Power Platform Developer - His Majesty's Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services

Job summary

HMICFRS independently assesses the effectiveness and efficiency of police forces and fire and rescue services – in the public interest. We promote improvements in policing and fire and rescue services to make everyone safer.

We are independent of the Government, police and fire and rescue services. We ask the questions that we believe the public wish to have answered and produce major reports that shine a light on issues at the very heart of policing and fire and rescue services.

Our reports are widely covered by the media and help inform the public of the performance of their local police forces and fire and rescue services. You can find out more about HMICFRS on our website and see some of our recent reports.

Working at HMICFRS gives you an opportunity to make a real difference to the quality of local police and fire and rescue services and the lives of the public.

HMICFRS is a unique organisation with staff seconded or loaned from across the Civil Service, police forces and fire and rescue services. We set ourselves high standards, taking great pride in the quality of work we achieve and the opportunities we create for our staff.

We are seeking candidates with a strong interest in digital delivery and Microsoft Power Platform to join our growing capability in this area. The postholder will support HMICFRS’s digital transformation by designing, developing and maintaining low-code solutions that improve business processes, support better decision-making and enable more efficient ways of working.

The role will involve the development of applications, workflows and reporting solutions using Microsoft Power Platform technologies, including Power Apps, Power Automate, Power BI and Dataverse. The postholder will work closely with business colleagues to understand requirements, deliver user-focused and secure technical solutions, and support the wider adoption of platform capability across the organisation.

This role will contribute to the continued growth of HMICFRS’s digital capability and support the organisation in making effective use of automation, data and modern development tools to improve services and outcomes.

Find out more

If you would like to talk to someone about this role and what it’s like working for HMICFRS we would be pleased to hear from you. Please contact James.Hart4@hmicfrs.gov.uk who would be happy to answer any questions you may have.

Job description

As a Developer working in an agile, multi‑disciplinary team, you will design, build and support digital solutions using the Microsoft Power Platform, with a strong focus on Power Apps (model‑driven and canvas apps).

You will work closely with senior colleagues to learn on the job while contributing to the delivery and continuous improvement of business applications that support inspection activity and public safety. Your work will be guided, structured and aligned to established standards and patterns.

You will be expected to:

Build and enhance model‑driven and canvas Power Apps, including forms, views, navigation and basic business logic.

Design and maintain Dataverse tables, relationships, choice fields and security roles, ensuring data is structured, secure and fit for purpose.

Create and iterate Power BI datasets and reports to support operational insight and analysis.

Develop Power Automate workflows to automate business processes such as notifications, approvals and data synchronisation.

Contribute to solution delivery across the full development lifecycle, from initial design through to deployment and live service support.

Support the resolution of issues in live services, following established processes and documentation.

You will be supported through training, coaching and mentoring, with opportunities to develop your technical capability in Power Platform and grow within the Digital profession. Your work will be procedural in nature, increasingly taking ownership of tasks as your skills develop.

An employee may be required to carry out other duties within the scope of the grade and within the limits of their skill, competence and training.

Due to business requirements, this post is full‑time only; flexible working is available.

Responsibilities

Your main day-to-day responsibilities will include:

• Delivering secure, reliable and scalable software undertaking a breadth of development tasks as a Power Platform SME.
• Taking a blended approach to development using a code-first approach where necessary to extend the platform.
• Leading on roadmap initiatives taking ownership from POC to production.
• Designing new software using appropriate tools in line with standards, proving designs through prototyping. For example, PowerShell scripting, re-usable app components, custom connectors, plug-ins, and PCF components.
• Reporting on system performance and supporting test activities; keeping documentation up to date.
• Supporting services, you have delivered through regular maintenance activities, balancing your work with your leadership.
• Potential to work with other engineers to deliver new capability, for instance improved CI/CD pipelines or test approaches.

Person specification

Essential criteria

You’ll have a demonstrable passion for Power Platform development with the following skills or experience in:

• Applying recognised design principles to implement components for Power Platform and cloud services (e.g. Azure), ensuring solutions are modular, secure and maintainable, and contributing to design discussions and refinements. (Software Design – SWDN)
• Developing solutions using Power Platform and code-first approaches (e.g. C#, JavaScript), including extending functionality through custom plug-ins and PCF components, and contributing to peer reviews and improved development practices. (Programming / Software Development – PROG)
• Defining and executing test cases, including automated and manual testing, and contributing to test coverage and quality assurance activities. (Testing – TEST)
• Supporting integration of Power Platform services with external systems, and contributing to build and deployment activities using CI/CD pipelines and version control tools such as Git. (Systems Integration and Build – SINT)
• Working with modern data platforms to implement secure data solutions, using technologies such as Dataverse, SQL Server, MySQL, NoSQL or PostgreSQL, and ensuring appropriate handling of sensitive data. (Data Management – DATM)
• Supporting live services through incident resolution and service improvement, maintaining documentation and contributing to improving reliability, performance and operability. (Application Support – ASUP)

Desirable criteria

• Experience of writing and using JavaScript in Model Driven Apps.
• Experience of deploying solutions using Azure Dev Ops.
• Experience of developing Logic apps and Function Apps.
• Experience of developing app components and managing a component library.

