Software Developer; Low Code - HM Courts and Tribunals Service - SE

Location:

East Midlands (England), East of England, London (region), North East England, North West England, Scotland, South East England, South West England, Wales, West Midlands (England), Yorkshire and the Humber.

Job summary:

This position is based nationally.

HM Courts and Tribunals Service

Directorate:
Digital Technology Services (DTS)

Pay Band: SEO

Title:

Software Developer – Low Code

Location:

London / National – Successful applicants will be expected to be office based 3 days per week in any HMCTS Office (subject to business availability).

Term:
Permanent

Interview:
Video conference via Teams

Important salary details:
New recruits to the Civil Service joining MoJ are expected to join at the band minimum. Existing Civil Servants applying on promotion will usually be appointed on the salary minimum of the new pay band, or receive a 10 percent increase on the current base salary, whichever is higher (restricted to the pay maximum of the new band).

We are using the Government Digital and Data (GDD) Profession Capability Framework and Success Profiles Frameworks. According to GDD, you may receive an additional allowance on top of your basic salary. This role is within the Technical Job Family, at Developer level, with the title Software Developer within DTS.

Reserve List: HMCTS runs a Reserve List that offers roles to candidates who are unsuccessful by only a few points, for up to 12 months. You can view your status via the application screen; statuses include Merit or Reserve list.

These are exciting times at HM Court and Tribunals Service (HMCTS). We support the judiciary across England and Wales and are looking for talented people to help us achieve our ambitions. The role is challenging, important, and rewarding. We provide training opportunities, flexible working, and an inclusive culture.

• Create, maintain, and document low‑code solutions following best practices and internal standards.
• Conduct internal testing, quality assurance, and participate in code reviews.
• Continuously learn and stay up to date with relevant technologies, identifying potential issues.
• Ensure product security, data confidentiality, and integrity, raising risks as needed.
• Support and maintain software, including limited out‑of‑hours work when required.
• Plan development, coordinate integration, and contribute to process improvement.
• Manage service availability effectively and cost‑efficiently.
• Build and test system interfaces.
• Mentor junior colleagues and share technical expertise.
• Design and develop software based on user stories.
• Participate in recruitment and procurement.

• Sound knowledge of enterprise technologies such as logging and monitoring, authentication/authorisation, cloud hosting environments, systems integration, source control, package management, and Azure.
• Understanding of relational database systems such as MSSQL or Dataverse.
• Understanding of APIs, systems integration, and cloud hosting environments (e.g., Azure).
• Experience mentoring, coaching, or leading other developers.
• Experience with modern tools and techniques.
• Understanding of common security issues and mitigation.
• Good communication skills and ability to collaborate with technical and non‑technical teams.

• Experience developing and deploying enterprise low‑code solutions using Power Platform or UiPath.
• Sound knowledge of
• Sound knowledge of JSON, XML, and XAML for data structuring.
• Sound knowledge of HTTP, including request/response lifecycle, headers, status codes, and the underlying mechanics of web applications.
• Sound knowledge of Microsoft 365 Apps including SharePoint, One Drive, and Excel.

The following areas of the Success Profile Framework will be used to assess and score your application during the sift and interview:

• Experience – as demonstrated in your application form.
• Coding Task – when submitting your personal statement please complete the coding task and provide a link to the repository:

Please note the Civil Service application process is name‑blind, so ensure that the repository containing your code does not include any personal information…