Location
Grantham, Lincolnshire (Hybrid working with visits to the office approximately once a month)

Hours
Full Time

Salary
£45,855 per annum

About the Role
The Woodland Trust is seeking a Software Developer to create impactful, user-focused digital solutions that support our mission. This role is central to designing, building, and maintaining public-facing websites that improve efficiency and enhance the experience for our supporters and beneficiaries. You will combine technical expertise with purpose to deliver high-quality, accessible solutions. Working closely with stakeholders and team members, you will understand requirements and deliver user-centric solutions. You will participate in Agile ceremonies such as stand-ups, sprint planning, and retrospectives to contribute to continuous improvement. Ensuring code quality through peer reviews, quality assurance, and adherence to best practices will be key. Additionally, you will contribute to documentation and knowledge sharing within the team. This role offers a flexible hybrid working arrangement, primarily remote with occasional visits to our Grantham office.

Benefits & Wellbeing
Joining the Woodland Trust means contributing to tackling environmental and climate challenges. We offer a supportive working environment with training opportunities and a comprehensive benefits package including enhanced employer pension, life assurance, flexible and hybrid working options, generous annual leave (25 days plus bank holidays, pro rata for part-time), buy and sell annual leave scheme, enhanced parental pay, and an employee assistance programme.

About Us
The Woodland Trust is the UK's leading woodland conservation charity dedicated to creating a world where trees and woods thrive for people and nature. Our mission is to engage and inspire individuals to help tackle the nature and climate crisis through the protection, restoration, and creation of vital woodland habitats.

Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion
We strive to better reflect society and the communities we serve. We encourage applications from all backgrounds, particularly people of colour and disabled people who are under-represented in the environment and conservation sector. We welcome requests for support or adjustments during the application process to ensure accessibility and fairness.

Experience
- Proficient in C# and .NET for web applications and APIs
- Knowledge of security best practices and OWASP principles
- Experience in front-end development including HTML, CSS/SCSS, and JavaScript, with ability to work with modern frameworks or libraries
- Strong communication skills to liaise with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders
- Experience with source control systems including branching, merging, and pull requests
- Experience working with cloud hosting environments, preferably Azure, with support from infrastructure teams
- Familiarity with Agile methodologies
- Experience with SQL, querying databases, and maintaining simple stored procedures
- Knowledge of Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG 2.2)
- Strong prioritisation skills with ability to manage multiple competing deadlines

About you
You have a passion for the environment and share our core values: Grow Together, Explore, Focus, and Make it Count. You are motivated to deliver high-quality, user-focused digital solutions that make a difference. You work well collaboratively and independently, adapting to changing priorities while maintaining a focus on accessibility and security.

Qualifications
Formal qualifications are not explicitly stated, but relevant experience in software development, particularly with the technologies and practices listed, is essential. A positive attitude and commitment to continuous learning and improvement are highly valued.