Front End Developer

Most of your day-to-day will involve PHP template-based pages, vanilla JavaScript (some jQuery), and utility-first CSS like Tailwind.

You'll need to understand both the technical side and how users actually behave, with a sharp focus on performance, reliability and making sure tracking works properly., Frontend Development

• Build, maintain and optimise responsive interfaces using HTML, Tailwind/utility CSS and modern JavaScript
• Work within existing PHP template structures when adding features or refining user flows
• Develop and improve multi-step forms, comparison journeys and high-converting landing pages
• Turn wireframes and visual designs into production-ready code

Performance & Quality

• Make sure everything works across browsers, looks good on mobile, and meets basic accessibility standards
• Optimise pages for fast load times, smooth transitions and minimal friction
• Hunt down bugs through proper testing, QA and debugging

Collaboration

• Work with backend developers when pulling data from internal REST APIs
• Collaborate with designers to keep interfaces consistent with brand and UX patterns
• Take part in sprint planning, reviews and the usual day-to-day chats

Tracking & Analytics

• Implement front-end IDs, events and data attributes so GA4 and Tag Manager tracking actually works
• Make sure your changes don't break tracking, attribution or funnel performance
• Spot potential issues with analytics or conversion tracking before they become problems

Standards & Improvements

• Help shape internal development standards and reusable patterns
• Suggest practical improvements to UX, performance and maintainability

Do you have experience in Front-end development?, Technical Skills

• Strong working knowledge of HTML, CSS (especially Tailwind or similar utility-first approaches) and modern JavaScript
• Comfortable working with vanilla JavaScript and jQuery in an existing codebase
• Experience building landing pages or performance-focused marketing funnels
• Familiar with GA4, Google Tag Manager and basic event-driven analytics
• Confident working with PHP templates (includes, partials and simple view structures)
• Experience consuming REST APIs from the front-end
• Competent with Git version control

Professional Background

• 2-3+ years of commercial front-end development experience
• Experience converting Figma (or similar) design files into responsive builds
• Portfolio, GitHub or code samples showing real-world front-end work

Nice-to-Have Skills

• Exposure to SEO, conversion rate optimisation or A/B testing tools
• Experience with React or Vue for component-level work or future internal projects
• Understanding of build tools like Webpack or Vite
• Some familiarity with CI/CD pipelines or Node.js for tooling and automation
• Knowledge of accessibility standards beyond the basics

Personal Attributes

• Strong problem-solving mindset and attention to detail
• Ability to balance speed with quality in a commercially driven environment
• Clear communicator with design, product and technical teams
• Proactive, organised and comfortable owning tasks end-to-end

KPIs & Success Measures

• Delivery of clean, stable and maintainable front-end code
• Improvements to load times, responsiveness and funnel performance
• Accurate and reliable analytics tracking following front-end changes
• Smooth collaboration with design and backend teams
• Consistent delivery against sprint commitments and deadlines
• Contribution to reusable front-end components and documentation

Tools & Tech Environment

• PHP template-based websites
• JavaScript and jQuery
• Tailwind / utility-first CSS
• GitHub
• Figma
• Jira / Asana
• Opportunity to introduce React/TypeScript where suitable for future projects

Salary: £32,000-£40,000 (dependent on experience) Experience: Minimum 2 years Location: Full-time, On-site Reports to: Head of Digital