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Web Editor and Content Designer £34,069 pa (inc. £4,615 London Weighting) + excellent benefits including 30 days holiday and flexible working London, EC1 Closing date: 7 February 2021 at 11.30pm Shelter is looking for a brilliant Web Editor and Content Designer to join our digital team. A home is a fundamental human need, as essential as education or healthcare. Yet millions of people across Britain struggle on a daily basis with homelessness, bad housing conditions, soaring rents, discrimination and the threat of eviction. So, we are striving for change - with individuals, in communities, across society - and leading the way to a safe home. This is your chance to play a part in the fundamental change we are striving to achieve. As a cross-functional Digital team, we help by doing exciting service design work that improves our digital offering, the helpline, and our centres around the country. We also build digital tools to campaign for change, and fundraise to keep Shelter running. About the role Reporting to the Content Lead, you'll be part of a team with a focus on fundraising and income generation. You'll work closely with User Experience (UX), Development, Brand, Marketing and other teams to create user-driven, high-quality digital content. You'll act as an ambassador for editorial excellence, writing and editing web, email, blog and some creative content that engages and delivers results. You'll ensure Shelter's web presence is high quality, user-centred and accessible, with a consistent style and tone. You'll also collaborate on page design, and be one of the first to use our new CMS, building some content directly into the system. About you An impeccable writer and editor who's able to quickly adopt Shelter's tone of voice, you have a flair for writing compelling communications that will encourage supporters to donate, take action or get involved with our work. You'll have a proven track record of web publishing and using content management systems, a strong understanding of how to implement user-driven content design and knowledge of agile practice and of working with digital professionals, including UX specialists, developers and product managers. Above all, you'll have a real enthusiasm and willingness to collaborate and work as part of a highly creative team that sets the example for Shelter in digital best practice, discovery and innovation. Benefits We offer a wide range of benefits, including 30 days of annual leave, enhanced family friendly policies, pension and interest-free travel loans. Our employees also have access to a tenancy deposit loan, cycle to work scheme and an employee assistance programme. Shelter helps millions of people every year struggling with bad housing or homelessness through our advice, support and legal services. And we campaign to make sure that, one day, no one will have to turn to us for help. We're here so no one has to fight bad housing or homelessness on their own. To find out more about the role and the benefits of working for Shelter please visit our website. Apply to be part of our digital team and be the change you want to see in society. Safeguarding is everyone's business. Shelter is committed to protecting the health, wellbeing and human rights of those we support, and enabling them to live free from harm, abuse and neglect. All our staff will be expected to observe professional standards of behaviour and conduct their work in line with our Safeguarding Policies. Shelter promotes equality, diversity and inclusion in our workplace. We make employment decisions by matching business needs with skills and experience of candidates, irrespective of age, disability (including hidden disabilities), gender, gender identity or gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, or sexual orientation. We also encourage applications from people, who have been homeless or have been at risk of homelessness. We are facing diverse problems, so need diverse people to tackle them. We are happy to talk about flexible working, personal growth, and to promote a workplace where you can be yourself and achieve success based only on your merit. Shelter does not accept unsolicited CVs from external recruitment agencies nor accept the fees associated with them.

