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Jun 24, 2026
Duration not stated
Lead Frontend Developer (3-6 month Contract) at Inspired Thinking Group (ITG), Birmingham, £Contract Rate
Contract Spy Birmingham, UK
Our Digital Engineering team at ITG are responsible for building world class, enterprise grade digital applications for high profile brands. We pride ourselves in working with mature Agile methodologies and make use of the latest versions of technology. Our teams are structured in such a way that gives every employee the opportunity to learn new skills, work on various projects over time and see the results of your efforts in the online consumer marketplace. Joining the Digital Engineering function would see you work as part of a cross-functional, product style team, generally consisting of a Business Analyst, Scrum Master / Project Manager, Solution Architect, Lead Developers (FE and BE), Developers, and Testers (Manual and Automated). Projects will range from working on main brand websites with huge amounts of multi-lingual content, through to smaller one-off projects such as marketing micro-sites. You will also be involved in delivering a wide range of web-based projects...
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Jun 17, 2026
Duration not stated
Lead Frontend Developer at Inspired Thinking Group (ITG), Birmingham, £Contract Rate
Contract Spy Birmingham, UK
Full job description Our Digital Engineering team at ITG are responsible for building world class, enterprise grade digital applications for high profile brands. We pride ourselves in working with mature Agile methodologies and make use of the latest versions of technology. Our teams are structured in such a way that gives every employee the opportunity to learn new skills, work on various projects over time and see the results of your efforts in the online consumer marketplace. Joining the Digital Engineering function would see you work as part of a cross-functional, product style team, generally consisting of a Business Analyst, Scrum Master / Project Manager, Solution Architect, Lead Developers (FE and BE), Developers, and Testers (Manual and Automated). Projects will range from working on main brand websites with huge amounts of multi-lingual content, through to smaller one-off projects such as marketing micro-sites. You will also be involved in delivering a...
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Jun 10, 2026
Duration not stated
Lead Frontend Developer at Inspired Thinking Group (ITG), Birmingham, £Contract Rate
Contract Spy Birmingham, UK
Our Digital Engineering team at ITG are responsible for building world class, enterprise grade digital applications for high profile brands. We pride ourselves in working with mature Agile methodologies and make use of the latest versions of technology. Our teams are structured in such a way that gives every employee the opportunity to learn new skills, work on various projects over time and see the results of your efforts in the online consumer marketplace. Joining the Digital Engineering function would see you work as part of a cross-functional, product style team, generally consisting of a Business Analyst, Scrum Master / Project Manager, Solution Architect, Lead Developers (FE and BE), Developers, and Testers (Manual and Automated). Projects will range from working on main brand websites with huge amounts of multi-lingual content, through to smaller one-off projects such as marketing micro-sites. You will also be involved in delivering a wide range of web-based projects...
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Jun 24, 2026
Duration not stated
Lead Technical Developer (.Net and Python) at Scrumconnect Consulting, Taunton, £Contract Rate
Contract Spy Taunton, UK
Job Information Date Opened 02/06/2026 Job Type Contract Industry IT Services Work Experience 5+ years Salary £450-£500 Outside IR35 City Taunton Province Somerset Country United Kingdom Postal Code TA1 Job Description About Scrumconnect Consulting Scrumconnect Consulting is a multi-award-winning digital consultancy, recognised for delivering impactful and innovative technology solutions across UK government departments. Our work has positively influenced the lives of over 40 million UK citizens. We are passionate about user-centred design, agile delivery, and building digital services that make a real difference. Our teams work at the forefront of innovation, helping organisations transform and deliver high-quality, scalable solutions that truly matter. Overview We are seeking an experienced Lead Technical Developer to provide hands-on technical leadership within a client delivery team. You will...
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Jun 23, 2026
Duration not stated
Lead Python Developer (Outside IR35) at Benefact Group, Gloucester, £Contract Rate
Contract Spy Gloucester, UK
Working hours: 35 hours per week, Monday to Friday Duration: 3 month initial Outside IR35 contract Location: Gloucester About the role Benefact Group are looking for a Lead Python Developer (Outside IR35) to join our Gloucester office. This contract is required to design and deliver a proof of concept integrating a modern offsite rating platform with an on‑prem IBM Power (Power11) environment. The objective is to demonstrate how Python-based services can operate alongside a core insurance platform (IPlus – successor to i90), supporting legacy modernisation through practical, working outputs. By the end of September 2026, you will be expected to deliver a working integration proof of concept that demonstrates a viable approach to connecting modern services with our existing insurance platform, enabling future modernisation at pace. Why join us? Join a collaborative and inclusive culture that’s committed to making a difference and building a more...
