Front End Developer

Our client are are a full service digital agency with a decade-long track record of building great online experiences. At their offices in central Manchester, they have put together a passionate team of digital experts in website development, digital marketing, ecommerce and creative content. My client believe in the best customer service, the highest quality of work, and most of all – getting their clients results.

Hybrid - 3 in office, 2 from home (flexible) - Candidates must have Full Unrestricted Right To Work in the UK without future Visa End Date

Role Purpose:

We're on the look out for a talented Front-End Web Developer to join their team. The successful applicant will have a minimum of 2 years experience developing Shopify and WordPress websites, and be enthusiastic and confident about their work.

What you will be doing:

You will be working alongside a busy web team with full project builds, smaller site updates, testing and anything else to help meet tight deadlines. You will be expected to work to project milestones, reporting to a team manager and having regular meetings to ensure progress.  The existing team practices clean & lean development methods and try to limit plug-in use as much as possible.  If you have a real excitement for web development and are willing to work hard, learn, and improve in a fast-paced environment? This is a fantastic opportunity with a well respected and growing Manchester agency.

Hybrid - 3 in office, 2 from home (flexible) - Candidates must have Full Unrestricted Right To Work in the UK without future Visa End Date

What experience you'll have:

• HTML5/CSS3/SASS/Javascript

• 2+ years minimum experience with Shopify - coding in Liquid

• 1+ years experience with WordPress

• 1+ years minimum agency experience

• Responsive & mobile-first development experience

• Cross-browser / device testing

• GitHub workflow management

• Modern build environment experience

• Knowledge and exposure to web accessibility guidelines

• Understanding of domains & hosting environment

Desirable skills:

• Knowledge & exposure to other CMS platforms such as Craft CMS (using Craft Matrix blocks in particular)

• Experience with WordPress ACF Flexible Content

• Experience with WooCommerce

• Exposure with ideally one or more of the following popular JavaScript libraries: React / Next / Angular / Vue

• Understanding of SEO from a technical perspective

• Understanding of Core Web Vitals and website optimisation

• Experience with Linux & Plesk in particular

• Online work portfolio

You'll have:

• Good interpersonal skills 

• Ability to work in a team environment

• Strong organisational effectiveness and time management 

• Excellent communication skills 

• An outstanding attention to detail 

• Appreciation of modern website design 

• A keen approach towards self-learning and development

• Confidence to have 1-2-1 calls with clients and translate their requirements into actionable tasks

• Preference is for most recent experience in an agency background 

Hybrid - 3 in office, 2 from home (flexible) - Candidates must have Full Unrestricted Right To Work in the UK without future Visa End Date

Note: This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. The employee may be required to perform other related duties as assigned to meet the ongoing needs of the organisation.

Concerned that you might not perfectly meet all the criteria for this role? At Recruitment Collective, we hold a strong commitment to fostering inclusivity for all and establishing opportunities where individuals from diverse personal and professional backgrounds can excel. Therefore, if you're enthusiastic about this position but find that your previous experiences don't align precisely with every aspect of the job description, we strongly encourage you to register with us. You may well be the ideal candidate for another role or opportunity, and our recruitment team is here to assist in evaluating how your skills can be a valuable fit for our clients