Senior Front End Developer/Leeds with Homeworking Are you a Front End developer with expert development prowess to build beautiful, user-friendly, high-performance interfaces? The Role Harvey Nash are working exclusively with an online giant who are recruiting for a senior Front End developer with hands-on experience in modern Front End technologies, tools, and best practices, ideally with the confidence to take the lead on the projects they're given. The team has a HQ in modern offices close to the centre of Leeds, full time homeworking right now with occasional travel to the offices in the future based around project requirements. As part of a mixed team of developers, testers, and product owners, you'll be working on enhancements and additions to a React-based customer-facing platform that is used by million of users on an annual basis. As a large part of a small development team, you will be given the authority to make strategic technical decisions, and your work will have a direct impact upon the company's success. Key Responsibilities - Deliver innovative and engaging user-facing applications and features, using the latest Front End technologies - Collaborate with, advise, and synthesize feedback from Back End engineers, UX designers, product owners and other experts to ensure that new features meet their requirements - Ensure the technical feasibility of designs and requirements - Build reusable code and libraries for future use - Optimize applications for maximum speed and scalability - Mentor less experienced peers - Participate in code reviews to ensure your own code and others is of a high standard - Keep abreast with changes in the technical market, and communicate best practices to the team Essential Skills - Proven knowledge of pure JavaScript (ES6) and of using progressive enhancement to create a user experience that is enhanced by JavaScript, but not reliant on it - Strong knowledge of React, including best practices with modern features like hooks - Strong knowledge of CSS, SASS, HTML, and responsive UIs - Thorough familiarity with asynchronous request handling, partial page updates, and AJAX - Experience of using Git in a collaborative environment - Ability to turn mocked up designs into modular, maintainable code - Competence with mentoring and pair programming - A desire to own what you produce, and to take responsibility for it Bonus Skills The business has an extremely modern technology stack; and being such a small team it's useful for people to be up-to-speed with how our whole stack works. With that in mind, these are some other useful, but not required skills (and if you don't have them, you'll have the opportunity to learn): Any of the major cloud providers (AWS, Azure, GCP) and the services that they provide related (especially their produces that are more relevant to Front End development, ie, CloudFront, S3, etc.) - Authentication and authorization protocols such as OAuth2 and OpenID Connect - Automation tools such as Terraform - Docker and Kubernetes - GraphQL and gRPC We are offering an excellent benefits package and a salary of circa £45,000 for this position alongside homeworking and 25 Days Holiday. Please apply now or contact (see below) for immediate consideration

Location Birmingham, Hastings, Leeds, London About the job Do you hold a proven track record in developing and implementing software packages? Would you like to be part of something new and innovative across the public sector? If so, we want to hear from you. We recognise the challenges that people with (multiple) protected characteristics may experience on the job market and in their career progression. We are fully committed to being an inclusive employer and ensuring equal opportunities. We are keen to make our workforce as diverse as possible, and we hope to attract applications from underrepresented groups, including Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) people, people with a disability, and people with gender diverse identities. Job description We are looking for expert Senior Software Developers to join our new Digital Services team to deliver a diverse and successful portfolio of projects. The workload is varied and interesting, and you will have opportunities to transform your knowledge, experience and ideas into the design and implementation of a new software development service. Leading your team's contribution to the project delivery of departmental and public facing solutions, you will play a pivotal role in supporting the team's growth with professional development activities, providing technical leadership and promoting best practice. You will motivate your team to deliver challenging and complex digital solutions. You will be working in an agile environment so you will need to adjust your priorities and workloads to meet the changing needs of the business. Responsibilities Include but are not limited to: • Leading the technical design and develop digital solutions, services and interfaces, applying both agile and waterfall software development approaches, with a team of software developers, user experience designers and database administrators. • Research into software development to support the adoption of industry best practices and new approaches in the department. • Applying and using standards, methods and tools for software development within DfT, including software development lifecycle management. • Leading by example in the application of development techniques, such as agile, DevOps, test driven development and continuous integration. • Managing a joined up team of software developers that are allocated to software development projects. • Test digital solutions, services and interfaces. About You As the ideal candidate you will hold proven experience of developing cloud based solutions within an Agile Delivery Framework. This will include the ability to demonstrate experience designing, creating, testing and documenting new/amended software components from supplied specifications in line with agreed development & security standards and processes. You will be a highly organised individual, with the capacity to coach and mentor junior staff within a team environment. You will also hold proven experience in designing technically complex and secure information systems and an appreciation of cloud architectures. We are different people, one team Find out more about what it's like working at the Department for Transport . Behaviours We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process: Delivering at Pace Managing a Quality Service Seeing the Big Picture Communicating and Influencing Working Together Technical skills We'll assess you against these technical skills during the selection process: DDaT Framework - Development Process Optimisation - Click here to view framework . DDaT Framework - Modern Standards Approach - Click here to view framework . DDaT Framework - Programming and Build - Click here to view framework . DDaT Framework - Service Support - Click here to view framework . DDaT Framework - Systems Integration - Click here to view framework . DDaT Framework - User Focus - Click here to view framework . Benefits Being part of our brilliant Civil Service means you will have access to a wide range of fantastic benefits. We offer generous annual leave, attractive pension options, flexible working, inclusive working environments and much more to support a healthy work/life balance. Find out more about what it's like working at the Department for Transport . Things you need to know Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed is security check . People working with government assets must complete basic personnel security standard checks. Selection process details This vacancy is using Success Profiles , and will assess your Behaviours, Experience and Technical skills. We are closely monitoring the situation regarding the coronavirus, and will be following central Government advice as it is issued. There is therefore a risk that recruitment to this post may be subject to change at short notice. In addition, where appropriate, you may be invited to attend a video interview. Please continue to follow the application process as normal and ensure that you check your emails regularly as all updates from us will be sent to you this way. The Civil Service Nationality Rules has been updated following the United Kingdom's exit from the European Union. The new rules will come into effect on 1st January 2021. We urge people from the EU, European Economic Area and Switzerland to be familiar with the updated Nationality rules prior to applying for this role. If you are experiencing accessibility problems with any attachments on this advert, please contact the email address in the 'Contact point for applicants' section How to Apply As part of the application process you will be asked to complete a CV and personal statement. Further details around what this will entail are listed on the application form. When considering applying please look at how your experience relates to the role, and within your CV and Personal Statement please provide detailed evidence of your experience of the following: • Proven experience of developing cloud-based solutions within an Agile Delivery Framework. • Evidence of utilising a modern standards approach through automation and testing and coaching others to apply the most appropriate standards and practices as well. • Demonstrate experience of designing, creating, testing and documenting new and amended software components from supplied specifications in line with agreed development and security standards and processes. • Proven experience of designing technically complex and secure information systems to meet defined business needs. • Experience of coaching and mentoring junior resources within a team environment. • Appreciation of cloud architectures. Sift & Interview Dates The sift is due to take place w/c 15th February 2021 Interviews are due to take place w/c 1st March 2021 This interview could be conducted via a video interview, details of which will be provided to you should you be selected for interview. We will try to meet the dates set out in the advert. There may be occasions when these dates will change. You will be provided with sufficient notice of the confirmed dates. The selection process will be designed specifically for the role. As a result, your assessment could include: • an interview • an interview a technical exercise (eg presentation, written exercise etc) • a full day of activities including interactive, written and timed exercises You're encouraged to become familiar with the role profile, as you may be assessed against any of the criteria recorded within. The Department for Transport alongside other Government Departments recruit using Success Profiles. This means for each role we consider what you will need to demonstrate in order to be successful. This gives us the best possible chance of finding the right person for the job, drives up performance and improves diversity and inclusivity. For further information on Success Profiles visit our Careers website . Further Information To learn more about applying for a role within the Department for Transport, visit the Application Process page of our Careers website. Before submitting your application, we encourage you to visit our Things You Need to Know page for further information about applying for a role within the Department for Transport and the Civil Service. Throughout this job advert there are links to the DfT Careers website , which provides you further information to support your application. Should you be unable to access the information on our website, please email for assistance. Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment. Nationality requirements This job is broadly open to the following groups: UK nationals nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UKs nationals of the Republic of Ireland nationals from the EU, EEA or Switzerland with (or eligible for) status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) relevant EU, EEA, Swiss or Turkish nationals working in the Civil Service relevant EU, EEA, Swiss or Turkish nationals who have built up the right to work in the Civil Service certain family members of the relevant EU, EEA, Swiss or Turkish nationals Further information on nationality requirements..... click apply for full job details

