PO3/4 - Senior Developer

Police Staff
Fixed Term Contract
Full Time
Other
Information Technology and Information Security
Force Headquarters, Winsford
PO 3/4

£50,949 - £57,186

Please note, if this is a paid role and the role is part time then the salary quoted will be pro rata based on the hours worked per annum.

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12/06/2026, 23:55

Cheshire Constabulary are recruiting to the role of Senior Developer within our development team. We provide key operational systems to our customer base including our own internal mobile data applications for frontline officers.

Please be aware that this is a temporary role for two years but there is the possibility this role may become permanent.

You will be responsible for the ownership and delivery of development work, ensuring that requests for development are properly assessed and prioritised and progressed through the initiation, development and handover phases.

Employed by Cheshire Constabulary you will provide a service to Cheshire Constabulary and Cheshire Fire and Rescue Service as part of the Blue Light Collaboration. The role will be based at Cheshire Constabulary HQ, Winsford however agile working is available.

Key Responsibilities:

  •  To implement best practices, standards and procedures including quality and delivery methodologies to ensure the wider development team can work more efficiently and effectively and solutions are maintainable and consistent.
  • To develop strategic plans for adoption of new IT technology including migration plans from old technologies. Lead on the implementation of plans to ensure achievement of benefits. 
  • To lead assigned development staff, mentoring, setting objectives and development priorities to ensure team members deliver quality products to the customers. 
  • To oversee development and delivery of developments, in terms of monitoring quality, timeliness, cost etc. Reviewing and signing off more detailed design proposals emerging from the developers ensuring these are workable. 

Experience and Skills:

  •  Educated to level 6 in Information Technology or business related subject or equivalent experience
  • Hold or be prepared to obtain ITIL Foundation certification within 12 months of appointment.
  •  Substantial experience in IS/IT with some experience in a specific technical field and leading technical teams.
  • Significant experience in the analysis, design and development of technical solutions
  • Substantial experience of successfully delivering major IT developments and developing strategic plans

  • In-depth knowledge of some of the following: .NET Maui/Xamarin, ASP.NET, .Net Core, C#, JavaScript, JSON, HTML, SSIS, Business Objects, Sharepoint, Azure Dev Ops

  • Knowledge of SQL Server databases and their scripting languages along with a proficiency in database design.

  • Excellent communication skills with an aptitude for problem solving with the ability to present technical details to a non-technical audience.
  • Ideally you will understand a variety of software development approaches and methodologies including Agile and Waterfall.

  • Aptitude for creativity thinking and excellent analytical skills

The Competency Values Framework (CVF)

The Competency Values Framework (CVF) provides clear expectations for everyone working in policing.  It describes behaviours required by all officers and members of staff and it will be used in the recruitment process to assess your suitability for the role to which you are applying.

It is not a requirement that you should have a detailed knowledge of the framework, should you wish to familiarise yourself with it to support you in the recruitment process please follow the below link.

Competency and values framework (CVF) | College of Policing

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Cheshire Constabulary is fully supportive of diversity, equality and inclusion and strives to employ a workforce which is representative of the community it serves.

Applications are welcomed from all underrepresented groups and support will be made available throughout the recruitment process for all applicants. Under-represented groups include:

  • People of ethnic minority
  • Individuals who identify as having a visible or invisible disability
  • Gender in relation to female representation for PC entry routes
  • Gender in relation to male representation for Staff entry routes
  • Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender + (LGBT+)

FOR POLICE OFFICER NEW RECRUITS ONLY The Constabulary recognises that some may possess additional skills such as fluency in other languages; if you have such a skill and are willing to be contacted about this potentially being considered in relation to deployment and posting decisions, please highlight this in the application.  Please note that any posting decision will be made by the organisation as is its prerogative however in circumstances where there is a cultural-competence/skill that may also enhance the Constabulary's service to its communities then in consultation with an individual and their consent then a posting may be agreed accordingly.

Please note, you will require the following detail to complete this application form; NI Number, ID detail, address information, referee information, full employment history including dates and any qualifications you may have attained.  You may also be requested to provide photos of any visible tattoos you have. The application system only remains active on a single page for a period of 60 minutes. Please therefore ensure you allow time to complete this fully as incomplete pages will not be saved. As part of the application process, you may be asked to provide evidence of your Qualifications, proof of identity and address, so it is important to make sure you have this information to hand before you complete your application.