Developer

Government Recruitment Service; Leeds; On-site; GBP 33,000 - 41,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Civil Service Pension

25 days annual leave + 8 bank holidays

Flexible working options

Job summary

Government Recruitment Service in Leeds is hiring a Developer to design, build, and improve digital services for the Department for Transport. You’ll work in a multidisciplinary agile team delivering secure, scalable solutions that meet user needs.

You’ll take ownership of your work, continue developing your technical skills, and contribute to the delivery of high-quality digital services while enjoying Civil Service benefits and a strong work-life balance.

Qualifications

• Experience developing software to meet user needs.
• Writing clean, secure, and well-tested code.
• Understanding development standards and best practices.
• Ability to collaborate within multidisciplinary teams.

Responsibilities

• Developing software to meet user needs
• Writing clean, secure and well-tested code
• Following development standards and helping improve ways of working
• Supporting and maintaining live services
• Identifying and resolving issues within production environments
• Collaborating with multidisciplinary teams to deliver digital solutions
• Coaching and supporting more junior colleagues where appropriate
• Participating in communities of practice and knowledge sharing activities
• Taking ownership of your professional development and learning new technologies

Job description

Are you passionate about building digital services that make a real difference?

Do you enjoy solving technical challenges and working as part of a collaborative agile team?

Are you looking to develop your skills while contributing to the delivery of modern, user-focused digital solutions?

If so, we'd love to hear from you.

This is an exciting time to join the Digital, Information and Security Directorate within the Department for Transport as we restructure our directorate to ensure we are ready for future challenges, building a more sustainable,skilledand in-house capability.

Build services. Develop solutions. Make an impact.

As a Developer, you'll play a key role in designing, building, supporting and improving digital services, products and platforms used across the Department for Transport. Working within multidisciplinary agile teams, you'll help create secure, scalable and user-centred solutions that deliver genuine value to our users.

Joining our department comes with many benefits, including:

• Employer pension contribution of 28.97% of your salary. Read more about Civil Service Pensionshere
• 25 days annual leave, increasing by 1 day each year of service (up to a maximum of 30 days annual leave), plus 8 bank holidays a privilege day for the King's birthday.
• Flexible working options where we encourage a great work-life balance.

Read more in the Benefits section below!

Find out more about what it's like working at Department for Transport Central - Department for Transport Careers and within the Government Digital and Data Profession.

Working within the Create Service Line, you'll contribute to the development and support of digital services that meet organisational, policy and operational needs. You will work alongside developers, architects, designers, delivery professionals and business stakeholders to deliver effective digital solutions.

As a Developer, you'll take ownership of your work, contribute to continuous improvement, and help foster a positive, collaborative culture across the team. You'll be encouraged to develop your technical skills and support colleagues while contributing to the delivery of high-quality digital services.

Your responsibilities will include, but aren’t limited to:

• Developing software to meet user needs
• Writing clean, secure and well-tested code
• Following development standards and helping improve ways of working
• Supporting and maintaining live services
• Identifying and resolving issues within production environments
• Collaborating with multidisciplinary teams to deliver digital solutions
• Coaching and supporting more junior colleagues where appropriate
• Participating in communities of practice and knowledge sharing activities
• Taking ownership of your professional development and learning new technologies

For further information on the role, please read the role profile. Please note that the role profile is for information purposes only - whilst all elements are relevant to the role, they may not all be assessed during the recruitment process. This job advert will detail exactly what will be assessed during the recruitment process.

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme

Developer

Company: Government Recruitment Service Salary: £37,090 to £37,090 a year Hours: Full-time Location: Leeds Job type: Permanent Posting date: 4 Nov 2026 Closing date: 13 Nov 2026

Summary

Are you passionate about building digital services that make a real difference?

Do you enjoy solving technical challenges and working as part of a collaborative agile team?

Are you looking to develop your skills while contributing to the delivery of modern, user-focused digital solutions?

If so, we'd love to hear from you.

This is an exciting time to join the Digital, Information and Security Directorate within the Department for Transport as we restructure our directorate to ensure we are ready for future challenges, building a more sustainable,skilledand in-house capability.

Build services. Develop solutions. Make an impact.

As a Developer, you'll play a key role in designing, building, supporting and improving digital services, products and platforms used across the Department for Transport. Working within multidisciplinary agile teams, you'll help create secure, scalable and user-centred solutions that deliver genuine value to our users.

Joining our department comes with many benefits, including:

• Employer pension contribution of 28.97% of your salary. Read more about Civil Service Pensionshere
• 25 days annual leave, increasing by 1 day each year of service (up to a maximum of 30 days annual leave), plus 8 bank holidays a privilege day for the King's birthday.
• Flexible working options where we encourage a great work-life balance.

Read more in the Benefits section below!

Find out more about what it's like working at Department for Transport Central - Department for Transport Careers and within the Government Digital and Data Profession.

Working within the Create Service Line, you'll contribute to the development and support of digital services that meet organisational, policy and operational needs. You will work alongside developers, architects, designers, delivery professionals and business stakeholders to deliver effective digital solutions.

As a Developer, you'll take ownership of your work, contribute to continuous improvement, and help foster a positive, collaborative culture across the team. You'll be encouraged to develop your technical skills and support colleagues while contributing to the delivery of high-quality digital services.

Your responsibilities will include, but aren’t limited to:

• Developing software to meet user needs
• Writing clean, secure and well-tested code
• Following development standards and helping improve ways of working
• Supporting and maintaining live services
• Identifying and resolving issues within production environments
• Collaborating with multidisciplinary teams to deliver digital solutions
• Coaching and supporting more junior colleagues where appropriate
• Participating in communities of practice and knowledge sharing activities
• Taking ownership of your professional development and learning new technologies

For further information on the role, please read the role profile. Please note that the role profile is for information purposes only - whilst all elements are relevant to the role, they may not all be assessed during the recruitment process. This job advert will detail exactly what will be assessed during the recruitment process.

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme

About Disability Confident Disability Confident is a government scheme. It encourages employers to recruit and retain disabled people and those with long term health conditions.