Junior Web Developer / Web Developer (On-site) Stoke-on-Trent, England
Job description
Company Overview
StairBox are a leading UK manufacturer and supplier of timber staircases and stair parts. Offering exceptional quality at the most competitive prices on the market is central to our business.
All of our staircases are made in our Midlands-based factory using the very latest in staircase manufacturing technology, ensuring consistently high levels of accuracy in production. Stairs are then hand-finished to perfection before being assembled and delivered to you by our own fleet of vehicles.
Working alongside our senior Developer, we are looking for someone to support our Team on a range of exciting new projects.
Responsibilities:
Our ideal candidate is enthusiastic, eager to learn, and has the ability to quickly pick up new skills. You will be challenged daily in an exciting and ever-changing environment, and will work alongside colleagues in all areas of the business, and will be able to make a real difference to the company.
Key accountabilities
- Maintain our existing systems, learning from them at the same time
- Implement design changes and new features
- Fix bugs
- Support planned and reactive changes
Essential:
- Has strong knowledge of JavaScript, MySQL, HTML, PHP (version 7 and 8)
- Experience using Laravel (version > 8)
- Strong attention to detail
- Desire to learn new technologies
- Git source control
Desirable:
- A minimum of 1 year commercial experience
- Has worked with and improved legacy code
- Experience using cloud providers (i.e. Google Cloud Platform, AWS).
- Experience using Laravel Forge
- Experience of the Laravel ecosystem
- Basic MySQL knowledge
- Experience using frontend frameworks such as Vue
- Experience writing testable code
- Ability to resolve problems and apply code to business processes
Personal
- Enthusiasm for the role and software development in general
- Hard working and proactive
- Thrives in a challenging and fast-paced environment
- Resilient and maintains a positive attitude at all times
Hours of work: 8:00am - 5:00pm Monday to Friday
Why should you join us?
- We’re a niche local company in Stoke with growth plans for the industry. These are some exciting times!
- Employee Assistance Program, Life Insurance, and Wellness programme
- Enhanced maternity/paternity package
- We want to see you grow and do great things! We’re committed to your personal and professional development
- Management coaching programs
- Corporate Gym Membership
- Enhanced Auto- Enrolment Pension & Private Medical Insurance
- Referral Programme
- Reward Programme for suggestions you put forward and are implemented into the business!
- Staff discount across all Grafton Group businesses
- Free On-site Parking
- We also do fundraising in the community and offer paid time off for voluntary work!
- Employee stock purchase plan
Even if you do not meet all of the above criteria, please consider applying! We may have something of interest coming up and will retain your CV on file for up to three months.
Stairbox is an equal-opportunities employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.
If you have any questions, do not hesitate to get in touch with our HR team, at [email protected]
Please note all Offers of Employment with Stairbox are subject to satisfactory references. At Stairbox, we have a zero-tolerance on drugs and alcohol. All employees are subject to Drugs and Alcohol screening upon joining the company and may be selected at random for drug & alcohol screening during their employment.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Salary: £30,000.00-£40,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Company pension
- Free parking
- Private medical insurance
- Wellness programme
Schedule:
- Monday to Friday
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Stoke-On-Trent: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Work Location: In person
