Christian Aid
This role could be homebased or based in the London office (Christian Aid is currently trialling a hybrid working model and you will be required to attend the office for a minimum of 2 days per week with the option to work remotely for the remaining 3 days per week). The salary quoted is for the London Office but if homebased, the salary will be £41,851. About Christian Aid:Since 1945, Christian Aid has been on a mission to create a world where everyone can live a full life, free from poverty. With the global ramifications of the Covid pandemic and the war in Ukraine, that mission is as critical as ever.We believe everyone is equal in the sight of God. For over 75 years, this truth has inspired us to stand together in solidarity with our most marginalised global neighbours, of all faiths and none. Together with people living in poverty, we amplify our voices to speak truth to power and create lasting change.As an employer our aim is for our workforce to be as inclusive as possible as well as representing the communities we serve. With this in mind, we welcome and encourage job applications from people of all backgrounds. We particularly welcome applications from candidates from black and ethnic minority backgrounds and/or LGBTQ+ communities. We are committed to continue building an environment that embraces diversity and includes all. We promise that you’ll receive equal consideration for employment without regard to your age, race, religion, gender, sexuality, or disability.About the role:This is an exciting time to join the growing team with various key projects in the pipeline including:-An overhaul of system integrations using modern development techniques and architecture.-Supporting the role-out of a new data warehouse and data flows.-A greenfield case management system that aims to revolutionise the way that feedback is collected, processed, and actioned in the NGO sector.The successful candidate can expect to be heavily involved in the above, as well as helping to support and enhance existing systems across the organisation. They will be expected to be involved in the whole lifecycle of projects, from requirements gathering, planning & architecting, developing, deploying and maintaining.The team follows an agile approach to our projects and task backlog. As such, team members are expected to be active participants in the agile meetings as well as participating in weekly meetings across the wider ICT team.All team members are supported in pursuing their personal career development and learning. They are also actively encouraged to be sharing their knowledge among the developer community across Christian Aid.About you:You will be someone who wants to develop software with purpose and meaning.As a member of the Applications and Development team, you will be in the position to make a tangible difference to the communities Christian Aid works with, as well as to the effectiveness and efficiency of your fellow employees.You will be passionate about quality code and following good practices (SOLID, DRY, Unit testing, etc). You will be comfortable taking the initiative and working solo on projects as well as being able to work in a team setting, taking responsibility for delivering on the tasks assigned to you and actively sharing knowledge.While you will be expected to deliver on work assigned by the Head of Apps & Dev, you can also expect to have a degree of autonomy to choose the projects and technology you are working on, so that Christian Aid can get the best out of your skills.Further informationAt Christian Aid we strive to be an inclusive and diverse employer and recognise the value that this brings in helping to build strong, creative and high performing teams.We are actively encouraging racialised minorities, LGBTQ+, people with disabilities, returning parents or carers who are re-entering work after a career break, people with caring responsibilities, people from low socioeconomic backgrounds, women, and older workers to apply. This is because these groups are under-represented within our teams, especially at senior level, and we recognise and value the contributions members of these groups make to strong, creative and high performing teams. We have a strong Christian ethos and we encourage applications from all faiths and none (with the exception of Director positions where there is a genuine occupational requirement to be a practicing Christian – Exempted under the Equality Act 2010).All successful candidates will require a DBS/police check appropriate to the role and location and a Counter Terrorism Sanction check as part of your clearance for commencing your role with us. We also participate in the Inter Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme. In line with this Scheme, we will request information as part of the referencing process from job applicants’ previous employers about any findings of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and/or sexual harassment during employment, or incidents under investigation when the applicant left employment. By submitting an application, the job applicant confirms their understanding of these recruitment procedures.This role requires applicants to have the right to live and work in the country where this position is based and undertake the role that you have been offered. If you are successful and we make you an offer for the role, we will be required to conduct a right to work check on your immigration status in the UK. We will contact you regarding the documentation you will need to provide to evidence this. Benefits:We want our staff to grow and benefit from their time at Christian Aid as much as we benefit from their work and skills. We are therefore committed to helping you in your career progression and making sure that health and wellbeing of our staff is a priority.Some of the other benefits working at Christian Aid include:-Flexible working hours.-Choice of hybrid or remote working.-25 days holiday.-Option to earn up-to 12 extra holiday days per-year through flexitime.-Contribution to eye tests and glasses purchase.-Pluralsight Subscription as well as access to internal Learning & Development site.-5 days per-year dedicated for training & CPD.-Enrolment to Aviva pension plan (with matching employer contribution up-to 10%).-Chance to participate in a diverse global community.-Regular zoom seminars with guest speakers on a variety of topics.-Opportunity to attend conferences & networking events across the sector (e.g. ).