Junior Frontend Developer

Williams Commerce; Leicester; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A dynamic digital agency in Leicester is seeking a Junior Frontend Developer to join their team. As part of this role, you will develop high-quality user interfaces, collaborate with designers, and maintain existing projects. The ideal candidate should be proficient in HTML5, CSS3, Next.js, and JavaScript, and eager to learn in a supportive, hybrid setting. This position offers opportunities for professional growth, including unlimited holiday and development workshops.

Benefits

Unlimited holiday (paid annual leave)

Professional development opportunities

Healthcare and pension plans

Company equipment

Discounted city parking

Free healthy snacks

Qualifications

• Proficiency in HTML5, CSS3, Next.js and JavaScript (ES6+).
• Experience with at least one modern JavaScript framework.
• Familiarity with version control systems, especially Git.
• Understanding of responsive design principles and cross-browser compatibility.
• Basic knowledge of RESTful APIs and asynchronous request handling.

Responsibilities

• Develop responsive, accessible, and performant user interfaces.
• Collaborate with UX/UI designers to translate designs into functional components.
• Maintain and improve existing codebases and contribute to new projects.
• Participate in code reviews and follow established coding standards.
• Debug and resolve frontend issues across browsers and devices.
• Stay up-to-date with emerging frontend trends and technologies.

Skills

HTML5

CSS3

Next.js

JavaScript (ES6+)

React

Vue

Angular

Git

Job description

Williams Commerce is a digital agency, established for 15 years and part of the Next15 Communications group, a UK PLC with a global footprint across 50 offices in 15 countries. We help brands grow by redefining and accelerating the digital customer experience, creating rapid value and enabling future digital business.

Role overview

We are looking for a Junior Frontend Developer to join our growing digital team. Reporting to our Frontend Lead / Development Manager, you will work with designers, backend developers, and project managers to build and maintain high-quality, user-friendly websites.

You’ll have the opportunity to develop your skills and gain valuable experience in a supportive, fast-paced environment; perfect if you’re at an early stage in your career.

Our hybrid working model is 4 days per week working from our Leicester office and 1 day remote within the UK.

Responsibilities

• Develop responsive, accessible, and performant user interfaces using a wide variety of frontend technologies.
• Collaborate with UX/UI designers to translate designs into functional web components.
• Maintain and improve existing codebases and contribute to new projects.
• Participate in code reviews and follow established coding standards and best practices.
• Debug and resolve frontend issues across browsers and devices.
• Stay up-to-date with emerging frontend trends and technologies.

Qualifications

• Proficiency in HTML5, CSS3, Next.js and JavaScript (ES6+).
• Experience with at least one modern JavaScript framework (e.g. React, Vue, Angular).
• Familiarity with version control systems, especially Git.
• Understanding of responsive design principles and cross-browser compatibility.
• Basic knowledge of RESTful APIs and asynchronous request handling.

Benefits

• Unlimited holiday (paid annual leave)
• Professional development: conferences, workshops, seminars, courses and webinars are all there for the taking.
• Healthcare and pension plans.
• Company equipment
• Discounted city parking
• Free healthy snacks

Why Us?

Williams Commerce recognises that managing diversity is a continuous process of improvement and not a one-off initiative. Therefore, we develop and review our diversity strategy on an annual basis to support the achievement of business goals, including ways of addressing the diverse needs of our clients.

As a growing, global company, we focus on fairness and inclusion, ensuring that merit, competence, and potential are the basis for all decisions about recruitment, development and appraisals. Williams Commerce takes pride in keeping up to date with employment law and best practice when promoting equal opportunities and ensuring a diverse workforce.