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Jun 22, 2026
Duration not stated
Lead Python Developer (Outside IR35) at Benefact Group, Gloucester, £Contract Rate
Contract Spy Gloucester, England, United Kingdom
Working hours: 35 hours per week, Monday to Friday Duration: 3-6 month Outside IR35 contract Location: Gloucester About The Role Benefact Group are looking for a Lead Python Developer (Outside IR35) to join our Gloucester office. This contract is required to design and deliver a proof of concept integrating a modern offsite rating platform with an on‑prem IBM Power (Power11) environment. The objective is to demonstrate how Python-based services can operate alongside a core insurance platform (IPlus – successor to i90), supporting legacy modernisation through practical, working outputs. By the end of September 2026, you will be expected to deliver a working integration proof of concept that demonstrates a viable approach to connecting modern services with our existing insurance platform, enabling future modernisation at pace. Why join us? Join a collaborative and inclusive culture that’s committed to making a difference and building a more sustainable...
Contract Spy
Jun 17, 2026
Duration not stated
Lead Technical Developer (.Net and Python) at Scrumconnect, Taunton, £450-£500 per day (Outside IR35)
£450 - £500 per day
Contract Spy Taunton, UK
£450-£500 Outside IR35 City Taunton Province Somerset Country United Kingdom Postal Code TA1 Job Description bout Scrumconnect Consulting   Scrumconnect Consulting is a multi-award-winning digital consultancy, recognised for delivering impactful and innovative technology solutions across UK government departments. Our work has positively influenced the lives of over 40 million UK citizens.   We are passionate about user-centred design, agile delivery, and building digital services that make a real difference. Our teams work at the forefront of innovation, helping organisations transform and deliver high-quality, scalable solutions that truly matter.   Overview We are seeking an experienced Lead Technical Developer to provide hands-on technical leadership within a client delivery team. You will be responsible for driving engineering standards, code quality,...
Contract Spy
Jun 12, 2026
6 Months or more
Lead Back-End Developer at Department for Work & Pensions, UK Office/Remote, 12 Months, £Contract Rate
Contract Spy Hybrid (UK)
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is responsible for welfare, pensions, and child maintenance policy. As the UK's biggest public service department, it administers the State Pension and a range of working age, disability and ill health benefits to around 20 million claimants and customers. As such, we operate on a scale that is almost unmatched anywhere in Europe and most people in Britain come into contact with us at some point in their lives.   Working with DWP, you will be helping us to drive our priorities to:   Help people to move into work and support those already in work to progress, with the aim of increasing overall workforce participation Help people to plan and save for later life, while providing a safety net for those who need it now Provide effective, efficient, and innovative services to the millions of claimants who rely on us every day, including the most vulnerable in society Improve experience of our services while...
Contract Spy
Jun 10, 2026
Duration not stated
Lead Technical Developer (.Net and Python) at Scrumconnect, Taunton, £450-£500 per day (Outside IR35)
£450 - £500 per day
Contract Spy Taunton, UK
£450-£500 Outside IR35 City Taunton Province Somerset Country United Kingdom Postal Code TA1 Job Description bout Scrumconnect Consulting   Scrumconnect Consulting is a multi-award-winning digital consultancy, recognised for delivering impactful and innovative technology solutions across UK government departments. Our work has positively influenced the lives of over 40 million UK citizens.   We are passionate about user-centred design, agile delivery, and building digital services that make a real difference. Our teams work at the forefront of innovation, helping organisations transform and deliver high-quality, scalable solutions that truly matter.   Overview We are seeking an experienced Lead Technical Developer to provide hands-on technical leadership within a client delivery team. You will be responsible for driving engineering standards, code quality,...
Contract Spy
Jun 10, 2026
6 Months or more
Lead Full Stack Engineer - SC Cleared at Department for Business and Trade, UK Office/Remote, 12 Months, £Contract Rate
Contract Spy Hybrid (UK)
SC Clearance is an essential requirement for this role, as a minimum you must be willing & eligible to undergo checks. Please note, due to the exceptional requirements of this position (short-term nature of this role and speed at which we require a postholder in situ) preference may be given to candidates who meet all of the essential criteria and hold active SC clearance.    A Senior Engineer responsible for designing, building, running, and continuously improving software that meets user needs. You will write clean, secure, and test-driven code, ensuring solutions are open by default and easily reusable by others. The role involves delivering integrated software solutions as part of a complete service, with accountability for both development and live service operation. You will plan and lead development across related workstreams, maintaining a clear understanding of the wider system architecture, while collaborating with multidisciplinary teams to...
