Junior Frontend Developer

JR United Kingdom; Bristol; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in Bristol is seeking a Junior Frontend Developer to join their team. The role involves building and enhancing promotional microsites and WordPress websites. Ideal candidates will have a solid understanding of HTML, CSS, and Git, and a passion for clean code and continuous learning. This is a hybrid role requiring three days in the office and offers opportunities for professional development and a supportive work environment.

Benefits

25 days annual holiday

Flexible hours

Annual performance-related bonus

Regular company socials

Continued professional development

Qualifications

• At least two years of professional experience required.

Responsibilities

• Building, maintaining, and enhancing promotional microsites.
• Working on various WordPress-powered brand websites.

Skills

HTML

CSS

Tailwind CSS

Git

Communication

Interpersonal Skills

Tools

Next.js

TypeScript

Sass

PostCSS

PHP

WordPress

Rest APIs

Job description

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PLEASE NOTE: THIS REQUIRES 3 DAYS A WEEK IN THE OFFICE IN BRISTOL, UK.

PLEASE DO NOT APPLY IF LOOKING FOR REMOTE WORK. THANK YOU.

To apply, please email your CV and covering letter to [emailprotected] with ‘Junior Frontend Developer’ in the subject line. In your covering letter, please include a link to a public repository containing a recent React (or Next.js) project you’ve worked on. It can be a personal project or one you’ve made for a client.

We are looking for a frontend developer to join the team at Activation. You’ll be responsible for building, maintaining and enhancing promotional microsites powered by our ProMotor platform, and working on various WordPress-powered brand websites.

We’re after someone who consistently delivers clean, high-quality code; who obsesses over the small details; and who is eager to evolve and learn new technologies and techniques.

This is an excellent opportunity to learn and grow within a creative and collaborative working environment. We’d like to hear from people from a diverse range of backgrounds with at least two years of professional experience.

Required skills

• Solid understanding of HTML
• Vanilla CSS and Tailwind CSS
• Basic understanding of Git
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

Desired skills – beneficial but not essential

• Experience with Next.js & TypeScript
• CSS pre-processors and post-processors such as Sass and PostCSS
• PHP and WordPress knowledge
• Experience working with Rest APIs.

What we offer

• 25 days annual holiday
• Hybrid working – 3 days in the office, 2 days at home
• Flexible hours
• Annual performance-related bonus
• Regular company socials, plus a summer and Christmas party
• Continued professional development, including regular company training and access to e-learning tools

Applications close on 31/07/2025.

Equal opportunities

We aim to be an equal opportunities employer, and we are determined to ensure that no applicant or employee receives less favourable treatment on the grounds of gender, age, disability, religion, belief, sexual orientation, marital status, or race, or is disadvantaged by conditions or requirements that cannot be shown to be justifiable.