Role title	Head of Development	Full time/Part time	Full time
Reporting to	Chief Technology Officer (CTO)	Location	Kemble, Glos GL7 6BQ
Salary	Up to £65,000.00 (Depending on experience)	Work Patten	Hybrid working, with approval

About FleetCheck

FleetCheck is an award winning and market leading Fleet Management software provider.  It builds and maintains SaaS solutions for its clients who range in size from small SMB to Large Enterprise.

The company has been growing steadily year on year and a number of new roles are required to help it maintain as well as increase its exciting growth trajectory and ambition.

At FleetCheck we believe that everyone has the right to be safe on the roads and we are all about making a difference to road safety. Our business was created to improve the safety of drivers and vehicles by providing the tools and support that promote professional fleet management.

Our business is all about serving others, focused on a common good and we get there through consideration and respect for each other. Our customers trust us to deliver excellence. They trust us because they experience outstanding software provided by people who are dependable and prepared to go that extra mile.

General Overview

We are looking for a Head of Development to lead and inspire our engineering team, champion Agile and DevOps practices, and drive measurable performance improvements using DORA metrics.  This is an exciting role working in a friendly and supportive environment for a dedicated, passionate and people-focused individual who enjoys the variety and challenges of working in a dynamic and ambitious small to medium sized business.

Purpose of the role

The Head of Development plays a critical leadership role in helping to shape and execute the company’s software engineering strategy. The role exists to ensure that the development team delivers high-quality, scalable, and secure software products and solutions that meet business objectives and customer needs. The Head of Development is responsible for aligning technical execution with strategic goals, fostering a high-performance engineering culture, and driving continuous improvement through Agile and DevOps practices. A key focus of the role is to use DORA metrics to measure and enhance the effectiveness, speed, and reliability of software delivery.

Responsibilities/Duties

Leadership & Strategy

• Define and execute the software development strategy aligned with business and product goals.
• Build and lead high-performing, cross-functional development teams
• Foster a culture of ownership, collaboration, and continuous learning.
• Champion Agile values and DevOps principles across the organization.

Delivery

• Accountable for the effective application and execution of Agile Delivery frameworks and methodologies.
• Promote iterative development, continuous feedback, and adaptive planning.
• Maintain and optimize CI/CD pipelines to support rapid and reliable delivery.
• Drive adoption of DevOps practices where applicable to improve deployment speed and system reliability.

DORA Metrics & Performance Management

• Use DORA metrics to identify bottlenecks, guide process improvements, and report progress to stakeholders.
• Integrate metrics into dashboards and reporting tools for visibility and accountability.

Technical Oversight

• Oversee software architecture, system design, and technical standards.
• Ensure code quality through peer reviews, manual and automated testing, and documentation.
• Evaluate and implement new technologies and frameworks to support scalability and maintainability.

Team Development & Mentorship

• Recruit, mentor, and retain top engineering talent.
• Conduct regular 1:1s, performance reviews, and career development planning.
• Encourage knowledge sharing, pair programming, and technical workshops.

Stakeholder Collaboration

• Collaborate with Product, QA, UX to ensure cohesive delivery.
• Translate business requirements into technical execution plans.
• Communicate technical decisions, risks, and progress to executive leadership.

Skills / Experience - Essential

• 5+ years in a leadership role within a Technical Environment
• Proven experience working with and leading Agile teams delivering high-quality software products.
• Deep understanding of Agile frameworks and DevOps practices.

Skills / Experience – Desirable

• Experience in SaaS or enterprise software environments.
• Familiarity with tools like Jira, Confluence, GitHub or Azure DevOps.
• Knowledge of security, compliance, and data privacy standards.
• Experience scaling teams and systems in a high-growth environment.
• Strong technical background in modern programming languages, cloud platforms, and microservices.
• Experience implementing and using DORA metrics to drive performance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in Computer Science, Engineering or related field (or equivalent experience) – desirable.

 Skills

• Ability to work collaboratively both in and across business functions and departments.
• Embraces change, variety and dynamism and values adaptation, decision making and progress over compartmentalisation, certainty and hierarchy.
• Flexible and adaptable, and enjoys the varied rewarding and sometimes demanding nature of working in a small to medium sized business.
• Self-Starter who takes the initiative and thrives in a busy and demanding environment.
• Strong analytical and creative thinker with pragmatism and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

 Rewards and additional information

• Base salary negotiable up to 65k per annum based upon experience
• The normal contractual working week is 37.5 hours; a standard day is 7.5 hours.
• The work pattern is fixed hours of 9.00am to 5.00pm with 0.5 hour lunch break.
• The annual holiday entitlement based on the above working pattern is 25 days – rising to 28 days with length of service.
• 1 additional days holiday per month on a Friday (FleetCheck Friday), pro rata entitlement for part time employees.
• Contributory pension.
• Staff are able to work in a hybrid pattern with 3 days in the office each week, if agreed with their line manager.
• Other benefits include - staff/team functions, including Summer & Winter events, monthly charity cake bakes, monthly staff meetings, annual appraisals, access to Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Mental Health First Aiders, free parking.
• The organisation continuously evolves to provide broader and more proactive customer care. As such the roles and their terms and conditions will be subject to ongoing review and change.
• FleetCheck are proud to be a Disability Confident Employer and a Living Wage Employer.

Successful candidates will be required to undertake a BPSS check.

Note that the FleetCheck offices are not serviced by public transport. You will need a full clean driving licence and a car to work here.

Employee Promise

FleetCheck is all about helping others, focused on a common good and we get there through consideration and respect for each other. Our clients trust us to deliver excellence. They trust us because they experience outstanding software and people who are dependable and prepared to go that extra mile when it is needed.

We are a growing business, and we need people who are open to new opportunities and experiences, ready to learn new things and help drive the business forward. The enthusiasm, honesty, and openness here is infectious and it helps us solve problems head on and be determined to find solutions, helping our customers, and improving our products.

Excellent client experience is our goal, and we need people who will do what they say, deliver on their promises and look for ways to surprise or even delight with the unexpected. If you yearn for a sense of togetherness, mutual respect, and loyalty, and will work hard as part of a community to foster a deep collaborative approach, we are the place for you.