Digital Solution Developer -Digital Policing
Wakefield / Hybrid Working
1 full-time Permanent post
£38,754.00 - £40,893.00 per annum pro rata (Plus a market factor payment to scale POB - £42,987.00 to £46,503.00)
The Digital Policing Innovation Team at West Yorkshire Police have an exciting opportunity for an individual that is looking to enhance and diversify their skills and move into Solution Development within an Agile Digital Delivery Team.
The Team is responsible for the innovative implementation, customisation, and delivery of many products and solutions, supporting all areas of policing in West Yorkshire.
Powered by platforms such as MS Power BI, MS Power Platform, .Net development, Robotic Process Automation, M365 / Azure solutions, among others, the team are a diverse group of individuals that delivers to an internal userbase of over 9000. We provide collaborative solutions with Policing partners by bringing their unique designs and initiatives to solution building, helping Policing colleagues focus on what they do best, protecting and serving communities.
You will work as part of a team and be responsible for turning a business requirement into a functional solution that delivers value to West Yorkshire Police, through Process automation, Business intelligence and digitisation. Together with your team lead and teammates, you will build solutions using your own creativity and a wide range of tools.
Our Focus
Work collaboratively with cross-function stakeholders, both within Digital and Frontline Policing to design, develop & deliver bespoke solutions for complex business needs.
Follow agile project delivery methodologies to produce solutions in a timely manner, supporting deployment of maximum possible value to the organisation.
Ability to guide your own technical and professional development, through in-role experience, shared expertise from colleagues and formal training from the Forces training partners.
What were looking for:
* Demonstrated ability to develop business improving solutions using a variety of toolsets including any of Microsoft 365 advanced tools, Robotic Process Automation, Sharepoint, Power Bi, Azure, .NET or low code platform among others on a large scale infrastructure environment.
* Related degree or equivalent or proven relevant and practical experience.
* Awareness of current, emerging technologies capabilities/services that aid in solution delivery.
* A proven methodical and analytical approach to problem solving.
* Clear understanding of information management, data protection principles and policy and data security issues and risks.
* Knowledge and a working experience of formal project management methodology, such as Prince 2, Scrum, DSDM, Agile etc.
* Experience of Digital Process Improvement skills.
* Experience of build and development of data dashboards and visualisations supported by static and interactive reports.
* Experience of providing training to business users and providing training materials.
* Experience of presenting demonstrations and the ability to describe solutions to internal stakeholders and external parties.
What You'll Get In Return
A Hybrid working policy, with a mixture of office and home working, geared towards supporting you in your professional and career development, whilst also encouraging a positive work-life balance"
Market Factors are applied to this role and has a Salary Range of £40,950 to £44,394 dependent on experience and development.
Flexi-time working hours, meaning you manage your own working time over a 6-week period in line with business needs, plus the added benefit of being able to take additional leave in that same time period (if time accumulated).
We have a strong positive team culture within and outside of work, and the team are encouraged to be themselves and know their knowledge and experience is valued and listened to. We have various collaborating events on a regular basis to ensure team bonding is strong
Please exhibit in your CV how you meet the criteria outlined in Expertise in Role at Level 1 of the Role Profile section.
In certain circumstances, West Yorkshire Police may determine that payment of a temporary market factor supplement is appropriate in order to address exceptional pay differentials.
This market factor is temporary and subject to an annual review (the review is from the original decision made). Protection of earnings is not applicable to market factor payments.
The 2024 version of the Competency Values Framework applies to this process. Please disregard the old link to the 2016 version which is contained in the role profile.
This application process will close at 23:55 hours on the 5th April 2025.