Lead .NET Developer

On behalf of the CPS we are looking for a Lead .NET Developer (Inside IR35) for a 6 month contract. Remote working with travel to London or Wakefield as and when required. The CPS prosecutes criminal cases that have been investigated by the police and other investigative organisations in England and Wales. The CPS is independent, and they make their decisions independently of the police and government. The primary focus of this role is about building capability and foundations, not delivering features. We''re looking for a highly experienced Back End .NET developer who wants to use their expertise to support shaping software development in CPS and to grow our first cohort of in house Back End developers. What the role is really about There are two core priorities: 1.Mentoring and developing four Back End apprentice developers. 2.Reviewing standard in place across teams to refine and document CPS software development standards. At the moment, CPS relies almost entirely on suppliers for software development. We have very limited permanent, hands-on coding capability in house. The apprentices are the first step in changing that, and this role is critical to making that investment successful. You won''t be Embedded in a delivery team shipping features day to day. Instead, you''ll work alongside the Head of Software Development to build out standards and create consistency. Mentoring apprentices You''ll be the technical anchor and manager for four Back End apprentices who are ..... full job details .....