Location Birmingham, Hastings, Leeds, London About the job Do you hold a proven track record in developing and implementing software packages? Would you like to be part of something new and innovative across the public sector? If so, we want to hear from you. We recognise the challenges that people with (multiple) protected characteristics may experience on the job market and in their career progression. We are fully committed to being an inclusive employer and ensuring equal opportunities. We are keen to make our workforce as diverse as possible, and we hope to attract applications from underrepresented groups, including Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) people, people with a disability, and people with gender diverse identities. Job description We are looking for expert Senior Software Developers to join our new Digital Services team to deliver a diverse and successful portfolio of projects. The workload is varied and interesting, and you will have opportunities to transform your knowledge, experience and ideas into the design and implementation of a new software development service. Leading your team's contribution to the project delivery of departmental and public facing solutions, you will play a pivotal role in supporting the team's growth with professional development activities, providing technical leadership and promoting best practice. You will motivate your team to deliver challenging and complex digital solutions. You will be working in an agile environment so you will need to adjust your priorities and workloads to meet the changing needs of the business. Responsibilities Include but are not limited to: • Leading the technical design and develop digital solutions, services and interfaces, applying both agile and waterfall software development approaches, with a team of software developers, user experience designers and database administrators. • Research into software development to support the adoption of industry best practices and new approaches in the department. • Applying and using standards, methods and tools for software development within DfT, including software development lifecycle management. • Leading by example in the application of development techniques, such as agile, DevOps, test driven development and continuous integration. • Managing a joined up team of software developers that are allocated to software development projects. • Test digital solutions, services and interfaces. About You As the ideal candidate you will hold proven experience of developing cloud based solutions within an Agile Delivery Framework. This will include the ability to demonstrate experience designing, creating, testing and documenting new/amended software components from supplied specifications in line with agreed development & security standards and processes. You will be a highly organised individual, with the capacity to coach and mentor junior staff within a team environment. You will also hold proven experience in designing technically complex and secure information systems and an appreciation of cloud architectures. We are different people, one team Find out more about what it's like working at the Department for Transport . Behaviours We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process: Delivering at Pace Managing a Quality Service Seeing the Big Picture Communicating and Influencing Working Together Technical skills We'll assess you against these technical skills during the selection process: DDaT Framework - Development Process Optimisation - Click here to view framework . DDaT Framework - Modern Standards Approach - Click here to view framework . DDaT Framework - Programming and Build - Click here to view framework . DDaT Framework - Service Support - Click here to view framework . DDaT Framework - Systems Integration - Click here to view framework . DDaT Framework - User Focus - Click here to view framework . Benefits Being part of our brilliant Civil Service means you will have access to a wide range of fantastic benefits. We offer generous annual leave, attractive pension options, flexible working, inclusive working environments and much more to support a healthy work/life balance. Find out more about what it's like working at the Department for Transport . Things you need to know Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed is security check . People working with government assets must complete basic personnel security standard checks. Selection process details This vacancy is using Success Profiles , and will assess your Behaviours, Experience and Technical skills. We are closely monitoring the situation regarding the coronavirus, and will be following central Government advice as it is issued. There is therefore a risk that recruitment to this post may be subject to change at short notice. In addition, where appropriate, you may be invited to attend a video interview. Please continue to follow the application process as normal and ensure that you check your emails regularly as all updates from us will be sent to you this way. The Civil Service Nationality Rules has been updated following the United Kingdom's exit from the European Union. The new rules will come into effect on 1st January 2021. We urge people from the EU, European Economic Area and Switzerland to be familiar with the updated Nationality rules prior to applying for this role. If you are experiencing accessibility problems with any attachments on this advert, please contact the email address in the 'Contact point for applicants' section How to Apply As part of the application process you will be asked to complete a CV and personal statement. Further details around what this will entail are listed on the application form. When considering applying please look at how your experience relates to the role, and within your CV and Personal Statement please provide detailed evidence of your experience of the following: • Proven experience of developing cloud-based solutions within an Agile Delivery Framework. • Evidence of utilising a modern standards approach through automation and testing and coaching others to apply the most appropriate standards and practices as well. • Demonstrate experience of designing, creating, testing and documenting new and amended software components from supplied specifications in line with agreed development and security standards and processes. • Proven experience of designing technically complex and secure information systems to meet defined business needs. • Experience of coaching and mentoring junior resources within a team environment. • Appreciation of cloud architectures. Sift & Interview Dates The sift is due to take place w/c 15th February 2021 Interviews are due to take place w/c 1st March 2021 This interview could be conducted via a video interview, details of which will be provided to you should you be selected for interview. We will try to meet the dates set out in the advert. There