
The Scouts Association
Senior Software Developer
Job Description
Salary: £70,000 - 75,000 per year
Requirements:- Strong experience in software development, including front-end and back-end web development.
- Experience working with databases, APIs and cloud-based systems.
- Experience delivering and maintaining digital products or services.
- A strong focus on building secure, reliable and good-quality software.
- A practical, collaborative and problem-solving approach, with the ability to adapt and learn.
- An interest in using new technology, including AI, to improve how we work.
- Key Responsibilities
- As our Senior Software Developer, you will:
- Build and improve Scouts’ digital systems, including our Membership System and website.
- Develop new digital tools and services for our members and volunteers.
- Take ownership of software from design and development through to ongoing maintenance.
- Work closely with staff and volunteers to understand needs and deliver practical solutions.
- Help keep our systems secure, reliable and easy to maintain.
- Explore new technologies, including AI, and help shape how we develop digital services.
- AI
- Cloud
- Support
- Web
- Python
- SQL
- Security
More:
The Digital team at Scouts exists to make life easier for our 150,000+ volunteers and to ensure our 400,000+ young people can access safe, modern, inclusive digital services.
Join our growing Digital team, a passionate and talented group leading digital transformation across Scouts. This new role will help bring software development in-house, working alongside staff and volunteers to build and improve digital tools used across the organisation.
You’ll play a key role in shaping our digital services, making sure they meet the changing needs of our users and support the future of Scouts.
Why Scouts?
This is an opportunity to make a real and lasting difference to how people experience work at Scouts, helping create a positive culture where people can thrive and do their best work.
last updated 35 week of 2026
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The Scouts Association
London
IT
Skills & Technologies
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£72,500
This role
£75,000
UK median
This salary is 3% below the UK median for Senior roles (£75,000/yr).
Based on 2024–2025 UK technology sector benchmarks