Front End Developer

Hours: 35 per week

Location: Singleton Campus

Main Purpose of the Post

To deliver its sustainable top 30 ambition Swansea University needs a professional services workforce with the differentiated skills necessary to ensure that it can deliver excellence through efficient and effective systems and processes that harness innovations in technology.

This role will sit within an award winning, relatively new team which has recently expanded. A continually improving web presence is vital to achieve a “Top 30” ambition, and the Front-End Web Developer role is critical to this goal.

The Front-End Developer will be a key member of the Web and Digital Marketing Team, working to ensure accessible, web-based solutions represent the needs of all members of our user community.

You will be responsible for maximising customer satisfaction by delivering and maintaining world-class digital customer experiences based on research and insight.

You will need to have a minimum of 3 years’ experience, and proven experience in conceptualising and developing creative web solutions. You will work with a mobile-first philosophy, and ensure that all work maintains WCAG AA Accessibility standards, W3C standards, and associated technologies.

Proven experience with web languages such as HTML, PHP, SCSS and JavaScript. (Ideal but not essential is experience with Symfony, Twig and jQuery). Familiarity with frameworks such as Bootstrap or similar would also be advantageous.

An appreciation of User Experience (UX) design patterns, practices and standards and a genuine desire to use UX to drive good website design, as you will be working closely with the Senior User Experience Designer.

Experience of fault finding and preventative maintenance/monitoring in a similar large enterprise web environment, and an ability to effectively communicate and support students and staff ranging from professorial and senior management to undergraduates.

• Shortlisting will be held on the 6^thMarch
• Interviews will be held between the 13^th– 15^thMarch
• For further information please contact Chris Broad on chris.broad@swansea.ac.uk

In the application, please attach your CV and also provide links to at least 8 websites you have led development on.

The University is committed to supporting and promoting equality and diversity in all of its practices and activities. We aim to establish an inclusive environment and welcome diverse applications from the following protected characteristics: age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race (including colour, nationality, ethnic and national origin), religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation.

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