Huntingdonshire District Council (HDC) is passionate about providing high-quality services to our communities, residents and businesses. This means we must employ and retain the most talented and dedicated people.
Situated within the heart of the Cambridge-Peterborough Growth Area, Huntingdonshire is a beautiful district that boasts thriving market towns and many attractive villages, each with its own identity. We are an innovative and forward-thinking local authority whose residents are at the heart of our decision-making.
At HDC we want to employ staff who embody our icare values (Inspiring, Collaborative, Accountable, Respectful, Enterprising), all of which support our ultimate purpose of putting our customers first.
Job details
We’re looking for a Senior Digital Developer to lead the design, development and continuous improvement of high-quality digital services used by communities across our area. If you’re passionate about building accessible, user-centred solutions and want to make a meaningful impact while shaping technical direction, this is an exciting opportunity to influence how we deliver digital at scale.
What you’ll do
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Lead the development of features and enhancements across our websites, intranet and digital platforms
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Architect, build and maintain secure, robust applications using .NET, C#, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and modern development practices
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Drive best practices in accessibility, performance, maintainability, and user centred design (WCAG 2.1 AA and above)
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Guide technical decisions, mentor developers and contribute to improving our coding standards and development processes
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Collaborate with product owners, UX specialists and stakeholders to deliver solutions that provide real customer and business value
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Ensure compliance with GDPR, Cyber Essentials, secure development principles and organisational governance standards
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Champion continuous improvement, proposing new tools, approaches and technologies that help us work smarter.
What you’ll bring
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Significant hands on experience in full stack .NET development and modern web technologies
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Strong understanding of application architecture, API design and secure coding
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A track record of delivering accessible, user-centred digital services
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Experience with Git, DevOps pipelines, CI/CD and agile workflows (Jira, Scrum/Kanban)
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Ability to mentor team members, provide technical oversight and review code to maintain quality
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A proactive mindset, strong problem-solving skills and a passion for improving both codebases and ways of working
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Commitment to ongoing professional development and staying current with emerging technologies.
Why join us?
You’ll be part of a collaborative, supportive team that values creativity, experimentation and public service. We embrace flexible working, welcome applicants from all backgrounds and provide guidance throughout the recruitment process. Your work will directly shape digital experiences for our communities.
An offer of employment is conditional upon having the right to work in the UK. HDC does not hold a Sponsorship Licence and is unable to provide a Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS) or take over sponsorship for any role.
View the job description [PDF, 0.2MB].
Apply
The closing date is 9am 28 February 2026 and interviews will be held the week commencing 2 March 2026.
However, this is a rolling campaign and we'll be reviewing applications on an ongoing basis and will close the advert early should we receive suitable applications, so please don't delay in applying!
For many of our roles, our hybrid work model enables employees to work remotely while allowing for in-office collaboration opportunities across the district, with an expectation of being in the office at least two days a week. However, please note that some positions may require a more consistent presence in the office due to the nature of the work.
Should you have any additional questions regarding submitting an application, please contact the Recruitment Team at recruitment@huntingdonshire.gov.uk.
Please note that the official closing date is as above, and will be the correct date. Some third-party websites may have different dates. Please refer to the HDC website for the official closing date to ensure you do not miss out on applying.
Working for the council
As an employer who values diversity of thought, we seek to employ candidates from a range of backgrounds in order to make our organisation more innovative. We are seeking candidates who are looking for their next career opportunity and are supportive employers, enabling our staff to work in an environment that produces high standards of work in an employee-led environment.
Equality, diversity and inclusion are at the heart of our recruitment and along with our values we are committed to creating an inclusive working environment, where diversity is valued and there is equality of opportunity. We therefore welcome applications from all sections of the community and we offer a range of benefits, including flexitime, to encourage a work-life balance.
View our benefits.