Senior Software Developer SPM

Glasgow - UK

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 30+ days ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Description

The Software Developer role will sit within Social Security Scotlands Chief Digital Office (CDO) which has a remit to provide infrastructure and systems to support both the wider social security programme and Social Security Scotland.

We aim to develop within Social Security Scotland a positive and inclusive culture which supports our people to flourish by embedding a working environment where we all treat each other with dignity and respect and recognise each others contributions.

Social Security Scotland an Executive Agency of the Scottish Government delivers 17 major benefits reaching around 2 million people across Scotland. With an annual benefit budget of 6.7 billion for 202526 Social Security Scotland plays a central role in supporting low-income and disabled individuals carers and families while contributing to the Scottish Governments statutory child poverty targets. Our Charter affirms the agencys values and commitments ensuring that clients are treated with dignity fairness and respect and that their feedback informs service enhancements.

Social Security Scotland embeds a positive and inclusive organisational culture. This focuses on employee well being diversity and inclusion professional development and performance improvement. The agency recognises that its workforce is key to delivering high-quality public services and is committed to creating an environment where staff are empowered to grow and contribute meaningfully.

A Senior Developer delivers and integrates software to form a complete service.

At this role level you will:

plan and lead development on sets of related stories.
have an understanding of the whole system and take responsibility for teaching this to others.
work with other disciplines to understand what needs to be built.
coach and mentor more junior colleagues.
operate the production services you build.
find ways to improve system robustness resilience and stability.

Responsibilities

You manage service components to ensure they meet business needs and performance targets.
You identify process optimisation opportunities with guidance and contribute to the implementation of proposed solutions.
You participate in the information security process.
You design and implement embedded security controls in solutions and services.
You competently apply a modern standards approach and guide others to do so.
You collaborate with others when necessary to review specifications.
You use the agreed specifications to design code test and document programs or scripts of medium-to-high complexity using the right standards and tools.
You participate in team prototyping.
You advocate for the use of prototypes and testing with others.
You establish design patterns and iterate them.
You use a variety of prototyping methods and choose the most appropriate.
You identify locate and fix faults.
You design systems characterised by medium levels of risk impact and business or technical complexity.
You select appropriate design standards methods and tools and ensure they are applied effectively.
You review the systems designs of others to ensure the selection of appropriate technology efficient use of resources and integration of multiple systems and technology.
You define the integration build.
You co-ordinate build activities across systems.
You understand how to undertake and support integration testing activities.
You collaborate with user researchers and can represent users internally.
You champion user research to focus on all users.
You prioritise and define approaches to understand the user story guiding others in doing so.
You offer recommendations on the best tools and methods to use.

Qualifications

Success Profiles
We use an assessment framework called Success Profiles which lists the elements we test and provides detailed descriptions of each. Find out more about how we assess the Success Profile Elements.

Essential Experience
1. Your experience building solutions to problems of high complexity using Curam Social Program Management allows you to use agreed specifications to independently design code test and document programs or scripts of high complexity using the right standards and tools.

2. Your experience developing and debugging Curam Social Program Management allows you to define the monitoring alerting and operational procedures of an application in order to consistently identify locate and fix faults.

Behaviours

Leadership (Level 3)
Developing self and others (Level 3)

You can find out more about Success Profiles Behaviours here: Success Profiles - Civil Service Behaviours ()

Technical/Professional skills
This role is aligned to Senior Developer within the Digital Data and Technology Profession.

These skills will be tested during the Technical Assessment if you are successful at sift stage. They will be not be assessed at application stage. Please review the following to understand the skill expectations: Software developer - Government Digital and Data Profession Capability Framework.

How to Apply
Apply online you must provide a CV and Supporting Statement (of no more than 1000 words) which provides evidence of how you meet the experience and behaviours listed in the Success Profiles above.

Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools can be used to support your application but all statements and examples 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 and presented as your own) applications will be withdrawn and internal candidates may be subject to disciplinary action.

Please see our candidate guidance for more information on acceptable and unacceptable uses of AI in recruitment

Should a large number of applications be received an initial sift may be conducted using the CV and Supporting Statement based on the first experience criteria. Candidates who successfully pass this initial sift will have their applications fully assessed.

