We’re supporting our clients as they adapt to a new world in the wake of COVID-19. We’re now recruiting for roles which will help our clients to deliver vital services and to resume business wherever possible.

We are looking for technologists with a passion for creative Java software development to build bespoke front-end software solutions. You need to bring enthusiasm to this exciting role and must maintain a strong work ethic throughout, with the ability to stay motivated and focused whilst working from home. You must have proven experience programming in Java as part of a development team and demonstrate an aptitude for complex O.O software.

Job title:

Developer

Job Description:

Capita Secure Resource Solutions, provides business critical software products and related services to the UK Police Forces. ‘Origin’ is our comprehensive ERP solution which has enabled strong growth in our highly profitable business for many years. Capita SRS has developed its own Java API for application development, which allows developers to build consistent and robust solutions. The Framework is built upon using industry standard technologies and components, such as Tomcat, XSLT, Java script, HTML, CSS etc. offering Browser Neutrality, Internationalisation (i18n) out of the box.

The Software Developer role is “hands-on”, with involvement throughout the full development life-cycle and working as part of an agile development team. The primary responsibility will be to use the Eclipse IDE, in the building of Java Framework software, with SQL and PL/SQL to interact with the Oracle database. This will be to time and quality, within the structure of our project plans, and under the leadership of the Solutions Architect. Other responsibilities involve peer reviews of code and, where necessary, the mentoring and cross-training of others.

In rare circumstances it may be necessary to travel to customers’ sites from time to time to provide technical support, to assist with project implementation or to investigate serious and intractable software faults. In addition to these duties, employees are expected to undertake other duties as may reasonably be required.

In order for the team for operate efficiently, all members work under minimal supervision, as home workers with the option to attend our office when necessary. They all must follow our best practice approach to development, in line with our published standards and processes.
An induction programme will be provided, involving the processes, policies and standards we follow and the technology we use.

What we're looking for:

• Java development

• SQL

• Object Orientated design skills

• Good problem solving skills

• Be a self-motivator and a team player

• Be trustworthy when working from home

• Have the ability to adapt and learn new technology, on the job.

• Is willing and able to successfully pass a formal UK Police Security Clearance (SC) check.

What’s in it for you?

• A competitive basic salary

• 23 days’ holiday (rising to 27) with the opportunity to buy extra leave

• The opportunity to take a paid day out of the office, volunteering for our charity partners or a cause of your choice

• Company matched pension, life assurance, a cycle2work scheme, 15 weeks’ fully paid maternity, adoption and shared parental leave, paternity pay of two weeks…and plenty more

• Voluntary benefits designed to suit your lifestyle – from discounts on retail and socialising, to health & wellbeing, travel and technology

• Access to our Employee Network Groups, which represent every strand of diversity and allow colleagues to connect and learn from each other on an open, inclusive platform

• Home based role

You’ll get the chance to follow your chosen career path anywhere in Capita. You’ll be joining a network of 63,000 experienced, innovative and dedicated individuals across multiple disciplines and sectors. There are countless opportunities to learn new skills and develop in your career, and we’ll provide the support you need to do just that. Our purpose is to create a better outcome for you.

What we hope you’ll do next:

Choose ‘Apply now’ to fill out our short application, so that we can find out more about you.

We’re an equal opportunity employer, which means we’ll consider all suitably qualified applicants regardless of gender identity or expression, ethnic origin, nationality, religion or beliefs, age, sexual orientation, disability status or any other protected characteristic. We recruit and develop our people based on merit and their passion for creating better outcomes, and we’re committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

All interviews, assessments and background checks will continue to take place online, to completely remove the need for face-to-face contact. All Capita colleagues who can work from home should do so; and where it is not possible for colleagues to work remotely, we have taken important steps to protect those working from Capita’s offices. Social distancing, enhanced hygiene and safety measures are already in place at all Capita locations that are open to protect our colleagues and manage the risk of COVID-19. The welfare of our people is of paramount importance to us, and we’re doing everything we can to keep our colleagues and customers safe during this time.