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  "job_description": "23 Stephenson Street, Birmingham,\n\n2 Rivergate, Bristol,\n\n10 South Colonnade, London\n\nPiccadilly Gate, Manchester or\n\nLoxley House, Nottingham\n\nJob Summary\n\nWe are looking for four Lead Developers to help us shape the future of our digital services. If you’re passionate about modern engineering, thrive on solving complex technical challenges, and enjoy leading others to deliver high‑quality, secure and scalable solutions, we want to hear from you.\n\nAs a Lead Developer, you’ll be the senior technical authority within your team, setting the standards, influencing architectural decisions, and ensuring engineering excellence across all our digital products. You’ll guide the way your teams work, champion good practice, and bring deep expertise in your specialist area.\n\nLead Developer (.NET) x3\n\nWe’re Looking For Lead Developers With\n• Broad knowledge of Microsoft developer technologies, including modern development frameworks and tooling.\n• Deep expertise in Microsoft Azure cloud services and contemporary cloud architecture patterns.\n• Awareness of alternative cloud approaches and how they compare in different contexts.\n• Significant hands‑on experience with:\n• Modern C# and .NET, including .NET Core / .NET 8+\n• JavaScript frontend frameworks\n• RESTful API development\n• Cloud‑native architectures within Azure\n\nLead Developer (Dynamics) x1\n\nWe’re Looking For Lead Developer With\n• Extensive experience applying robust security, governance and accessibility standards across Dynamics 365 and Power Platform solutions, ensuring compliance with organisational, industry and regulatory requirements.\n• Expertise in designing and implementing secure, scalable integrations between Dynamics, third‑party services, APIs and external data sources.\n• A track record of delivering high‑performing, enterprise‑grade solutions in complex environments.\n\nA great opportunity for experienced technical leaders who wants to shape engineering culture and deliver impactful digital solutions.\n\nThe post holders 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 32.5 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.\n\nJob Description\n\nPlease refer to the job specification for further information.\n\nPlease refer to the job specification for further information.\n\nPerson specification\n\nPlease refer to the job specification for further information.\n\nQualifications\n\nLead Developer (Dynamics)\n\nMicrosoft certifications (e.g., PL 400, PL 600, MB 910/920, MB-230). (Desirable)\n\nWorking knowledge of a range of Microsoft Azure cloud services. (Desirable)\n\nLead Developer (.Net)\n\nMicrosoft certification or Microsoft professional training. (Desirable)\n\nBehaviours\n\nWe'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:\n• Delivering at Pace\n• Changing and Improving\n• Making Effective Decisions\n• Developing Self and Others\n\nAlongside your salary of £68,635, Office for Standards in Education, Children's Services and Skills contributes £19,883 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.\n\nFull details of the benefits available can be found in our Ofsted Offer brochure.\n\nOfsted is devoted to equality, diversity and inclusion. Within our Ofsted Strategy 2023-2027 we have stated that we will improve the representation of under-represented groups across the organisation and publish our progress on this annually. We are always looking to expand on our diverse workforce by recruiting candidates from varied backgrounds and differing experiences. We are proud to be a Disability Confident – Leader, we continually engage with our 5 staff networks for protected characteristics, and highlight the work of our Equalities, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) Group. We ensure all candidates are treated with fair and open competition, with all appointments being made on merit and we use our Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) to provide assurance to all candidates of this.\n\nArtificial intelligence\n\nArtificial intelligence can be a useful tool to support your application, however, all examples and statements provided must be truthful, factually accurate and taken directly from your own experience. Where plagiarism has been identified (presenting the ideas and experiences of others, or generated by artificial intelligence, as your own) applications may be withdrawn and internal candidates may be subject to disciplinary action. Please see our candidate guidance (opens in a new window) for more information on appropriate and inappropriate use.\n\nSelection process details\n\nThis vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window), and will assess your Behaviours and Experience.\n\nApplication and shortlisting\n\nThe selection panel will assess your application based on your evidence you have provided against the essential criteria as set out in the person specification.\n\nYou 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 may be used in the sifting process).\n\nIf you are applying for the Lead Developer (.NET) position, you will be asked to provide written evidence against two specific criteria, with a maximum limit of 500 words.\n• Broad knowledge of Microsoft developer technologies. Deep knowledge of Microsoft Azure cloud services and architecture patterns, with awareness of alternative cloud approaches where relevant.