Frontend Developer

TrueNorth®; Newcastle upon Tyne, Manchester, Leeds; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

TrueNorth is recruiting for Front End Developer contracts supporting government digital transformation. Work on modern web apps, join multidisciplinary agile teams, contribute to greenfield development, and ensure accessibility and security standards.

Roles involve design, development, testing, CI/CD and cloud delivery with hybrid onsite/offsite work in Newcastle, Manchester, Leeds and other locations across the UK. Active SC clearance preferred.

Qualifications

• Experience delivering large-scale web applications in government or regulated environments.
• Proficiency with accessibility and security standards.
• Experience in design, development, testing, CI/CD and cloud delivery.
• Familiarity with modern web architectures.

Responsibilities

• Build and enhance modern web applications.
• Participate in multidisciplinary agile teams.
• Ensure accessibility and security standards are met.

Skills

Node.js

HTML & CSS

Unit Testing

Playwright

Selenium

CI/CD

Accessibility WCAG

REST APIs

Microservices

Redis

GDS standards

Job description

Front End Developer Opportunities | Contract | Government Projects

We're currently supporting multiple Front End Developer contract opportunities delivering large-scale digital transformation and citizen-facing services.

These roles involve building and enhancing modern web applications, working within multidisciplinary agile teams, contributing to greenfield development, improving user experiences, and ensuring services meet accessibility and security standards. You'll be involved in technical design, development, testing, CI/CD and cloud-based delivery.

Required Skills

• Node.js
• HTML & CSS
• Unit Testing / TDD
• Playwright or Selenium
• CI/CD (GitLab, GitHub, Jenkins or similar)
• Accessibility (WCAG)
• REST APIs & Microservices
• Redis
• GDS standards and design patterns

Locations

• Newcastle
• Manchester
• Leeds
• Other UK delivery locations (excluding London on some assignments)
• Hybrid working, typically 40-60% onsite

Clearance

• BPSS
• Active SC preferred, or candidates eligible for SC clearance

Rates

NB - Higher rates need active SC clearance.