Contract Spy
Jun 09, 2026
up to 6 Months
Full Stack TypeScript Developer at Hedgehog Lab, Remote, 8 Weeks, £Contract Rate
Contract Spy Remote
Full Stack TypeScript Developer | Contract | Immediate Start | 8 weeks | Remote You'll be joining a small, experienced team to build something genuinely new from scratch. A real product, for real users, with a hard launch date. If you're the kind of developer who gets energy from shipping rather than deliberating, keep reading. What you'll be working on You'll be building a coach booking service for a public sector transport authority, including a promotional website, a passenger booking app with seat selection and payments, and a driver manifest app. You'll see the whole thing go from nothing to live in eight weeks, with the first bus running on 6th September. What you'll get from this You'll work directly under an experienced lead developer who will give you clear direction and room to do good work. You'll get genuine greenfield experience across a modern, well-considered stack. You'll ship something real, on a deadline that matters, for an end user who...
Contract Spy
Jun 24, 2026
Duration not stated
Senior Developer at Scrumconnect Consulting, Taunton, £Contract Rate
Contract Spy Taunton, UK
Job Information Date Opened 02/06/2026 Job Type Contract Industry IT Services Work Experience 5+ years Salary £400-£425 Outside Ir35 City Taunton Province Somerset Country United Kingdom Postal Code TA1 Job Description About Scrumconnect Consulting Scrumconnect Consulting is a multi-award-winning digital consultancy, recognised for delivering impactful and innovative technology solutions across UK government departments. Our work has positively influenced the lives of over 40 million UK citizens. We are passionate about user-centred design, agile delivery, and building digital services that make a real difference. Our teams work at the forefront of innovation, helping organisations transform and deliver high-quality, scalable solutions that truly matter. Role Purpose Join a blended agile delivery squad working on large-scale, secure digital services for a government client. As a Senior...
Contract Spy
Jun 17, 2026
Duration not stated
Senior Developer at Scrumconnect, Taunton, £400-£425 per day (Outside IR35)
£400 - £425 per day
Contract Spy Taunton, UK
£400-£425 Outside Ir35 City Taunton Province Somerset Country United Kingdom Postal Code TA1 Job Description   About Scrumconnect Consulting   Scrumconnect Consulting is a multi-award-winning digital consultancy, recognised for delivering impactful and innovative technology solutions across UK government departments. Our work has positively influenced the lives of over 40 million UK citizens. We are passionate about user-centred design, agile delivery, and building digital services that make a real difference. Our teams work at the forefront of innovation, helping organisations transform and deliver high-quality, scalable solutions that truly matter.   Role Purpose Join a blended agile delivery squad working on large-scale, secure digital services for a government client. As a Senior Developer, you will bring strong hands-on experience across both .NET...
Contract Spy
Jun 10, 2026
Duration not stated
Senior Developer at Scrumconnect, Taunton, £400-£425 per day (Outside IR35)
£400 - £425 per day
Contract Spy Hybrid (Taunton, UK)
£400-£425 Outside Ir35 City Taunton Province Somerset Country United Kingdom Postal Code TA1 Job Description   About Scrumconnect Consulting   Scrumconnect Consulting is a multi-award-winning digital consultancy, recognised for delivering impactful and innovative technology solutions across UK government departments. Our work has positively influenced the lives of over 40 million UK citizens. We are passionate about user-centred design, agile delivery, and building digital services that make a real difference. Our teams work at the forefront of innovation, helping organisations transform and deliver high-quality, scalable solutions that truly matter.   Role Purpose Join a blended agile delivery squad working on large-scale, secure digital services for a government client. As a Senior Developer, you will bring strong hands-on experience across both .NET...
Contract Spy
Jun 23, 2026
Duration not stated
Contract Lead Java Developer at Inspired Thinking Group (ITG), Birmingham, £Contract Rate
Contract Spy Birmingham, UK
Java is your bag and you're a real perfectionist. You'll have a background in hands-on software delivery, will be passionate about everything Java and driven by the world of tech. Operating right at the heart of our Backend development function, you'll work on some of our most exciting business critical and complex software applications. We have a number of exiting opportunities available across our development teams here at Storyteq and have plenty going on. If you haven't heard of us already, you will have sooner or later! We are a visionary SaaS marketing company who pride ourselves on our ability to stay ahead of the game when it comes to both the tech and creative landscape. What you’ll be doing: Working with our bar raising development team comprised of like-minded professionals who find solutions to complex problems Develop complex Java code, working with both monolithic and microservices architecture Be responsible for estimating development...
