Lead Software Engineer (ServiceNow) Overview
Company Name: Department for Work and Pensions (DWP)
Job Role: Lead Software Engineer (ServiceNow)
Qualifications: Not specified
Category: I
Job Type: Full Time
Location: Birmingham, Blackpool, Leeds, Manchester, Newcastle Upon Tyne and Sheffield
What we're looking for
Please note: Holding a ServiceNow Certified System Administrator qualification is a mandatory requirement for this role. Evidence of the qualification will be required at interview stage.
ServiceNow Certified System Administrator
Pay & benefits
What you'll get
£75,026 – £92,522
A Civil Service Pension with an employer contribution of 28.97%
Alongside your salary of £75,026, Department for Work and Pensions contributes £21,735 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides (opens in a new window).
We also have a broad benefits package built around your work-life balance which includes:
Working patterns to support work/life balance such as job sharing, term-time working, flexi-time and compressed hours.
Generous annual leave – at least 25 days on entry, increasing up to 30 days over time (pro-rata for part time employees), plus 9 days public and privilege leave.
Support for financial wellbeing, including interest-free season ticket loans for travel, a cycle to work scheme and an employee discount scheme.
Health and wellbeing support including our Employee Assistance Programme for specialist advice and counselling and the opportunity to join HASSRA a first-class programme of competitions, activities and benefits for its members (subscription payable monthly).
Family friendly policies including enhanced maternity and shared parental leave pay after 1 year’s continuous service.
Funded learning and development to support progress in your role and career. This includes industry recognised qualifications and accreditations, coaching, mentoring and talent development programmes.
An inclusive and diverse environment with opportunities to join professional and interpersonal networks including Women’s Network, National Race Network, National Disability Network (THRIVE) and many more.
Pay for this role is from £75,026 to £92,522.
The maximum salary for the grade is £80,267, however a Digital Allowance of up to £12,255 per annum is available for exceptional candidates. Digital Allowance is non-salary, and non-pensionable, and is classed as a temporary allowance. It is reviewed annually where it could be retained, amended, or removed.
Our offer to successful candidates will be based on an assessment of your skills and experience as demonstrated at interview.
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