Head of IT Development

Head of IT Development - up to 78,000 - Hybrid (Bradford)

The Opportunity
The Yolk Recruitment Public Sector & Not-for-Profit team are working with a special charity who support many vulnerable people with access to housing. They are going through an exciting period of internal change and we are looking for someone who is ready to take on the challenge of taking ownership of the SDLC ensuring quality development - someone ready to use their .Net and MS technical expertise as a force for good.

What the Head of IT Development will be doing
You will be taking lead of the internal software development team, including around 8 developers, 3 testers and solution architects. Building proactive policies to ensure consistent code quality, whilst defining the IT strategy of the organisation.

• Work with stakeholders across the business to build the IT strategy, and stand up IT as a core function of the business
• Leading the technical development of core internal applications, ensuring they are built using modern and best practice
• Designing, influencing, and implementing the businesses Software Development and wider IT strategy
• Building and shaping a team at a key point of change for the business, embedding robust and resilient processes

What the successful Head of IT Development will bring to the team
You will have exceptional technical skills in .net framework and core, as well as the full Microsoft stack - with strong cloud first development knowledge. Alongside this you will be able to build bridges across the business to ensure IT is effectively supporting organisational goals.

• Demonstrable expertise within the SDLC, covering coding, architecture and strategy
• The ability to take charge of the technical direction of the team
• Proven ability to lead IT strategy, whilst overseeing teams of developers and tester
• Strong coaching, mentoring and upskilling ability within the core tech stack
• The ability to approach a situation and provide novel and effective solutions

Here's What You'll Get in Return

• Salary of up to 78,000
• Pension scheme up to 7.5%
• Enhanced Medical Leave
• 28 days annual leave PLUS Bank Holidays and an extra Birthday Day!
• Training and Development Allowances

Think this one's for you
If you think this Head of IT Development opportunity is for you then please apply online.

Yolk Public Sector & Not-for-Profit team works with organisations across the UK to fulfil their recruitment needs and to achieve their D&I objectives. We recruit temporary, contract and permanent hires for 1 off specialist needs or for volume campaigns. We support our applicants to navigate the public sector recruitment processes and secure their dream jobs.

Yolk Recruitment is an equal opportunities employer and embraces diversity in our workforce. We employ the best people for the job at hand and actively encourage applications from all qualified candidates, regardless of gender, age, race, religion, sexual orientation, disability, educational background, parental status, gender identity or any other protected characteristic. We champion and celebrate diversity at Yolk allowing our team to bring their whole selves to work.