Junior Frontend Trainee — Learn & Build UIs

Placements24; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Structured training program

Hands-on client projects

Certification support

Permanent role pathway

Job summary

Placements24 in Cape Town is seeking a motivated Junior Web Development Trainee to kickstart a career in frontend development. You will gain hands-on experience building responsive UI with HTML, CSS and JavaScript, under the guidance of senior developers.

You will learn frameworks like React, Vue or Angular, collaborate with designers and backend teammates, and contribute to real client projects. A strong portfolio and eagerness to learn are preferred.

Qualifications

• Basic understanding of HTML5, CSS3 and JavaScript (ES6+)
• Portfolio of personal projects or academic work in web development is desirable
• Familiarity with Git and version control
• Eagerness to learn new frontend frameworks and technologies
• Good problem-solving and teamwork abilities

Responsibilities

• Assist in developing user interfaces using HTML, CSS and JavaScript
• Learn frontend frameworks such as React, Vue or Angular under guidance
• Collaborate with designers and backend developers to translate UI designs into web pages
• Ensure UI designs are feasible and optimize performance for speed and scalability
• Participate in code reviews to learn and improve code quality
• Debug frontend issues reported by QA or clients
• Stay up-to-date with frontend technologies and best practices
• Contribute to internal documentation and knowledge sharing

Skills

HTML

CSS

JavaScript

Git

Education

Diploma or degree in CS/IT (plus)

Tools

Git

Job description

Placements24 in Cape Town is seeking a motivated Junior Web Development Trainee to kickstart a career in frontend development. You will gain hands-on experience building responsive UI with HTML, CSS and JavaScript, under the guidance of senior developers.

You will learn frameworks like React, Vue or Angular, collaborate with designers and backend teammates, and contribute to real client projects. A strong portfolio and eagerness to learn are preferred.