\n• Significant hands-on expertise in modern C# and .NET (including .NET Core/.NET 8+), JavaScript Frontend Frameworks, RESTful API development, cloud-native architectures in Microsoft Azure.\n\nIf you are applying for the Lead Developer (Dynamics) position, you will be asked to provide written evidence against two specific criteria, with a maximum limit of 500 words.\n• Strong experience in leading the end-to-end design, development, and deployment of a Dynamics/Power Platform solution in a large, complex, high-profile organisational setting.\n• Strong experience Extensive experience in applying robust security, governance and accessibility standards across all Dynamics and Power Platform solutions and in integrating Dynamics with third party services, APIs and external data sources to deliver scalable, reliable enterprise services.\n\nAssessment and interview\n\nCandidates who pass the benchmark at the shortlisting stage will be invited to an interview where you will be assessed against a combination of the the Civil Service behaviours and the technical/experience skills set out in section 3 of the job specification.\n\nWe may incorporate an assessment as part of the selection process. If you are shortlisted, this will be confirmed at the interview stage.\n\nAssessments and interviews will be held during the week commencing Monday 27 April 2026 at 23 Stephenson Street, Birmingham.\n\nSimilar roles\n\nIf you are not successful at interview for your preferred role, we may still consider you for a similar position at a lower grade. Job offers for this post are made strictly on merit, and we also have comparable roles available at different grades. If you are assessed as suitable for a similar or lower‑graded role, we may offer you that position without requiring an additional selection process, provided the role involves the same behaviours and essential skills\n\nFeedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.\n\nThis vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window), and will assess your Behaviours and Experience.\n\nSecurity\n\nSuccessful candidates must undergo a criminal record check.\n\nPeople working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks.\n\nSuccessful candidates must undergo a criminal record check.\n\nPeople working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks.\n\nNationality requirements\n\nThis Job Is Broadly Open To The Following Groups\n• UK nationals\n• nationals of the Republic of Ireland\n• nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK\n• nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) (opens in a new window)\n• nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)\n• individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020\n• Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service\n\nFurther information on nationality requirements (opens in a new window)\n\nWorking for the Civil Service\n\nThe Civil Service Code (opens in a new window) sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants.\n\nWe recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles (opens in a new window).\n\nThe Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.\n\nThe Civil Service also offers a Redeployment Interview Scheme to civil servants who are at risk of redundancy, and who meet the minimum requirements for the advertised vacancy.\n\nThe Civil Service Code (opens in a new window) sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants.\n\nWe recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles (opens in a new window).\n\nThe Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.\n\nThe Civil Service also offers a Redeployment Interview Scheme to civil servants who are at risk of redundancy, and who meet the minimum requirements for the advertised vacancy.\n\nDiversity and Inclusion\n\nThe Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see the Civil Service People Plan (opens in a new window) and the Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy (opens in a new window).\n\nThis vacancy is part of the Great Place to Work for Veterans (opens in a new window) initiative.\n\nThe Civil Service welcomes applications from people who have recently left prison or have an unspent conviction. Read more about prison leaver recruitment (opens in new window).\n\nOnce this job has closed, the job advert will no longer be available. You may want to save a copy for your records.\n\nContact point for applicants\n\nJob Contact\n• Name : People Services Delivery Team\n• Email : Jobs@ofsted.gov.uk\n• Telephone : 03000 131 487\n\nRecruitment team\n• Email : Jobs@ofsted.gov.uk\n\nFurther information\n\nThe Law Requires That Selection For Appointment To The Civil Service Is On Merit On The Basis Of Fair And Open Competition As Outlined In The Civil Service Commission's Recruitment Principles, Which Can Be Found At\n\nhttps://civilservicecommission.independent.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/02a_RECRUITMENT-PRINCIPLES-April-2018-FINAL-.pdf\n\nIf you feel your application has not been treated in accordance with the Recruitment Principles, and you wish to make a complaint, you should email Ofsted recruitment at jobs@ofsted.gov.uk in the first instance.\n\nIf You Are Not Satisfied With The Response You Receive From The Department, You Can Contact The Civil Service Commission At\n\nhttps://civilservicecommission.independent.gov.uk/recruitment/civilservicerecruitmentcomplaints/",
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