Job summary

We are hiring a Lead Technology Developer Officer to join our Information Systems team.

The Information Systems team is responsible for supporting the business with their day-to-day operations and projects. We ensure our technology is well designed, secure, robust and available so that users can get support with their IT issues when required. Additionally, we create and maintain IT contracts, procuring and managing across the contract timeline effectively to ensure IT services are providing the outcomes the business desires.

This is a fantastic opportunity to further your experience in Ofsted�s well-established team. The post holder will work with high-achieving professionals at all levels, surrounded by a friendly and supportive team. They will have access to amazing benefits, such as flexible working hours, the Civil Service Pension Scheme, and days annual leave + 8 bank holidays. We offer a hybrid working model, so you may also choose to spend a proportion of time working from home.

Job description

Please refer to the job specification for further information.

Person specification

Please refer to the job specification for further information.

Behaviours

We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process :

• Delivering at Pace
• Working Together
• Changing and Improving

Technical skills

We'll assess you against these technical skills during the selection process :

We only ask for evidence of these technical skills on your application form :

Benefits

Alongside your salary of �42,895, Office for Standards in Education, Children's Services and Skills contributes �12,426 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme.

Application and Shortlisting :

The selection panel will assess your application based on your personal statement� you have provided against the essential criteria as set out in the person specification.

You will also be asked to provide information within the �Employer / Activity History� section of the application form. This information is equivalent to the information you would provide on a CV setting out your career history (this will be used in the sifting process).

Interview :

Candidates who pass the benchmark at the shortlisting stage will be invited to an� interview where they will be assessed against a mixture of the Civil Service behaviours and the experience / technical skills set out in section 3 of the job specification.�

We will invite the most suitable candidates to attend an interview during the week commencing Monday 21 October 2024,� at Piccadilly Gate, Manchester or 23 Stephenson Street, Birmingham.