SFIA capability framework

Skills for the Information Age (SFIA) version 8 is the technical framework that sets the standard capability and development of all levels in the Home Office. This is a link to the capability framework:

All skills A - Z English www.sfia-online.org

We use set SFIA technical skills to form our interview questions and we will assess you against these technical skills during the selection process.

The essential skills listed above are reflective of the Home Office Government Digital and Data Profession Career Framework (based on the industry standard SFIA framework).

Use the SFIA Levels of responsibility to understand what would be expected for each technical skill listed below.

Technical skills

We'll assess you against these technical skills during the selection process:

• Software design (SWDN) - Level 3
• Programming/software Development (PROG) - Level 3
• Testing (TEST) - Level 3
• Systems integration and build (SINT) - Level 3
• Data management (DATM) - Level 3
• Application support (ASUP) - Level 3

We only ask for evidence of these technical skills on your application form:

• Programming/software Development (PROG) - Level 3

Benefits

Alongside your salary of £49,850, His Majesty's Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services contributes £14,441 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides (opens in a new window).

• ACivil Service pension with an average employer contribution of 28.97%

See civil service pensions website for more information www.civilservicepensionscheme.org.uk

• You may be eligible for an additional non-pensionable allowance, pending a Capability and Skills Assessment, with a value of up to £10,200.
• Learning and development tailored to your role

We are committed to investing in our staff and providing all staff with opportunities to maximise their skills and achieve their potential. We offer a range of work-based training and development opportunities including access to coaching and mentoring, and five days volunteering per year.

• An environment with flexible working options

We promote flexible working that balances professional and personal commitments. We support virtual and smart working, making best use of our technology and building collaborative working models to help all staff to work from home and/or in the office in a ‘hybrid’ way.

• A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity

The diversity of our people is a real asset to HMICFRS. We are committed to creating a welcoming, inclusive workplace where all our people are able to bring their whole selves to work and perform at their best. We particularly welcome applications from candidates from ethnic minority groups and people with disabilities, as they are currently under-represented within this grade level.

Things you need to know

Artificial intelligence

Artificial intelligence can be a useful tool to support your application, however, all examples and statements provided must be truthful, factually accurate and taken directly from your own experience. Where plagiarism has been identified (presenting the ideas and experiences of others, or generated by artificial intelligence, as your own) applications may be withdrawn and internal candidates may be subject to disciplinary action. Please see our candidate guidance (opens in a new window) for more information on appropriate and inappropriate use.

Selection process details

This vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window), and will assess your Experience and Technical skills.

This gives us the best possible chance of finding the right person for the job, drives up performance and improves diversity and inclusivity.

As part of the application process, you will be asked to complete a CV and Personal Statement (1250 words max).

Further details around what this will entail are listed on the application form.

Please note your CV and personal statement should include all relevant experience that relates to our essential skills criteria listed in the advert and role description.

We recommend that you use the STAR format in your examples and ensure that both components are completed thoroughly.

Remove information that identifies you (for example your name, age or place of education) so that you will be judged on merit alone and not your personal background, circumstances, race or gender.

Do NOT include e-mail addresses or links to online profiles, resumés, or prior work, either personal or business. Active links or e-mail addresses will result in your application being rejected.

Sift Stage

The sift will be held on the CV and Personal Statement.

Please read the essential skills for this position carefully. We will only consider those who meet the listed requirements.

In the event of a high number of applications received, an initial sift may be held on the lead technical skill: ‘PROG’ with a word limit of 250 words set as part of the written application process.

Interview Stage

Candidates reaching the required standard will then be invited to attend an interview. The interview will assess your technical skills (SFIA Framework) using technical and experience-based questions.

At the beginning of the interview, you will be assessed on your technical capability through a technical problem-solving exercise. We will provide you with the information in the interview and you will be asked to share your screen with the panel, so you can point out various aspects.

