Job Title: Software Developer
Location: Hulme, Manchester
Salary: £37,039 – £39,866 per annum
Job Type: Permanent, Full Year
Closing Date: 10am on Monday 20th September 2021
Key Duties:
- To develop, manage and maintain internal software applications for the college.
- To provide accurate and timely information as required for college management and external returns.
- To adhere to coding standards and practices within the Software Development team.
- To ensure all data within developed and maintained systems are secure and all relevant security standards and practices are adhered to.
- To liaise with the CIS Manager, Director of Administration and College Services, the Senior Developer, the Office Manager and other staff on methods of accessing information and to provide in-house training for staff in the use of internally developed systems and other computerised systems as appropriate.
- To maintain high quality documentation of all systems and procedures.
- To develop new systems to respond to the changing needs of the college.
- To ensure that systems are accurate and robust, ensuring that applications are accessible to appropriate staff.
- To contribute to the effective operation of quality assurance systems.
- To contribute to the process of the setting of targets within the department and to work towards their achievement.
- To adhere to the College quality procedures, especially through contribution to the self-assessment process.
- To ensure familiarity with the department’s aims and objectives.
- To liaise with relevant external bodies as appropriate.
- To contribute to the College liaison and marketing activities.
- To link with external agencies as appropriate.
- To contribute to the maintenance of an attractive working environment in your area.
- To support the aims and objectives of the College.
- To attend meetings as appropriate.
- To carry out duties with due regard to the college’s policies on equal opportunities, health and safety and quality assurance.
- To undertake any other duties the Principal or their designated alternate may reasonably direct from time to time within the context of the Loreto College contract
About you:
Essential:
- Experience of designing, developing and maintaining Full Stack PHP based web applications for a minimum of 2 years in a professional or commercial environment
- Experience of designing, developing and maintaining MySQL based applications for a minimum of 2 years in a professional or commercial environment
- Experience of using Version Control and Continuous integration systems and processes in a professional or commercial environment
- High level of technical skills appropriate to this post, especially the use of PHP, HTML5, CSS, Javascript, jQuery, MySQL, SSH, Git, Continuous Integration systems (ideally Jenkins), PHPUnit and Linux command-line
- Well-developed written and oral communication skills
- Ability to empathise with 16-19-year olds within a college situation
- High level of numeracy
- Good level of general education
- Experience of problem solving under pressure
- Ability to manage several projects at once
- Ability to work outside normal office hours on occasions
- Enhanced DBS Clearance
- Ability to meet the requirements of the Asylum and Immigration Act (to be legally employed to work in the UK)
Desirable:
- Experience of managing and maintaining LAMP servers in a professional or commercial environment
- Experience of developing with MVC frameworks such as Yii or Laravel
- Experience of developing and consuming APIs both internally and externally in a professional or commercial environment
- A clear understanding of developments in post-16 education
- Successfully completed or working towards an appropriate qualification to degree level
Please click on the APPLY button to send your CV and Cover Letter for this role.
Candidates with the relevant experience or job titles of Software Engineer, Software Developer, Software Support, Software Support Specialist, IT Engineer, IT Software Support, Application Support, Computer Science, Trouble Shooting, Linux, Windows, Mac, Javascript, HTML, DOM, CSS, SQL, Microsoft Windows Server, SaaS, Software Support Engineer, Software Support Technician may also be considered for this role.
