Web Developer

Contract Type: Fixed Term Contract for 18 Months

Contract Reason: Specific Project

Secondment Opportunity: Permanent employees are encouraged to apply and will be supported as part of our workforce development commitment

Salary: Grade G SCP 23 £34,434 SCP 28 £39,152

Hours Per Week: 36hours

Base Location: Tameside One

Assessment Date: To be arranged

The Role

Are you ready to make a real impact on how residents interact with local services? Tameside Council is looking for a Web Developer to join our web development team as we embark on an ambitious Customer Experience Programme, driving digital transformation and improving user experience across all customer contact channels.

This is a dynamic and varied position where you'll work on multiple projects and contribute at every stage of the software development lifecycle. While your core focus will be software development, you'll also have the opportunity to influence design decisions and shape the future of our digital services.

Through our Customer Experience Programme we are transforming how customers interact with Tameside Council. Our goal is to deliver a consistently excellent customer experience across all customer contact channels. By working closely with the programme team and business areas we will leverage customer insights to improve efficiency and reduce avoidable contacts and demand. Where possible, we will adopt co-production methods, engaging users in shaping the look, feel and processes when designing resident-facing services.

What You'll Do

• Responsible for the development and ongoing maintenance of web-based applications, and bespoke system integrations.
• Design, develop, configure, test and deliver automation processes and applications.
• Support innovation and new ways of working across the council and with partners.
• Provide technical input and advice relating to Council development and digital programmes
  Provide software development support to stakeholders.

About You

We're looking for someone who:

• Substantial industry experience in developing web-based applications within a professional environment
• Has a passion for creating intuitive, accessible digital services.
• Can work across the full software development lifecycle.
• Brings technical expertise and problem-solving skills to complex challenges.
• Enjoys collaborating with stakeholders and engaging users in co-design processes.

Why Join Us?

• Be part of a forward-thinking team committed to improving public services.
• Work on projects that make a real difference to residents.
• Enjoy opportunities for professional growth and innovation.

About Us

At Tameside, we are committed to ensuring all our Citizens lead long, fulfilling and healthy lives. We are committed to supporting economic growth, providing high quality health and care services, protecting our most vulnerable and creating strong and supportive, self-sufficient communities.

We recognise that our people drive our success and enable the organisation to deliver on its vision, purpose and priorities, and that our people are our most important resource and asset. Our values underpin our practice and behaviours, and are at the heart of everything that we do; and we understand that how we do things is just as important as what we do. We pride ourselves on living by our STRIVE values of Support, Trust, Respect, Integrity, Value Diversity and Engage. Our values underpin our practice and behaviours and are at the heart of everything that we do. How we do things are just as important as what we do.

Our employees' skills, experience and knowledge are essential to our success along with their happiness, wellbeing, commitment, enthusiasm and motivation to be the best they can be.

Ready to lead the way in digital transformation?

Apply now and help us shape the future of customer experience at Tameside Council.

Unfortunately, at this time we are not able to offer sponsorship.

We are committed to developing a culture which respects individuals, appreciates difference and allows everyone regardless of background to reach their full potential. We are proud to be an accredited disability confident employer. Reasonable Adjustments will be considered in accordance with the Equality Act 2010 in relation to the Job Role Criteria.

Our rewards and benefits package can be viewed here

For further information about this role please contact the recruiting manager Nicola Smith on or