Software Developer

NCFE; North East; Remote; GBP 42,000 - 51,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual leave and wellbeing benefits

Hybrid working with home-based setup

Death in service payment 4x salary

Learning and wellbeing fund

Professional qualifications support

Job summary

NCFE is recruiting a Software Developer to join the Software Delivery team on a permanent, home-based/remote basis. You’ll work with an Agile team to design and implement world-class products and services used for UK and international qualifications.

The role emphasizes delivering high-quality code, participating in sprint ceremonies, and continuously updating technical skills. You’ll collaborate with product owners and QA, estimate effort, and explore automation to improve efficiency, while

Qualifications

• Proven software development experience
• Strong Microsoft .NET, .NET Core, ASP.NET, C#, MVC, LINQ, Web API skills
• A good working knowledge of SQL Server, T‑SQL, MongoDB, Windows Server, Visual Studio, JavaScript, TypeScript, KnockoutJS
• A good knowledge of object-oriented concepts and design patterns
• Experience in Test Driven Development including ability to write unit tests
• Strong problem-solving, debugging and troubleshooting skills, with excellent attention to detail
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to explain technical concepts to non-technical audiences

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, test and maintain software components in line with coding standards and best practices
• Create user-focused solutions and interfaces that deliver an effective and seamless user experience
• Produce high-quality code by utilising the latest engineering best practices and tools
• Actively participate in our daily scrums, contribute, and engage in the sprint planning, sprint review and sprint retrospective meetings
• Constantly update your technical knowledge and skills
• Work alongside our product owner, test team and the development team to review and improve product backlog items
• Review requirements to provide estimates (cost and time) on new software development ideas and provide feedback to the internal customer on request
• Identify areas of automation to improve business efficiency and effectiveness
• Ensure any technical solutions are sound, with appropriate consideration for performance, scalability, security and supportability

Skills

Software development

Microsoft .NET

ASP.NET

C# language

MVC

Web API

Entity Framework

SQL Server

JavaScript/TypeScript

KnockoutJS

Object-oriented design

Test Driven Development

Debugging

Communication skills

Tools

SQL Server

T-SQL

MongoDB

Windows Server

Visual Studio

JavaScript

TypeScript

KnockoutJS

Job description

Overview

Contract: Permanent

Location: Home based/Remote

Hours per week: 37

Salary: Up to £46,316 depending on experience

We’re excited to be looking for a Software Developerto join our Software Delivery team.

This is an excellent opportunity to work with a highly skilled team across multiple business areas as part of the software delivery team and help deliver world-class products and services.

You’ll be working with a highly skilled Agile software development team to develop products and services that will be used to provide technical and professional qualifications in the UK and internationally. You’ll be directly involved in designing and implementing solutions and services using the latest tools, technologies, and best practices.

How you’ll make an impact:

• Design, develop, test and maintain software components in line with coding standards and best practices.
• Create user-focused solutions and interfaces that deliver an effective and seamless user experience.
• Produce high-quality code by utilising the latest engineering best practices and tools.
• Actively participate in our daily scrums, contribute, and engage in the sprint planning, sprint review and sprint retrospective meetings.
• Constantly update your technical knowledge and skills
• Work alongside our product owner, test team and the development team to review and improve product backlog items.
• Review requirements to provide estimates (cost and time) on new software development ideas and provide feedback to the internal customer on request.
• Identify areas of automation to improve business efficiency and effectiveness.
• Ensure any technical solutions are sound, with appropriate consideration for performance, scalability, security and supportability

We’d love to hear from you if you offer the following:

• Proven software development experience
• Strong Microsoft .NET, .NET Core, ASP.NET, C#, MVC, LINQ, Web API skills, Entity Framework, XML, JSON
• A good working knowledge of SQL server, T-SQL, MongoDB, Windows Server, Visual Studio, JavaScript, TypeScript, KnockoutJS
• A good knowledge of object-oriented concepts and design patterns
• Experience in Test Driven Development including ability to write unit tests.
• Strong problem-solving, debugging and troubleshooting skills, with excellent attention to detail.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to explain technical concepts to non-technical audiences, both verbally and in writing.

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What will we offer you in return?

Below are just some of the fantastic benefits we’ll offer you to support you both professionally and personally. You can also visit our Life at NCFE page which covers financial, physical and mental health support, time off and your development.

• Annual leave starting at 25 days and increasing up to 30 days with length of service
• 8 bank holidays and an additional 3 days off during the Christmas closure
• YOU celebration day to celebrate your birthday or another life event
• YOU hour allowing you one hour per month to spend time on something that promotes your wellbeing
• Learning and Wellbeing fund of up to £200 per year
• £400 towards any NCFE accreditedqualificationsper year
• Up to 20 Volunteering hours per year
• Flexible working culture with a hybrid working approach
• Early finish on a Friday at 4:30pm to start your weekend early
• Health cash plan through Westfield to claim towards health costs such as dental and optical
• Tech and Home scheme with savings at Currys and IKEA
• Employee Assistance Programmewith a confidential helpline and access to face to face and telephone counselling
• Pension of up to 9% employer contribution when you contribute 3%
• Death in service payment worth 4 x your salary

In addition to our benefits package, Our Colleague Experience Charter sets out the unique experience you can expect when working at NCFE, to enable a thriving, engaged culture. You can find out more about our Colleague Experience Charter and working life at NCFE.

Shape real change with an NCFE career

Imagine a career where your contributions affect not only what people learn, but the way that learningis developed and delivered.

With over 170 years of education experience our core purpose remains at the heart of the organisation – to promote and advance learning to create a fairer, more inclusive society, making sure no learner is left behind.

Want to know more? Take a lookat our websitehttps://www.ncfe.org.uk/

Before applying, please note that we require all candidates to be able to demonstrate proof of Right to Work in the UK.

Closing Date: Thursday 8 October 2026

Interview Date: TBC

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) statement

We're committed to building rich diversity into our workforce at all levels, to ensure that we understand and are representative of the communities and customers we serve.

We do not discriminate against anyone due to gender, sexuality, race, age, religion, beliefs, identity, social background, visible or hidden disability, or neurodiversity. Instead, we pride ourselves on our collaborative, vibrant and high-performance culture which embraces everyone, celebrates uniqueness, and enables everyone's voice to be heard.