
Reserve list candidates will be posted in merit order by location.
Please Note: You must meet the security requirements before you can be appointed. 7 of these roles require Baseline Personal Security Standard (BPSS). For 3 of these roles the level of security needed is security check (SC).
For meaningful Security Checks checks to be carried out individuals you will need to have lived in the UK for a sufficient period of time, to enable appropriate checks to be carried out and produce a result which provides the required level of assurance. Whilst a lack of UK residency in itself is not necessarily a bar to a security clearance, and expectation of UK residency may range from 3 to 5 years. Failure to meet the residency requirements needed for the role may result in the withdrawal of provisional jobs offers.
Any move to DWP name from another employer will mean you can no longer access childcare vouchers. This includes moves between government departments. You may however be eligible for other government schemes, including Tax Free Childcare. Determine your eligibility at https://www.childcarechoices.gov.uk
If successful and transferring from another Government Department a criminal record check may be carried out.
In order to process applications without delay, we will be sending a Criminal Record Check to Disclosure and Barring Service on your behalf.
However, we recognise in exceptional circumstances some candidates will want to send their completed forms direct. If you will be doing this, please advise Government Recruitment Service of your intention by emailing Pre-EmploymentChecks.grs@cabinetoffice.gov.uk stating the job reference number in the subject heading.
Applicants who are successful at interview will be, as part of pre-employment screening, subject to a check on the Internal Fraud Database (IFD). This check will provide information about employees who have been dismissed for fraud or dishonesty offences. This check also applies to employees who resign or otherwise leave before being dismissed for fraud or dishonesty had their employment continued. Any applicant’s details held on the IFD will be refused employment.
A candidate is not eligible to apply for a role within the Civil Service if the application is made within a 5 year period following a dismissal for carrying out internal fraud against government.
Before applying for this vacancy, current employees of DWP should check whether a successful application would result in changes to their terms & conditions of employment, e.g. mobility, pay, allowances. Civil Servants that would transfer into DWP from other government organisations, following successful application, will assume DWP's terms & conditions of employment current on the day they are posted, unless DWP has stated otherwise in writing.
Reasonable Adjustment
At DWP we value diversity and inclusion and actively encourage and welcome applications from everyone, including those that are underrepresented in our workforce.
We consider visible and non-visible disabilities, neurodiversity or learning differences, chronic medical conditions, or mental ill health. Examples include dyslexia, epilepsy, autism, chronic fatigue, or schizophrenia.
If you need a change to be made so that you can make your application, you should:Contact Government Recruitment Service via Jonathan.ford1@dwp.gov.uk as soon as possible before the closing date to discuss your needs.
Complete the “Reasonable Adjustments” section in the “Additional requirements” page of your application form to tell us what changes or help you might need further on in the recruitment process. For instance, you may need wheelchair access at interview, or if you’re deaf, a Language Service Professional.
If you are experiencing accessibility problems with any attachments on this advert, please contact the email address in the 'Contact point for applicants' section.
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