ServiceNow Developer at Department for Education, Remote/Sheffield, to 31/03/2027, £Contract Rate

As a ServiceNow Developer , your main responsibilities will be:

• Work with development team to deliver improvements in COE 's and implementation of Knowledge Centre in ServiceNow.
• Promote the benefits the development of the right elements of the platform across DfE service and delivery teams, to give value to the department.
• Manage the technical development of the platform in line with the agreed policy, procedures, and process.
• Meet the quality of the development capability within DfE; supporting the culture of continual service improvement supported by data, feedback, and industry standards.
• Work with the Product Manager to identify the best development opportunities, automation, and work streams to promote best value to the department.

Essential:

• Experience working in agile software development.
• The ability to recognise potential for automation of processes. This will drive cost savings and efficiencies.
• Modern coding and development standards, practices, and techniques
• JavaScript, HTMS, CSS
• Integrations, automation and/or orchestration via workflows, scripting web services/APIs, and IntegrationHub
• Development process optimisation

Desirable:

• Previous public sector experience
• ServiceNow Certifications

Please be aware that this role can only be worked within the UK and not Overseas.

Disability Confident 

As a member of the Disability Confident Scheme, DfE guarantees to interview all candidates who have a disability and who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy. In cases where we have a high volume of candidates who have a disability who meet all the essential criteria, we will interview the best candidates from within that group. This scheme encourages candidates with a disability and/or neurodivergence to apply.

DE&I Commitment

DfE guarantees to interview all candidates who have a disability and who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy. In cases where we have a high volume of candidates who have a disability who meet all the essential criteria, we will interview the best candidates from within that group. This scheme encourages candidates with a disability and/or neurodivergence to apply. In exceptional circumstances, we may also need to apply the desirable criteria in our shortlisting process which may include holding active security clearance.

Armed Forces Covenant

DfE guarantees to interview veterans or spouses / partners of military personnel who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy. In cases where we have a high volume of ex-military candidates / military spouses or partners, who meet all of the essential criteria, we will interview the best candidates from within that group. In exceptional circumstances, we may also need to apply the desirable criteria in our shortlisting process which may include holding active security clearance.

In applying for this role, you acknowledge the following this role falls in scope of the Off Payroll Working in the Public Sector legislation. Any rates of payment quoted will reflect the gross rate per day for the assignment and will be subject to appropriate taxes and statutory costs. As such the payment to the intermediary and your income resulting from this contract will be different.