Job Title Web Developer
Salary C1 (£28,379 to £32,638)
Location Edinburgh
1 Introduction and background
The Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations is the national body representing charities and the voluntary sector.
Our vision is of an economy that takes account of people’s needs, where all can contribute and where the third sector contribution is recognised and supported; a society where people are connected to each other and to their communities; and a democracy where people are active and involved.
Our diverse membership includes more than 1,700 charities and voluntary organisations, both local and national, and encompassing a wide range of interests including social welfare, education, health, housing, conservation, training and the environment.
We employ around 100 staff based across five offices in Edinburgh, Glasgow and Inverness.
2 Job context
SCVO is seeking an experienced and talented developer to join our growing web and digital services team. Ideally the developer will have at least two years professional experience, though it will also be sufficient to demonstrate a deep understanding of the core technologies we work with.
This role will involve working with a wide range of new projects as well as providing some support and iterative development to old applications. Most of our websites and digital services are hosted on Microsoft’s Azure platform, although we also have a small number of legacy websites to be migrated or decommissioned.
3 Person Specification
This is a broad role and we will expect you to have a strong understanding of how the fundamentals of the internet and web applications work.
You will be expected to support and deal with bugs reported by end users so experience in a customer facing role and with troubleshooting would be desirable.
You will have a passion for new technologies and for continuously improving the performance of the products and services we run. You will understand the importance of starting from user needs and for iterating based on user feedback.
The post will involve planning and managing your own projects, as well as requirements capture from external and senior colleagues.
The Web Developer will be expected to demonstrate the following experience, knowledge and skills:
Essential
· Web application development and maintenance (including knowledge of or willingness to work with C#, .NET and some PHP)
· HTML, JavaScript and CSS, including responsive and accessible web development
· Database design, SQL
· Common CMS platforms (e.g. WordPress, Joomla, Drupal, Umbraco)
· Browser compatibility, QA, unit testing and integration testing
· Version control and deployment
· DevOps experience including hosted environments, domains and Linux CLI
Desirable
· Microsoft Azure
· MySQL, MS SQL and SQL Server
· Common web frameworks (e.g. Angular, Laravel, Rails)
· Salesforce including Apex and Force.com
· Experience working in an agile development environment (e.g. Scrum, Kanban)
4 Specific duties
The specific duties of the Web Developer are:
· Supporting and maintaining a number of existing ASP.NET applications
· Supporting and maintaining a number of existing WordPress instances
· Migrating and decommissioning various websites and services
· Developing and continuously improving new websites and digital services
· Working with our web development and design manager to deliver a refreshed main website for SCVO that is focused on meeting user needs and is simpler, clearer and faster
· Working with colleagues across the organisation to ensure that SCVO sets a high standard in the quality of its web and digital services when it comes to charity use of the internet
· Assisting in the maintenance of our Microsoft Azure environment and any other new hosted environments / services that are required in future
5 Other duties
The post holder may, from time-to-time, be required to undertake other reasonable duties as deemed necessary by the line manager and / or SCVO. All teams are expected to share workloads and to be able to ensure continuity during peak periods, sickness absence and holidays.
6 Location/Accountability
The post is based in Edinburgh.
The post holder will report to SCVO's Web Development and Design Manager.
7 Equal Opportunities statement
SCVO wishes to increase the diversity of its staff and welcomes applicants from all sections of the community, particularly from people with disabilities and people from black and minority ethnic communities, currently under-represented within SCVO. SCVO’s offices are fully accessible for people with mobility issues.
SCVO will give full consideration to all requests for flexible working, part-time working or job sharing, both from external applicants and current members of staff. If you would like a copy of SCVO’s Equal Opportunities policy please contact or 0131 474 8004.
8 To apply
SCVO will accept e-mailed applications. Please e-mail to by 12 noon on the closing date.
Closing date for receipt of applications: Monday 7 December (12 noon)
Interview date: Thursday 10 December
Paper applications can be sent marked Private & Confidential to:
HR Officer
SCVO
Mansfield Traquair Centre
15 Mansfield Place
Edinburgh
EH3 6BB
9 Major Terms and Conditions
A full package of Terms and Conditions is available. Key features include:
Salary C1 (£28,379 to £32,638)
Increments To maximum point of scale on completion of two years’ service
Annual leave 28 days plus 6 public holidays
Cost of living increases On 1 April each year
Contributory pension scheme SCVO offers a Defined Contribution Pension Scheme to its staff. Employee contributions are 6% or 3%, SCVO contributes 9% or 4.5%.
Probationary period 6 months
Hours 35 hours per week
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The Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations (SCVO) is a Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation. Registration number SC003358. Registered office Mansfield Traquair Centre, 15 Mansfield Place, Edinburgh EH3 6BB