Government Digital & Data

Job Vacancy Developer - Planning Inspectorate - HEO

Bristol

Government Digital & Data

Job position

Permanent
As soon as possible
£37k-38k
Hybrid
Bristol, England, United Kingdom
Published on 29/09/2025

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You will be responsible for working collaboratively as part of a multidisciplinary team, focussed on delivering high quality code in line with project goals and delivery cycles.       

 As a Developer, you will work with others within the team to utilise practices such as TDD, continuous integration, continuous delivery, and DevOps.         

You will also keep up to date with the latest technologies and trends, whilst delivering working software early and often, learning new languages and frameworks and picking the right solutions.        

Our Tech Stack             

We rely on:        

  • NodeJS for our digital transformation work.        

  • HTML/CSS/JavaScript for both digital transformation and other services.     

  • Azure for our infrastructure and deployment.     

  • MSSQL for data storage.       

  • Docker and Azure App Services to host our digital transformation services.     

  • Design System for our web interfaces.   

  • Vue.js for some of our internal systems.       

We’re happy to help you learn our tech stack once you are part of our team.           

Check out GitHub (Planning-Inspectorate) for a closer look at the technology we use.              

A typical week in this role will consist of a blend of responsibilities, including:            

  • Performing code review.        

  • Prioritisation of work in line with deliverables and project goals.        

  • Writing code.      

  • Writing unit tests.      

  • Identifying and fixing faults. 

Role types and Salary details

3 x Permanent

2 x Fixed Term Contract for 1 year

Candidate profile

Person specification

Essential Criteria

  • Experience of building scalable, secure web applications (preferably in Azure) and a detailed knowledge of server-side JavaScript programming or other modern languages.

  • Experience of front-end web development (HTML, CSS and JavaScript).

  • Experience of agile development, software design patterns, continuous integration, test driven development and version control (preferably GitHub).

  • Experience of developing and working with RESTful APIs.

  • Ability to quickly research and learn new programming tools and techniques.

  • Strong interpersonal and communication skills.

  • Experience of identifying, locating and competently fixing faults. 

Desirable Criteria

  • Experience of other Cloud platforms, programming languages, and frameworks (e.g. AWS, VueJS, Express).

  • Experience of Azure AI & Machine learning services.

Behaviours

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

  • Developing Self and Others

  • Delivering at Pace

  • Changing and Improving

  • Working Together

Technical skills

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

  • Working with RESTful APIs

Working environment

Location

Bristol, South West England, BS1 6PN

About the jobJob summary

The Planning Inspectorate is recruiting for Developers to join our growing Digital Services team as we expand to meet growing demands from our colleagues, government, and our customers.            

You will be a member of a multidisciplinary team, writing code, and providing technical expertise within one of our services including our casework management system, public facing websites and internal tools, as well as supporting our ongoing digital transformation work to create a more modern Inspectorate.              

You will work with a smart and talented group of user researchers, product managers, DevOps engineers, testers, business analysts and delivery managers to deliver better public services for communities; whether that is considering an appeal for housing, supporting Local Authorities to develop sound Local Plans or examining applications and providing recommendations to the Secretary of State for major infrastructure projects such as power stations, airport expansions or major roads.

London, England, United Kingdom
> 1000 employees
Corporate / Direct Employer
Government Digital and Data is a community of experts leading digital transformation in government, creating more efficient services that have a meaningful impact on people’s lives. Government Digital and Data professionals benefit from cross-government events and learning. From webinars from the world’s leading innovators to digital upskilling sessions.They enhance our professionals’ skills and capabilities, which ultimately enables them to be a part of the world-leading advancements in digital transformation and government innovation.

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