Sift & Interview Dates

We will endeavour to conduct the selection process in line with the dates indicated below, but cannot guarantee that these will not, where necessary, be revised.

Sift – week commencing 12 October 2026

Interviews by video link – week commencing 26 October 2026

Further information

A reserve list may be held for a period up to 12 months from which further appointment may be made. There is no guarantee that being held on a reserve list will lead to a job offer.

We often have similar roles available at different grades. Should candidates be placed on a reserve list we may be able to offer a similar role or a lower grade role without the need for them to go through a further selection process.

If you are successful in this position and choose to accept the provisional offer for this role, you will be removed from all other Home Office reserve lists at the same grade.

Please be aware that this role can only be worked within the UK and not overseas.

Applicants who are successful at interview will be, as part of pre-employment screening, subject to a check on the Internal Fraud Database (IFD). This check will provide information about employees who have been dismissed for fraud or dishonesty offences. This check also applies to employees who resign or otherwise leave before being dismissed for fraud or dishonesty had their employment continued. Any applicant's details held on the IFD will be refused employment.

If you are invited to an interview you will be required to bring a range of documentation for the purposes of establishing identity and to aid any pre-employment checks.

Please see the attached list of acceptable ID documents.

You will need to meet the nationality requirements for this role and obtain the necessary security clearance to take it up. For meaningful security checks to be carried out, individuals need to have lived in the UK for a sufficient period of time. Learn more on our website. Security Checks - Home Office Careers

Please be aware the levels of national security clearance are changing which may impact on the level needed for this role by the time of appointment. All efforts will be made to keep candidates informed of any changes and what that will mean in terms of vetting criteria. For more information please See our vetting charter

For further information on National Security Vetting please visit the Demystifying Vetting website.

New entrants are expected to join on the minimum of the pay band.

Transfer Terms: Voluntary

Any move to the HMICFRS from another employer will mean you can no longer access childcare vouchers. This includes moves between government departments. You may however be eligible for other government schemes, including Tax Free Childcare; for further information visit the Childcare Choices website.

In order to process applications without delay, we will be sending a Criminal Record Check to Disclosure and Barring Service on your behalf. However, we recognise in exceptional circumstances some candidates will want to send their completed forms direct.

If you will be doing this, please advise Government Recruitment Service of your intention by emailing Pre-EmploymentChecks.grs@cabinetoffice.gov.uk stating the job reference number in the subject heading.

Plagiarism

The ideas and experience provided by candidates during the recruitment process must be their own. Where plagiarism has been identified (which could include content generated by Artificial Intelligence), candidate applications may be rejected. Existing Civil Servants found to have plagiarised may be subject to disciplinary action.

Reasonable Adjustments

If a person with disabilities is at a substantial disadvantage compared to a non-disabled person, we have a duty to make reasonable changes to our processes.

If you need a change to be made so that you can make your application, you should:

Contact Government Recruitment Service via HOrecruitment.grs@cabinetoffice.gov.uk

• as soon as possible before the closing date to discuss your needs
• Complete the “Assistance Required” section in the “Additional Requirements” page of your application form to tell us what changes or help you might need further on in the recruitment process. For instance, you may need wheelchair access at interview, or if you're deaf, a language service professional

If you are experiencing accessibility problems with any attachments on this advert, please contact the email address in the ‘Contact point for applicants’ section.

Feedback

Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.

Security

Successful candidates must undergo a basic (or equivalent) criminal record check.Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed is counter-terrorist check (opens in a new window).

See our vetting charter (opens in a new window).People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks.

Nationality requirements

This job is broadly open to the following groups:

• UK nationals
• nationals of the Republic of Ireland
• nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
• nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) (opens in a new window)
• nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
• individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020
• Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service

Further information on nationality requirements (opens in a new window)

Working for the Civil Service

The Civil Service Code (opens in a new window) sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants.

We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles (opens in a new window).The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.The Civil Service also offers a Redeployment Interview Scheme to civil servants who are at risk of redundancy, and who meet the minimum requirements for the advertised vacancy.

Diversity and Inclusion

The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see theCivil Service People Plan (opens in a new window) and the Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy (opens in a new window).

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Contact point for applicants

Job contact :

• Name : James Hart
• Email : james.hart4@hmicfrs.gov.uk

Recruitment team

• Email : HMICFRSRecruitment@homeoffice.gov.uk

Further information

If you feel that your application has not been treated in accordance with the recruitment principles, and wish to make a complaint, then you should contact in the first instance
HORecruitment.GRS@cabinetoffice.gov.uk. If you are not satisfied with the response that you receive, then you can contact the Civil Service Commission

Attachments

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