may be occasions when these dates will change. You will be provided with sufficient notice of the confirmed dates. The selection process will be designed specifically for the role. As a result, your assessment could include: • an interview • an interview a technical exercise (eg presentation, written exercise etc) • a full day of activities including interactive, written and timed exercises You're encouraged to become familiar with the role profile, as you may be assessed against any of the criteria recorded within. The Department for Transport alongside other Government Departments recruit using Success Profiles. This means for each role we consider what you will need to demonstrate in order to be successful. This gives us the best possible chance of finding the right person for the job, drives up performance and improves diversity and inclusivity. For further information on Success Profiles visit our Careers website . Further Information To learn more about applying for a role within the Department for Transport, visit the Application Process page of our Careers website. Before submitting your application, we encourage you to visit our Things You Need to Know page for further information about applying for a role within the Department for Transport and the Civil Service. Throughout this job advert there are links to the DfT Careers website , which provides you further information to support your application. Should you be unable to access the information on our website, please email for assistance. Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment. Nationality requirements This job is broadly open to the following groups: UK nationals nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UKs nationals of the Republic of Ireland nationals from the EU, EEA or Switzerland with (or eligible for) status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) relevant EU, EEA, Swiss or Turkish nationals working in the Civil Service relevant EU, EEA, Swiss or Turkish nationals who have built up the right to work in the Civil Service certain family members of the relevant EU, EEA, Swiss or Turkish nationals Further information on nationality requirements..... click apply for full job details

IT Project manager - contract - Remote until lockdown then Switzerland - 6-12 month contract Our consultancy client is currently engaged in a digital transformation programme with a Telecom company. They have a number of IT related projects that require all levels of project/programme management. Activities: Manage the technical part of a project through the entire project life cycle. Participate in the technical design discussions; Work with relevant technical teams to setup review workshops and obtain necessary sign offs; Prepare, operationalize and maintain technical project plan in consultation with all relevant stakeholders; Help to raise and track the technical risks, issues and dependencies from solution designers, development teams and Project Managers; Track the technical project status and create weekly report to present in appropriate governance forums; Review test plan with end to end test manager along with impacted stakeholders if applicable (including but not limited to performance test team, security test team, integration and user acceptance test team); Prepare the deployment plan and co-ordinate end to end deployment activities through timely communication to all relevant stakeholders; Resolve dependencies across applications within IT, DC, Core Networks and with local country systems for project life cycle; and Create, plan and co-ordinate connectivity Matrix implementation. Raise CRQ ( change request) to open connectivity between various systems/to carry out required changes Financial tracking from IT side Attend the following mandatory meetings: SI Team meeting (fortnightly), Roadmap Dependency Meeting, Delivery Demo, UAT Capacity Meeting, Incident Calls.

UI/UX Developer - Southwest UK REMOTE/Bristol - Upto 50k - UNLIMITED holiday, potential shares, private healthcare, flexible working, remote working, casual dress and much more! If you have a passion for UI/UX design that turns software into easy-to-use products that help people and animals alike, then this position will be your dream job. As the UI/UX Product Designer, your responsibilities include gathering user requirements, designing graphic elements and building navigation components. You will need experience with design software and wireframe tools in addition to design projects that includes work with web/mobile applications. Responsibilities and Skillset Gather and evaluate user requirements Create clear wireframes and tools (eg Wireframe.cc and InVision) Illustrate design ideas using storyboards, process flows and sitemaps Design graphic user interface elements, like menus, tabs and widgets Build page navigation buttons and search fields Develop UI mockups and prototypes that clearly illustrate how sites function and look like Create original graphic designs (eg images, sketches and tables) Prepare and present rough drafts to internal teams and key stakeholders Identify and troubleshoot UX problems (eg responsiveness) Conduct layout adjustments based on user feedback Adhere to style standards on fonts, colors and images Proven work experience as a UI/UX Designer or similar role Up-to-date knowledge of design software like Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop Team spirit; strong communication skills to collaborate with various stakeholders Good time-management skills The Company There has never been a better time to be in the Health Tech space. Join a technically phenomenal team. Do you support thoughtful discussions and challenge existing ideas? The company have a phenomenal culture of share what you know, learn what you don't. You have UNLIMITED holiday, potential shares, private healthcare, flexible working, remote working, casual dress and much more! Apply now! There are no better jobs out there - this job the best of both worlds and is set for unbelievable growth given the current climate. UI/UX Developer - Southwest UK REMOTE/Bristol - Upto 50k - UNLIMITED holiday, potential shares, private healthcare, flexible working, remote working, casual dress and much more! Oscar Technology is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy. To understand more about what we do with your data please review our privacy policy in the privacy section of the Oscar website.

