Job details

Power Platform Developer (Inside IR35)

Contract Term: 4 months

Contracting Authority: DfE

Location: Hybrid – Manchester / Sheffield / Coventry / Darlington

The department has an ambitious plan to reduce the burden on existing staff by introducing the use of automation tools, thus enabling the reduction of headcount targets within the department.  Tools being built include Delegation Management System, Instant Rewards, Business Case tool, Conflicts of interest, Error fraud and Debt.

The role will significantly enhance the Automation team by enhancing our ability to deliver, but also upskill the junior members of staff and to expand the use of the Microsoft Power Platform tool along with the introduction of Artificial Intelligence.

Also, the management of the development and delivery of software in Power Platform.

Power Platform Developer - The role will provide technical support on:

• The building of Power apps and associated components as required by the organisation
• Train the team in the use of advance functions
• Explore and develop artificial intelligence functions in Power Apps, Power BI and Power Automate and others in existing and new solutions that we build.
• Provide support and guidance on the administration and maintenance of Power Platform
• Other tasks that contribute to the development of our solutions and the team.
• The ability to manage the development and delivery of software in Power Platform.

Essential skills

• Power Apps

• Power Automation

• Power Virtual Agent with AI (e.g., Co-Pilot)

• Dataverse

If this role sounds like something that you would be interested in, please click the link to apply or get in touch with mark.salmon@publicsectorresourcing.co.uk

Disability confident

As a member of the disability confident scheme, the 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.

Armed Forces Covenant   

The DfE is proud to support the Armed Forces Covenant and as such, we guarantee to interview all 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.

If you qualify for the above, please notify us on PSRapplications@publicsectorresourcing.co.uk.

We will be in touch to discuss your suitability and arrange your Guaranteed Interview.

Should you require reasonable adjustments at any point during the recruitment process or if there is a more accessible way for us to communicate, please do let me know.

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.

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