Web Developer

Web Developer Our client is one of the leading web design and development agencies in the South East. They are currently looking for an experienced Web Developer to join their team at the head office based in St Leonards on Sea. As a Web Developer you will be creating attractive and engaging user experiences for a wide range of local, national and international clients, alongside the companies' in-house production team. You will be generating and implementing new ideas for user interaction, navigation and animation across a range of sites including Wordpress and Drupal. The ideal Web Developer will have demonstrable experience within a commercial web environment; have a strong knowledge of responsive frameworks as well as a keen interest in the latest techniques. The ideal Web Developer will possess the following skills and qualities: Demonstrable experience within a similar role Possess great CSS, JavaScript and JQuery Skills Strong knowledge of responsive frameworks like bootstrap Ability to work to deadlines Excellent communication skills (face to face, telephone and email) Good eye for attractive design layout with user experience in mind Desirable skills and experience: Solid understanding of web standards and accessibility PHP experience SQL database experience (preferably MySQL) Your duties as a Web Developer will include: Creating interactions and effects for websites including parallax, Javascript, JQuery and Bootstrap/other libraries, using CSS supplied Style dashboards and user interfaces for database driven systems to enable ease of use and navigation Ensuring full responsive coding for all sites produced and ensure most appropriate display for tablets, smartphones and desktop Collaborating with other team members to test and implement new animation effects and interactive elements Carrying out updates for existing supported client sites and add new elements or periodical promotional features to catch user attention Creating client accounts for hosting, email and Google Analytics using our existing systems in accordance with company procedure Reviewing and optimise client sites for maximum search engine visibility Providing occasional technical support to existing clients by telephone and email Installing CMS for new sites using Wordpress, Joomla, Drupal or similar Checking and verifying contributions from junior team members to ensure Company policy and process have been applied and standards maintained Salary and Reward Package: Competitive starting salary depending on experience and ability Dedicated training budget to continue your professional development Generous holiday package Company pension scheme Performance related bonuses The undying love of office pooches Milo and Wilbur Hours: 37.5 Hours per week Permanent Location: St Leonards on Sea, East Sussex Start Date: ASAP Key Words: Web Developer, CSS, Javascript, JQuery, PHP, MySQL, Bootstrap, Wordpress, Drupal, St Leonards, Hastings, Bexhill, Rye, East Sussex