UX & Frontend Development Placement Scheme

Pinewood Technologies are currently looking for an ambitious technology and / or design student to join our UX Design and Frontend Development Placement Scheme in Summer 2024 If you have an interest in both software development and design and have acquired knowledge in these areas through your university course, we’d love to hear from you Working alongside our talented UX team, you will work on real life projects that will make a direct impact on our business. You can expect on the job training, mentoring throughout, and an opportunity to develop your technical and commercial experience. You can expect to develop your skills in the following areas : HTML CSS / SCSS JavaScript Adobe Creative Suite : Photoshop, Illustrator, XD Responsive Web Design UX and Web Design Wireframing and prototyping Atomic design principles Pinewood Technologies know that students are the next generation of the workforce, so we invest in early careers in a big way. What can you expect? We will kickstart the scheme with an initial settling in period including a business induction and coding boot camp. You’ll get to understand Pinewood’s wider business, meet key people, and bring yourself up to speed on the technologies we use. You will spend 12 months working in our talented UX team, where you’ll have continuous guidance from your mentor and you’ll help to further improve our products from a user experience perspective. You'll undertake regular technical workshops and have access to Pluralsight to support your ongoing training. You'll have the opportunity to take ownership of an entire project from design to release. What's in it for you? During your placement year with Pinewood, you’ll have the opportunity to apply the knowledge gained from university to real-life scenarios. Working within a team of UX professionals you’ll get exposure to a wide variety of digital projects and will help enhance the user experience across our products and brands. Continuous support from a dedicated mentor throughout your placement year. An opportunity to work on meaningful projects that will make a direct impact on our business, and that of our customers. The chance to earn a graduate offer. We want students to develop a long‑term career with us as opposed to joining us for just 12 months, so successful placement students can expect a graduate offer after completing their final year of university. The opportunity to work on a flexible contract during your final year. Flexible hybrid working A competitive salary of £18,000 25 days holiday Free access to our onsite gym Access to Pluralsight Regular social events About you We don’t expect our placement students to know everything. We look for those with a passion for design and technology, a strong team ethic, and solid communication skills. As long as you have a genuine desire to learn and develop your skillset, we want to support you in achieving your goals. You will also need To be a 2nd-year University student studying Digital Media, Computer Science, Software Development, or something similar. A genuine interest in working on front-end development and a passion for design. Problem solving skills and an analytical mindset. Self-starter with a positive can‑do attitude. About us Pinewood Technologies PLC was established in 1981, with our head office based in Birmingham, UK. We offer a cloud-based Dealership Management System for retailers in the global automotive sector. Our DMS allows automotive retailers to work more efficiently and assists them with providing a high standard of customer service, resulting in higher profits. Our system is also complemented by a range of integrated mobile apps which helps to further digitalise processes within the motor dealership. Our customers represent over 50 major automotive brands, with over 30,000 people using our DMS on a daily basis in the UK, the Nordics, South Africa, Asia Pacific, and various countries across Europe. You can find out more about us here : . What happens next? Apply with your CV 1st stage video interview Onsite assessment centre Final interview #J-18808-Ljbffr