Science Software Development Team Leader

Job title:

Science Software Development Team Leader

Company

Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew

Job description

The Science Directorate delivers cutting edge scientific research related to use and development of the Kew Collections. This role is based in the Kew Science department and is a key strategic and delivery role for part of the portfolio of Kew digital products.

The role reports directly to the Priority Lead Digital Revolution working in a team-based environment with other service and management professionals reporting upwards to the Deputy Head of Research.

Hours of work

Full time

Contract Type

Permanent

Salary

£56,445 – £66,356 per annum, depending on skills and experience

Directorate

Science

Location

Kew Gardens, Richmond

Closing Date

18/02/2024

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More details

The successful individual will be expected to work mainly in Kew Gardens. The individual will lead a hybrid team of developers and analysts. As required, the individual will be expected to travel to Wakehurst for projects involving that site, or possibly elsewhere within the UK or overseas where projects are collaborative (usually accessible by public transport).

Kew has developed and deployed a considerable number of niche software based tools and applications which facilitate the workflows of the Science departments. These tools and products must be supported, maintained and transitioned away from obsolete code bases into cloud based, containerised infrastructure. They must be adequately documented, prioritisations agreed with stakeholders and resourced appropriately. This role is pivotal to this and the incumbent will be working with a mix of old and new software technologies.

To be successful in this role, you’ll need to have significant experience of working with the entire software development lifecycle, within a framework, ideally coupled with project management experience.

As this is a line management position, and there is a significant amount of work with end users and other stakeholders, we’re looking for someone with excellent interpersonal and communication skills and experience of line management.

The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (RBG Kew) is a leading plant science institute, UNESCO World Heritage Site, and major visitor attraction. Our mission is to understand and protect plants and fungi for the well-being of people and the future of all life on Earth.

We are working to end the unprecedented extinction crisis and to help create a world where nature is protected, valued by all and managed sustainably. We will achieve these goals by drawing on our leading scientific research, unrivalled collections of plants and fungi, global network of partners, inspirational gardens at Kew and Wakehurst, and our 260 years of history.

Join us on our journey as protectors of the world’s plants and fungi.

The salary will be £56,445 – £66,356 per annum, depending on skills and experience.

Our fantastic benefits package includes opportunities for continuous learning, a generous annual leave entitlement, flexible working to help you maintain a healthy work-life balance, an Employee Assistance Programme and other wellbeing support such as cycle to work scheme and discounted gym membership. We also offer a competitive pension, an employee discount scheme and free entry into a wide range of national museums and galleries, as well access to our own beautiful gardens at Kew and Wakehurst.

If you are interested in this position, please submit your application through the online portal, by clicking “Apply for this job”.

We are dedicated to equality of opportunity and welcome applications from all sections of the community. We are committed to interviewing disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the post.

No agencies please.

Expected salary

£56445 – 66356 per year

Location

Kew, Greater London – Richmond, Greater London

Job date

Fri, 02 Feb 2024 06:25:43 GMT

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