UX/UI Designer, Financial property, Agile A break out company bringing equality of opportunity to consumers of financial and property products to allow business to safely transact with more consumers is looking for a talented UX/UI Designer. You'll have a strong sense of ownership and advocate the user experience including B2B, B2C and internal systems. The perfect candidate will be comfortable designing and improving existing platforms while crafting end to end design work from initial discovery to final UI details. UX/UI Designer Financial property Agile The ideal candidate will have a proven track record of working in a fast-growing digital start up, experience in designing web applications/platforms, the ability to understand technical and business design decisions and a strong UX Focus and understanding of human behaviour. The successful candidate will benefit from working in a collaborative and social environment. You will also receive a competitive salary + very generous benefits. If you feel this role could be of interest to you, please do not hesitate to apply. UX/UI Designer, Financial property, Agile

Senior Product Manager - User Focused - £80,000 - £100,000 - Remote - UK Wide Empathy for users/Product Design/User Centric/Experience with Design Thinking/Usability/AB Testing/ Responsible for all things User Centric Our client uses the latest technology to bring new opportunities of work to people in developing countries to help fight poverty. So, if you are a Senior Product Manager that has a passion for technology, business and making a difference in the world around you the please read on. This values led organisation is growing fast and now boasts offices on four continents. As they continue to scale up, Harvey Nash has been exclusively engaged to recruit a Senior Product Manager to drive strategic direction, roadmaps, KPIs and the P&L for cloud solution products. As the Senior Product Manager, you will manage a team of Senior Product Designers and be tasked with creating a culture of design thinking in pursuit of your portfolio and the full life cycle of your cloud solution products from conception to end of life. You will be incredibly user focused, have innate empathy for users and strong experience with design thinking. You will be responsible for all things user centric so it's vital that you have good experience in Usability and AB Testing. Essential Experience: 5 years+ operating at a Senior Product Management level Understanding of AI/ML principles and processes Empathy for users, very user focused Focused working on client facing applications or consumer facing internal business tools Defining product strategy Usability, AB Testing, Product Design, User Centric Our client is an innovative, award winning business on a mission to change the world for the better. If you're a talent, user focused Senior Product Manager that wants to be a part of this exciting growth journey then please 'apply within' .

*Test Manager, GDS/QAT/Automation, remote working until end March 2021, Market rate, inside IR35.* Deadline Thurs 29th Jan. We are looking for an experienced Test Manager to join the Working Safely project. The Test Manager will have previous experience of working with Government Digital Services (GDS)and can take ownership of the Quality Assurance and Testing (QAT) strategy for a public service digital service. Key Responsibilities The main responsibilities for this role are to: Develop a test strategy and process that can be adopted for all projects requiring a GDS assessment Manage and conduct functional and non-functional testing of the service. Manage user acceptance testing ensuring service is usable and free of bugs and defects. Advise and guide colleagues as well as provide support for development team, including the Business Analyst, Project Manager, User Researcher, UX Designer, Content Designer and Service Manager Work with IT to conduct accessibility testing to ensure the digital service meets appropriate standards Work with to onboard and manage a 3rd party supplier to conduct vulnerability and penetration testing Produce test reports and metrics Skills description: Functional testing - you can design and execute a wide range of testing techniques and communicate test results to both technical and non-technical stakeholders. Essential Criteria: You must be able to demonstrate experience of: Test Management of all aspects of Software Testing across the Software Development Lifecycle Automation testing, tools and/or continuous integration/continuous delivery (CI/CD), PVT, OAT. Desirable Criteria: The complete Software Development Lifecycle Working within Agile/Scrum teams A relevant software testing qualification/s eg ISEB/ISTQB (or equivalent) Line and/or work management experience Managing change in an IT environment Key Outcomes Effective communication between stakeholders, operations and the project team. Testing documentation produced to a high quality, is timely and proportionate, and is appropriately governed. Business readiness is effective in order to receive the changes. Develop a test strategy and process that can be adopted for all projects requiring a GDS assessment Qualifications, Skills and Experience Qualified to APMPMQ, PRINCE2, or equivalent. Previous Experience of Government Digital Services. Candidate with Security - SmartSourcing provides services as an Employment Agency and welcomes applications from all suitably qualified people regardless of age, race, religion, disability, age, gender or sexual orientation.