Contract Spy
Jun 16, 2026
Duration not stated
Lead Java Developer at Inspired Thinking Group (ITG), Birmingham, £Contract Rate
Contract Spy Birmingham, UK
Java is your bag and you're a real perfectionist. You'll have a background in hands-on software delivery, will be passionate about everything Java and driven by the world of tech. Operating right at the heart of our Backend development function, you'll work on some of our most exciting business critical and complex software applications. We have a number of exiting opportunities available across our development teams here at Storyteq and have plenty going on. If you haven't heard of us already, you will have sooner or later! We are a visionary SaaS marketing company who pride ourselves on our ability to stay ahead of the game when it comes to both the tech and creative landscape. What you’ll be doing: Working with our bar raising development team comprised of like-minded professionals who find solutions to complex problems Develop complex Java code, working with both monolithic and microservices architecture Be responsible for estimating development...
Contract Spy
Jun 10, 2026
Duration not stated
Lead Java Developer at Inspired Thinking Group (ITG), Birmingham, £Contract Rate
Contract Spy Birmingham, UK
Java is your bag and you're a real perfectionist. You'll have a background in hands-on software delivery, will be passionate about everything Java and driven by the world of tech. Operating right at the heart of our Backend development function, you'll work on some of our most exciting business critical and complex software applications. We have a number of exiting opportunities available across our development teams here at Storyteq and have plenty going on. If you haven't heard of us already, you will have sooner or later! We are a visionary SaaS marketing company who pride ourselves on our ability to stay ahead of the game when it comes to both the tech and creative landscape. What you’ll be doing: Working with our bar raising development team comprised of like-minded professionals who find solutions to complex problems Develop complex Java code, working with both monolithic and microservices architecture Be responsible for estimating development...
Contract Spy
Jun 24, 2026
Duration not stated
Salesforce Technical Architect (12m Day Rate Contractor) at Handelsbanken, London, £Contract Rate
Contract Spy London, England, United Kingdom
Job Introduction Handelsbanken combines a long-established relationship banking model with secure, resilient, and customer-focused technology. Our technology teams enable the Bank’s decentralised way of working, delivering systems built for stability, trust, and long-term value. We are on a multi-year technology and digital transformation journey to enhance customer experience and improve how colleagues work together. By modernising platforms, simplifying processes, and better connecting data and systems, we help relationship teams focus on customers and less on complexity. Our decentralised culture extends to technology. Teams are trusted to take ownership, make informed decisions, and deliver sustainable, high-quality solutions. We value engineering excellence, pragmatic problem-solving, and strong collaboration across technology, business, and risk. We offer technologists the opportunity to build lasting careers, deepen their expertise, and contribute to meaningful...
Contract Spy
Jun 24, 2026
up to 6 Months
Contract Snr Platform Engineer at GlobalLogic UK&I, Manchester, 5 Months, £neg per day
£neg per day
Contract Spy Manchester, UK
We are GlobalLogic, a Hitachi Group Company and a leader in digital engineering. We help brands across the globe design and build innovative products, platforms, and digital experiences for the modern world. By integrating experience design, complex engineering, and data expertise - we help our clients imagine what's possible and accelerate their transition into tomorrow's digital businesses. At GlobalLogic, we have a strong track record of successfully delivering ground-breaking Cloud, Data & Digital Transformation programmes and we have an international reach working with a wide variety of projects and customers. Our approach enables companies to build the exceptional and be fit for purpose in the 21st century. We are seeking to hire an experienced Contract Platform Engineer into our Platform Engineering Practice, Manchester region. This is a 4-5 month assignment (inside IR35), to start ASAP. This role is mainly remote with occasional workshops in our Manchester region...
Contract Spy
Jun 24, 2026
Duration not stated
Junior Programme Manager (US hours) at VML Enterprise Solutions, London, £Contract Rate
Contract Spy London, UK
Junior Programme Manager with proven experience including overseeing small-scale programmes to join our team. The opportunity: You lead teams to deliver high quality, complex project(s) on budget and within a specified timeframe to achieve the potential benefits defined in the business case. You work closely with the Account Director to achieve productivity goals and contribute to the organisation's overall success. This role requires alignment with US working hours (typically 11:00 AM to 7:00 PM), with occasional flexibility needed to support client requirements. What you'll be doing: Accountable for all delivery across the programme Analyse, evaluate, and overcome programme risks, and produce accurate programme reports for management and stakeholders Maintain organisational standards of satisfaction, quality, and performance, including the creation and implementation of ways of working at the start of a programme Create and implement effective ways of...
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