Senior Website Developer

Gap Personnel; Wrexham; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 44,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Staff discount

Modern office environment

21 days holiday, plus bank holidays

Life assurance

Critical illness cover

Job summary

Gap Personnel in Wrexham is seeking a Senior Website Developer to join on a permanent basis. This hands-on role focuses on delivering high-quality user-facing applications and websites to tight deadlines, with a strong emphasis on performance and usability.

You will own maintenance and development, mentor a junior front-end developer, and work closely with backend teams to deliver end-to-end solutions using React.js, Next.js, and modern front-end tooling.

Qualifications

• Expertise in building user-facing web apps and websites.
• Strong knowledge of modern front-end frameworks and responsive design.
• Experience mentoring junior developers and collaborating with back-end teams.

Responsibilities

• Own maintenance and development of front-end web apps and sites.
• Implement bug fixes, enhancements, and new features.
• Build new websites and internal tools from scratch.
• Translate designs into responsive, accessible UIs.
• Mentor junior developers and promote code quality.
• Collaborate with backend, design, and stakeholders to deliver end-to-end solutions.

Skills

React.js

Next.js

JavaScript (ES6+)

HTML5

CSS3

TypeScript

Tailwind CSS

Node.js

Strapi

Git

Tools

DevOps tooling

Job description

Senior Website Developer

£40,000+

40 hours per week

Wrexham

Immediate start available

Our client based in the Wrexham area is currently looking for a Senior Web Developer to join their team on a permanent basis.This is a hands-on role suited to someone who thrives in a fast-paced environment, delivering high-quality user-facing applications and websites to tight deadlines.

Performance Objectives

• Owning the maintenance and development of all relevant web applications and websites, whilst also ensuring excellent reliability, performance, and usability
• Implementing bug fixes, enhancements, and new features across existing platforms
• Building new websites, internal tools, and front-end applications from the ground up
• Translating designs and requirements into responsive, accessible, and performant UIs
• Mentoring and supporting a junior front-end developer, promoting best practices and code quality
• Working closely with backend developers, designers, and stakeholders to deliver end-to end solutions

Person Specification

Extensive knowledge of the below applications is required:

• React.js
• Next.js
• JavaScript (ES6+) and modern browser APIs
• HTML5 & CSS3 (responsive design, accessibility, cross-browser compatibility)
• TypeScript
• Tailwind CSS or similar modern CSS frameworks
• Node.js (front-end tooling, build processes, integrations)
• Strapi or similar headless CMS platforms
• Git for source control and collaborative development

Additional skills required:

• An understanding of C#, .NET and backend concepts to support collaboration with backend teams (deep expertise not required)
• Awareness of SQL and relational databases, including how front-end applications interact with data (no complex database development expected)
• Strong understanding of front-end architecture, component-based design, and state management
• Solid grasp of programming fundamentals, including functional programming principles and common design patterns
• Experience working with API-driven applications and consuming REST/JSON endpoints
• Awareness of performance optimisation, accessibility standards, and modern front-end best practices
• A working knowledge of DevOps concepts (build pipelines, deployments, environments)

Benefits

• A generous staff discount on products.
• Modern office environment.
• 21 days holiday, plus bank holidays.
• Life assurance.
• Critical illness cover.

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