Senior Front End Developer

Allscreens Nationwide Ltd; Manchester; On-site; GBP 58,000 - 81,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Flexible hours

Civil service pension with employer 28

Career development

Work-life balance

Job summary

DWP Digital is seeking a Senior Front-End Developer to lead the development of reusable Front-End patterns and components within the Design System, shaping technical direction and cross-government standards. You’ll ensure accessible, high-quality delivery and mentor teams across agile projects.

You’ll work in a hybrid model across multiple digital hubs, collaborating with design and engineering communities to tackle complex challenges and deliver user-centred services at scale.

Qualifications

• Proven experience designing accessible, user-centred interfaces meeting WCAG 2.2 standards.
• Strong experience integrating Front-End apps with back-end services and other systems.
• Technical leadership, setting direction and driving quality across development teams.
• Experience leading multidisciplinary agile teams delivering high-quality digital products.
• Passion for coaching, mentoring, and fostering an inclusive learning culture.

Responsibilities

• Lead development of reusable Front-End patterns, components and code libraries.
• Build, release, maintain and support Front-End products and code packages with modern tooling and test-driven delivery.
• Champion accessibility and design consistency, ensuring WCAG 2.2 AA compliance.
• Mentor colleagues and contribute to continuous improvement of government frameworks and standards.

Skills

Front-End development

Accessibility

Technical leadership

Agile teams

Mentoring

Tools

JavaScript/TypeScript

Design System tooling

Job description

Pay up to£80,664plus 28.97% employer pension contributions, hybrid working, flexible hours, andgreat worklife balance.

DWP. Digital with Purpose.

Are you an experienced Front-End Developer who can lead the development of products that help teams design and deliver exceptional digital services?

Our Senior Front-End Developers are experts in building and scaling high-quality digital products.

We're looking for a Senior Front-End Developer to join our talented teams and Front-End community.

You'll play a key role in developing and evolving the DWP Design System, a strategic product that enables teams to deliver consistent, accessible and user-centred services more efficiently through reusable design patterns and components.

As a Senior Front-End Developer, you'll provide technical leadership, share your expertise, champion best practices and help drive the adoption of high-quality Front-End development across DWP Digital.

What skills, knowledge and experience will you need?

• Proven experience designing and delivering accessible, user-centred interfaces that meet WCAG 2.2 standards with a focus on producing well-tested robust and maintainable code.
• Strong experience integrating Front-End applications with back-end services and other technical systems, selecting appropriate technologies and approaches to solve complex challenges.
• Demonstrable experience providing technical leadership, setting direction and driving quality, consistency, standards and best practices across development teams.
• Experience leading multidisciplinary agile teams collaborating and ensuring the successful delivery of high-quality digital products.
• A passion for coaching and mentoring others, creating an inclusive learning culture that supports capability growth and continuous improvement.

You and your role

You will lead the development of reusable Front-End patterns, components and code libraries, helping to shape the technical direction of the Design System and contributing to cross-government standards and shared solutions.

You'll build, release, maintain and support Front-End products and code packages, using modern tooling, test-driven development and iterative delivery practices to ensure robust high-quality outcomes.

You'll champion accessibility user experience and design consistency ensuring products and components meet WCAG 2.2 AA standards and align with established design and engineering principles.

As a technical leader, you'll mentor colleagues, engage with engineering and user-centred design communities and help teams overcome technical challenges

You'll also identify and manage technical and business constraints, set priorities effectively and contribute to the continuous improvement of government frameworks, standards and ways of working.

Location:

You'lljoin us in one ofour brilliant digital hubsinBlackpool, Birmingham, Leeds, Manchester,Newcastleor Sheffieldwhichever is most convenient for you.

Hybrid Working:

We work a hybrid model-you'llspend some time working at home andsome timecollaborating face to face ina hub.

Pay:

Weoffer competitivepayfrom£57,946 to £80,664. The maximum salary for the grade is £68,205, however a Digital Allowance of up to £12,459 per annum is available for exceptional candidates.

Pension:

You'llgeta brilliant civil service pension with employer contributions worth28.97%,worth up to £16,786 per year.

Holidays:

Agenerous leave package starting at25 days rising to 30 days over time.

You can also take up to 3 extra days off a month onflexi-time.You'llalso get all the usual public holidays.

We have a broad benefits package built around your work-life balance which includes:

• Flexible workingincludingflexiblehoursand flex-friendly policies
• Time off volunteering and charitable giving
• Bring your authentic self to work with 'I Can Be Me in DWP'
• Discounts and savings on shopping, fun days out and more
• Interest-free loans to buy a bike or a season ticket, soit'seven easier for you to get to work and start making a difference
• Sports and social activities
• Professional development, coaching,mentoringand career progression opportunities.

And we have an award-winning environment and culture:

• DWP have been recognised as 2024 Diversity Employer of the Year at the Computing Women in Tech Excellence awards
• Diverse and Inclusive Leadership at Digital Leaders Awards2024
• Commendedas Best Place to Work in Digital category in the Computing Digital Technology Leaders awards 2025
• Recognised as one of the BestPublic Sector Employers at 2025 WomenInTech EmployerAwards

Process:

• Interview:a single stage interview online.