Lead Developer

General Dental Council; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 49,000 - 59,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading organization in dental regulation seeks a Lead Developer to join their IT Development Team in Birmingham. This role involves leading a multi-disciplinary team in an Agile environment, focusing on hands-on development within Dynamics 365 CRM. The successful candidate will manage development projects, ensuring timely delivery and compliance with business requirements, while also fostering a culture of excellence and motivation within the team.

Benefits

27 days holiday (plus statutory) - rising to 30 days after 2 years service

Flexitime scheme

Employer pension contributions up to 10%

Buy/Sell annual leave

Enhanced Maternity, Paternity and Adoption leave

Life assurance and income protection plan

Staff discounts including eye care contributions

Qualifications

• Experience in developing and customizing solutions using C#, TypeScript, and Power Platform.
• Development management experience in an Agile environment.
• Experience with continuous integration and development pipelines.

Responsibilities

• Lead a multi-disciplinary development team in an Agile environment.
• Ensure development projects meet business requirements and are delivered on time.
• Manage the development and deployment of new applications and systems software.

Skills

C#

TypeScript

Power Platform Solutions

Agile Development

Azure DevOps

Data Migration

Job description

Lead Developer

Salary: GBP49,896 - GBP58,700 pa
Location: Birmingham - Hybrid (2 days per week minimum office attendance)
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full-time

The General Dental Council (GDC) is the statutory body responsible for regulating dental professionals in the UK.

We have an exciting opportunity for a Lead Developer to join our IT Development Team, who will lead a multi-disciplinary development team in an Agile environment - developing hands-on solutions within the Dynamics 365 CRM.

The role will be responsible for technically developing IT changes and IT projects - primarily focused on code development, with additional management responsibilities for team/change/technical focus.

The role:

• Leading Development - including directing activities to maximise effectiveness using an Agile, iteration-based approach.
• Undertake line management responsibilities, including performance management for team.
• Ensure development projects are delivered on time, meet business requirements and goals, fulfil end-user requirements, as well as assisting with identifying and resolving systems issues.
• Manage the development and deployment of new applications, systems software, and/or enhancements to existing applications throughout the GDC.
• Ensure that any new software integration into company systems meets functional requirements, system compliance, and interface specifications.
• Coach project and scrum teams in development standards and best practice, review techniques used for all types of development practiced.
• Provide regular reports to senior management to demonstrate progress of the development function, and participate in project meetings with business stakeholders to understand and deliver projects.

About you:

• Demonstrable experience of hands-on of developing and customising solutions using C#, TypeScript and Power Platform Solutions using Power Pages, Power Apps, Flows.
• Development management within a team using .net, C# in agile environment.
• Experience in documenting defects/enhancements and implementing solutions.
• Working with agile development methodology using Azure DevOps.
• Experience in continuous integration / continuous development (CD/CD) pipelines.
• Demonstrable experience of hands-on data migration / integration using 3rd party systems or similar technologies.
• Knowledge of Audit requirements for a development function.
• Strong lead Developer who can encourage excellence and motivation within teams.
• Commitment to equality and diversity in service delivery.

Benefits:

The GDC is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace, that provides an environment that reflects our values and culture and allows employees to flourish.

To support this we offer a range of family friendly, inclusive employment policies, including flexible working arrangements from day one and employee networks that aid growth and development.

Some of our benefits include:

• 27 days holiday (plus statutory) - rising to 30 days after 2 years service
• Flexitime scheme
• Employer pension contributions up to 10%
• Buy/Sell annual leave
• Enhanced Maternity, Paternity and Adoption leave from 1 years service.
• Life assurance, income protection plan and enhanced sick leave policy
• Staff discounts including eye care contributions and discounted gym membership

We encourage and support the recruitment, retention, and career development of people from as wide a range as possible of ethnic, cultural and social backgrounds.

How to apply:

For further details about the role and to apply please click the apply button.

Closing date: 23:59 on 30 May 2025.

Please note that we reserve the right to bring this recruitment campaign to an end without notice, and we encourage all interested candidates to apply as soon as possible.

The GDC is committed to equality and diversity. We encourage and support the recruitment, retention, and career development of people from as wide a range as possible of ethnic, cultural and social backgrounds.