Senior Digital Developer

Adur & Worthing Councils; Worthing; Hybrid; GBP 47,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

A local government authority in Worthing is seeking a Senior Digital Developer to lead their digital transformation efforts. The role involves working on innovative technical solutions while ensuring high-quality service delivery. Candidates should have expertise in APIs and system integration, along with experience in ITIL principles and agile methodologies. Benefits include generous leave, a local government pension, and training opportunities, offering a supportive and inclusive workplace environment.

Benefits

Generous leave entitlement; minimum of 26 days + Bank Holidays

Local Government Pension

Training & development

Occupational Health

Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)

Flexible working options

Qualifications

• Expertise in APIs and system integration is required.
• Knowledge of ITIL principles and agile methodologies.
• Ability to mentor others and share technical skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead digital transformation efforts and innovative technical solutions.
• Consult on business change projects and technical architecture.
• Ensure a high-quality experience for every service engaging with the digital team.

Skills

APIs

System integration

Low-code environments

ITIL principles

Agile methodologies

Technical translation

Job description

Post title

Senior Digital Developer

Post No

42960

Salary

Starting from £47,181 to £51,356 per annum

Grade

Grade 8

Hours

37 hours per week

Place of work

Worthing Town Hall/ from home/ all sites

Closing date

11th January 2026 at 23:55 pm

Interviews

TBC

As a Senior Digital Developer you will be:

Instrumental in delivering our digital transformation ambitions, collaborating with the Digital Development Manager to help services radically transform into person‑centred, digital‑first operations. You will play a leading role in a demanding programme of work, ensuring our technical solutions are innovative, design‑led, and built with a strong reliance on "data by design."

You will be a pivotal technical resource within the Digital Transformation team, acting as a bridge between complex technology and service delivery. We are seeking an individual with excellent technical translation skills, capable of turning intricate requirements into clear, actionable solutions while providing exceptional customer service. You will ensure a high‑quality, professional experience for every service that engages with the digital team, fostering a culture of partnership and trust.

You must be confident in consulting on capital business change projects and articulating complex data architectures into seamless, integrated digital services. To maintain our pace and resilience, you will be highly experienced in mentoring others, proactively sharing your skills and knowledge to ensure high service quality and prevent single points of failure.

We are seeking:

An exceptional individual who can blend deep technical mastery‑specifically in APIs, system integration, and low‑code environments‑with a passion for achieving the best possible outcomes for our citizens and residents. You should have a working knowledge of ITIL principles and agile methodologies, ensuring every solution is documented, secure, and optimised for the evolving needs of the Councils.

In addition, you will demonstrate the bravery to contribute new ideas and the adaptability to thrive in a matrix working environment. You will be empowered to apply our core principles‑resilience, adaptability, and participation‑to your daily work, ensuring our digital initiatives deliver measurable value to the community.

Benefits

• Generous leave entitlement; a minimum of 26 days + Bank Holiday entitlement
• Local Government Pension
• Training & development
• Occupational Health
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
• Employee resource groups/networks
• Buddy Support Programme
• Flexible working options

At Adur & Worthing, we are committed to supporting care leavers, in accordance with the Children (Leaving Care) Act 2000 and the Children and Social Work Act 2017. To that end, we operate a guaranteed interview scheme for anyone meeting the essential criteria of the role they are applying for. In order to be considered for this, you will need to be a care leaver under the age of 25 at the time of application. Please confirm that you are a care leaver in the "Showing how you meet the person specification and job description" section of the application form.

As a Disability Confident employer, we will ensure that a fair and proportionate number of applicants declaring a disability, that meet the essential criteria for this position, will be offered an interview.

We are committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community - a place where we can all be ourselves and succeed on merit. Staff work in a supportive and safe environment, recognising their responsibility to value and respect each other's contributions. Standards of conduct must be of the highest level to ensure that no-one is harassed, bullied or victimised. We offer a range of family friendly, inclusive employment policies, staff engagement forums and are keen to hear from applicants from a variety of different backgrounds.

Salary range

• £47,181 - £51,356 per year