Candidates who are successful at sift stage will be invited to attend an Interview and Technical Assessment. The interview will further assess the Experience and Behaviours listed in the job advert and the technical assessment will evaluate the technical skills relevant to the role.

Candidates who pass the sift and are invited to the Interview and Technical Assessment stage will receive a Technical Assessment Candidate Pack which will outline the skills to be assessed and the assessment methods to be used.

Following the application sift there may be a telephone interview as part of the assessment process before the main interview.

We aim to provide feedback on request. However if we receive a large number of applications it may not be possible for us to provide specific feedback on your application. We will provide feedback on request to candidates who attend an interview/assessment.

Expected Timeline(subject to change)
Sift - from17th November 2025
Interview -w/c 8th December 2025
Location - In Person in either Dundee or Glasgow

Reserve List
In the event that there are more successful candidates than posts available a reserve list will be kept for up to 12 months.

About Us
Social Security Scotland is an Executive Agency of the Scottish Government. Our benefits help people from all walks of life in Scotland. We offer rewarding careers and employ people across Scotland in a wide range of professions and roles. We are committed to recruiting a diverse workforce that is representative of the clients we serve. Find more about us here.

We offer a supportive and inclusive working environment along with a wide range of employee benefits. Find out more about what we offer .

As part of the UK Civil Service we uphold the Civil Service Nationality Rules.

DDaT Pay Supplement
This post is part of the Scottish Government Digital Data and Technology (DDAT) profession and as a member of the profession you will join the professional development system. This post currently attracts a 5000 annual DDAT pay supplement applicable after a 3 months competency qualifying period. The payment will be backdated to your start date in the role. Pay supplements are reviewed regularly and there is one currently underway. Changes will be communicated when the review is concluded.

Working Pattern
Our standard hours are 35 hours per week and we offer a range of flexible working options depending on the needs of the role. We embrace a hybrid working style where all colleagues will spend time in either our Glasgow or Dundee offices. There is an expectation of a minimum 2 days per week in your assigned location which will be either Glasgow or you have specific questions about the role you are applying for please contact us.

Security checks
Successful candidates must complete the Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) before they can be appointed. BPSS is comprised of four main pre-employment checks Identity Right to work Employment History and a Criminal Record check (unspent convictions).

You can find out more about BPSS on the UK Government website or read about the different levels of security checks in our Candidate Guide.

Equality Statement
Social Security Scotland are committed to equality and inclusion and we aim to recruit a diverse workforce that reflects the population of our nation.

Social Security Scotland are a Disability Confident Employer. We will consider and implement any reasonable adjustments you may require throughout the recruitment process and during the course of your employment should you be successful in securing a post. If you feel you may require assistance with any part of our recruitment process please contact us at

Find out more about our commitment to diversity and how we offer and support recruitment adjustments for anyone who needs them.

Further Information
Find out more about our organisation what we offer staff members and how to apply on our Careers Website.

Read our Candidate Guide for further information on our recruitment and application processes.

The successful candidate will be expected to remain in post for a minimum of 3 years unless successful in gaining promotion to a higher Band or Grade.

Social Security Scotlands recruitment processes are underpinned by the recruitment principles of the Civil Service Commissioner which outline that selection for appointment be made on merit on the basis of fair and open competition - Recruitment - Civil Service Commission ()

If you feel at any time your application has not been treated in accordance with the values in the Civil Service Code and/or if you feel the recruitment has been conducted in such a way that conflicts with the Civil Service Commissioners Recruitment Principles you can make a complaint by contacting Social Security Scotland at in the first instance. If you are not satisfied with the response you receive you can contact the Civil Service Commissioner.

If you experience any difficulties accessing our website or completing the online application form please contact the Resourcing Team via

Apply before Wednesday 17th November 2025 @23.55

Contact Name- Resourcing Team
Contact email

Required Experience:

Senior IC

DescriptionThe Software Developer role will sit within Social Security Scotlands Chief Digital Office (CDO) which has a remit to provide infrastructure and systems to support both the wider social security programme and Social Security Scotland.We aim to develop within Social Security Scotland a pos...