Front End Developer

2 weeks ago

Belfast, United Kingdom News UK Full time
Frontend Developer - 12 month FTC

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Front End Developer vacancy -Zesty are recruiting for a Front End Developer to join our talented team on a 12 month fixed term contract to cover maternity.

The Team -Zesty, a company full of talented, dedicated and creative people. We are an ambitious and ever-growing organisation with a passion for technology, the Internet and customer service.

Zesty is an award-winning digital strategy, design and development agency with over 22 years' experience gained across 2000+ digital projects.


As a Front-End Developer, you'll be responsible for creating visually appealing, responsive, and accessible user interfaces that set the standard for usability and performance.

This role leans heavily into design and UI/UX, requiring a keen eye for detail.


The role is very much "Front of Front-End", so creating the parts of websites and applications that users interact with directly.


You will focus on building the user interface (UI) to make it visually appealing, intuitive to use, and accessible to everyone.

This involves writing code using languages like
HTML, CSS, and JavaScript to bring designs to life.

Analyse customer requirements (including direct contact meetings) and assist with project budgeting and scheduling

designers, account manager, 3rd party providers) to develop and refine high-level design concepts

Develop website front-end presentation layer (i.e.,
HTML/CSS/JavaScript)

Maintain and evaluate changes to existing websites (both in-house and 3rd party developments)

source control, coding style guides, processes, as well as formal standards such as WCAG accessibility and W3C best practices for
HTML/CSS


You will be a seasoned Front End Developer who is organised, a team player with demonstrable knowledge of web-based development and accessibility guidelines and practices.


HTML
Comprehensive understanding of
HTML semantics, accessibility best practices, and cross-browser compatibility.

CSS/SCSS

Excellent CSS skills, including preprocessors like SCSS/Sass and responsive design principles.

JavaScript

Comprehensive understanding of core JavaScript concepts such as DOM manipulation, event handling, and ES6+ features.

Web Accessibility

Understanding of WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines)

Experience in implementing accessibility features such as proper semantic
HTML, ARIA roles and attributes, and keyboard navigation.

Familiarity with accessibility testing tools like Axe, Lighthouse, or WAVE.

Knowledge of the importance of web usability, accessibility & standards

UI/UX Principles

Understanding of user interface and user experience principles, ability to translate wireframes and designs into responsive and user-friendly interfaces.

Knowledge of techniques to ensure consistent rendering across different browsers and devices.

Animation and Interaction

Proficient in CSS animations, transitions for creating interactive UI elements.

Web Performance

Proficient in performance techniques such as lazy loading, images optimisation, and resource minification.

Demonstrable experience of web-based development using
HTML, JavaScript, CSS and associated tools and frameworks

Able to utilise rapid development techniques in an agile environment

We are News Broadcasting.

Our people create award-winning national and local radio and podcasts which have become destinations for millions of listeners across the UK, Ireland and beyond.

Our success is rooted in delivering content our audiences love. From FM104 in Dublin, to Cork's 96FM, our Irish local radio brands are distinguished by their connections with their communities

Life at News Broadcasting. We support this through ourDiversity, Equity and Inclusion Strategy ( , which focuses on three main priorities - attracting talent from a wider, more representative pool, developing equity programmes to drive better representation in our leadership, and ensuring diversity and inclusivity in our workforce as well as the journalism and content we produce. We also currently have12 employee led networks and groups ( that support our strategy and connect like minded employees socially.

Maternity leave up to 18 weeks full basic salary & paternity leave up to 2 weeks

Wide range of training available, plus full LinkedIn Learning access

Private medical insurance including coverage for pre-existing conditions

Discounted gym memberships , free ClassPass at Home, weekly virtual yoga classes

'Bikes for Work' and 'Electric Car' scheme

Up to 60% discount on Harper Collins books

Access to exclusive events and competitions with exciting brands such as talkSPORT, Virgin Radio UK & The Times. Weekly virtual panel chats with top journalists and celebrities

Access to wellbeing benefits such as EAP, physio/massage and counselling

A generous pension scheme with employer contributions of up to 5%

25 days holiday , increasing to 30 days after 5 years service, plus bank holidays and up to 4 volunteering days per year

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