Lead Front-end Software Engineer Darlington, North East England, England
Job description
Location: Newport, Titchfield (Fareham), London, Darlington, Edinburgh or Manchester
Salary: £53,400 - £65,400 plus up to £7,500 skills allowance
Working Patterns: Flexible working, Full-time, Job share, Part-time, Compressed Hours
Closing Date: 11:55 pm on Tuesday 18th April 2023
NOTE: To be considered for the role you MUST complete the application process on Civil Service Jobs. Indeed applications alone will NOT put you in contention.
This role will see you lead a small team of junior & senior engineers, working on various projects pivotal to the development & continuous improvement of the ONS Design System - a key product within ONS that ensures consistency and speeds up development time. You'll directly influence the quality of products and services and be a big part of helping the Design System reach its full potential.
As an experienced software engineer, you'll be able to design, code, test & document complex work in accordance with design patterns, as well as bug & fault fixing following agreed procedures. You'll be happy to define approaches to understanding user stories, and able to design & execute test cases using standard testing techniques.
In addition, you'll be confident identifying & comparing best processes & methods to use for you & your team, including measuring and evaluating outcomes. Alongside this, you'll know how to work collaboratively, peer reviewing others' work, sharing knowledge and helping to support junior colleagues in their development.
On top of all of this, you will of course be an accomplished front-end software developer. You'll be familiar with at least some of the following technologies (and willing to learn others with our support):
- JavaScript/Node,Web (HTML/CSS)
- Sassy Cascading Style Sheets (SCSS)
- Templating languages (eg. nunjucks)
- build tools (eg. webpack, Gulp)
To be sent the link to apply, as well as full details on the role, candidate & benefits pack, click apply!
In return we offer:
- Hybrid working in an organisation voted top in the UK for work-life balance 2 years running
- A market leading pension scheme - our employer contribution rate is around 27%
- A choice of working patterns *for every role* full-time, part-time, job-share.
- Maternity, adoption or shared parental leave of 26 weeks full pay (subject to qualifying criteria)
- Employee Assistance Programmes
- Diversity Network Groups
- Mental Health Allies
- Civil Service Sports and Social club
- Generous holiday allowance – 25 days annual leave, rising to 30 days after 5 years service in addition to 9 public holidays
- Protected L&D time and huge investment in certifications, training & upskilling
To be sent the link to apply, as well as full details on the role, candidate & benefits pack, click apply!
NOTE: To be considered for the role you MUST complete the application process on Civil Service Jobs. Indeed applications alone will NOT put you in contention.
Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Permanent
Salary: £53,400.00-£65,400.00 per year
Benefits:
- Bereavement leave
- Canteen
- Casual dress
- Company pension
- Discounted or free food
- Enhanced maternity leave
- Enhanced paternity leave
- Flexitime
- Free parking
- On-site gym
- On-site parking
- Paid volunteer time
- Sick pay
- UK visa sponsorship
- Wellness programme
- Work from home
Schedule:
- Day shift
- Flexitime
- No weekends
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Darlington, DL1 5AD
Application deadline: 18/04/2023
Reference ID: 277873