Durham Professional Services has an opportunity for a Product Owner to work with our client on a permanent basis in Glasgow. This is a fantastic opportunity to be involved in some exciting and high-profile projects. You will work on the development of our client's digital products for E-commerce, collaborating on innovative ways to improve the customer experience into the future. This role is currently WFH, but there will be an expectation to be onsite, when required, as current restrictions lift Key Responsibilities: Translating our client's business vision and the needs of the stakeholders into actionable user stories. Participating in and planning meetings such as stakeholder briefings, daily scrums, sprint reviews and team retrospectives. Prioritising development backlogs and acting as the backbone of our iterative product development cycle. Working with the user group to determine what features will be in the product release. Actively engage with our developers, UX designers and stakeholders to solve problems. Essential skills Significant experience in agile processes and techniques. Outstanding verbal and written communication skills. A natural interest and enthusiasm for everything digital, from UX to mobile and everything in between. Strong influencing skills and the ability to communicate with people from all levels of the business. A high level of accuracy and the ability to multi-task. As well as a great environment and competitive salary, our client also offers excellent additional benefits such as Training and conference fund Casual dress  Private medical insurance Contributory pension scheme Life assurance For an informal chat or to find out more information please call Mark or send your CV to (see below) We are committed to equality of opportunity for all staff and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships."

An incredible opportunity has arisen for talented Developers. Durham Professional Services has an opportunity for an experienced Developer to work with our client on a permanent basis. Our client is currently undergoing a true digital transformation of its business, as such this is a fantastic opportunity to be involved in some exciting and high-profile projects. Our client is building a team of talented and passionate developers who will be focused on doing things the right way . The successful candidate will have a passion for delivering high quality web applications and have a strong attention to detail. Experience of leading and guiding teams from a technology perspective would be great too. This role is currently WFH, but there will be an expectation to be onsite, when required, as current restrictions lift. Key Responsibilities: Working with designers to rapidly prototype ideas. Implementing designs in responsive interfaces. Advocating for the end user in terms of UI and UX. Working with product owners and stakeholders to provide continuous business value following agile principles. Guiding and mentoring teams both from and individual and technical perspective. Working alongside key company stakeholders to advise, guide and keep abreast of the digital transformation. Key Skills Required: Good experience of HTML, CSS and React. Ability to hand-code valid, semantic and accessible HTML. Knowledge of cross browser/platform/device concerns in order to provide a unified customer experience. Experience of a Version Control System such as git or svn. Ability to write unit and integration tests for Front End applications. Previous experience of working at a senior or lead level. Experience og guiding and leading teams. Strong stakeholder engagement skills. Passion for technology. For a confidential discussion and for further information please call Mark or email your CV to (see below) We are committed to equality of opportunity for all staff and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships."

Durham Professional Services has an opportunity for a React Front End developer to work with our client on a 6 months contract. This role has been deemed inside IR35 and will be working from home. This is a fantastic opportunity to be involved in some exciting and high-profile projects. Our client is building a team of talented and passionate developers who will be focused on doing things the right way . The successful candidate will have a passion for delivering high quality web applications and have a strong attention to detail. Key Responsibilities: Working with designers to rapidly prototype ideas Implementing designs in responsive interfaces Advocating for the end user in terms of UI and UX Working with product owners and stakeholders to provide continuous business value following agile principles Key Skills Required: Good experience of HTML, CSS and JS Some previous working experience of JavaScript frameworks, ideally React. Ability to hand-code valid, semantic and accessible HTML Knowledge of cross browser/platform/device concerns in order to provide a unified customer experience Experience of a Version Control System such as git or svn Ability to write unit and integration tests for Front End applications

An experienced Solution Designer/IT Applications Designer is required for a permanent opportunity with our client based in Stratford-Upon-Avon. The role will be based working remotely until offices reopen. As an experienced Solution/Application Designer you will have significant experience of UX design and Front End development. Role: Collaborate with internal teams and external partners to design, prototype and guide the delivery of elegant solutions that meet the needs of the user, comply with design principles and fall within Brand Guidelines Communicate design solutions to delivery teams and stakeholders, supporting problem solving, gaining consensus and help to facilitate the build process Support both technical design processes and embed the culture of good user experience, where appropriate, whilst ensuring the solution remains fit for purpose, meets the business and system(s) requirements and is successfully transitioned into business-as-usual (BAU) operation Experience and knowledge: Extensive relevant and demonstrable experience of IT system design and/or software development Experience in a Financial services, insurance, investments and/or pensions environment Experience of UX design and/or Front End development Experience of prototyping/wire framing Experience of UML ITIL awareness Experience of various software development methodologies