Front End Developer :- Soap :- Media Role In Preston

Feb, 23 2018

~Higher education can teach you the key subjects you will need as you enter the workplace but it’s when you leave University  you suddenly find you’re either out of work or you need to build up your CV. You can do this in a variety of ways. You may consider temping for a while or perhaps a series of voluntary roles in a specific field of work to give you the valuable experience and training to help make paid employment a smooth transition.

You may have done all of the above for a period of months even years and are now ready to take on a bigger challenge. Perhaps your interests or centred around the media world, in which case the following information will be applicable to you.

Soap Media are looking for a Front End Developer. A real enthusiasm is essential as well as these two bullet points  :-

*HTML5/CSS3 (SASS/LESS)
*Version control systems, such as Git

You will need to understand the latest cutting edge requirements when writing front-end code for multiple devices. Working within small project teams which are Agile and Scrum focused, you will be expected  to deliver beautiful and elegant experiences to maximise the UX.

Here are ten desirable bullet points to consider:-

*Experience with Photoshop / Sketch and pulling assets from both
*Knowledge of Atomic design principles
*Experience with Bootstrap and/or similar front-end framework (e.g. Inuit, Foundation)
*Task runners such as Grunt or Gulp
*Experience writing BEM/OOCSS
*Twig or similar template engine experience
*Experience working in an Agile team
*An understanding of performance and scalability
*Comfortable with Photoshop/Illustrator/Sketch
*JavaScript framework experience such as AngularJS, EmberJS, React, Backbone etc.

You will need to have a dynamic edge about you and a natural talent when it comes to applying the above subject matter. If successful, you will be working with an award winning in-house development team in the heart of Preston city centre. You will make regular reports to the Technical Director, working  across a wide variety of client projects such as legacy and new websites, as well as across many  innovative projects.

But why choose Soap Media above other workplaces? You may be asking. What are the benefits? These ten bullet points will help you in you in applying for this post :-

*Develop your career with one of the leading digital agencies
*Work with some of the UK’s biggest brands and be involved with bleeding edge learning that brings
*Develop your skill set in a challenging and rewarding environment with R&D time and personal development time
*Budget towards books, training and personal development
*Competitive salary, bonus and incentive schemes
*Work in a friendly atmosphere where our team of experts is always ready to help
*Social events such as bowling, go-karting, and paintballing – the usual sort of stuff
*Cycle to work scheme
*Fully stocked fridge, beers, hot drinks and filtered water.
*Work in a grade A studio environment located in the heart of the city centre in a recently refurbished 3 storey print house

Do you have what it takes?

If you’re looking for the next step up in your career, forward  your CV to mull over.

Visit www.soapmedia.co.uk to fill in an online application form.

 Unlock your potential, be a valuable member of a thriving organisation.

Front End Developer: Soap
You’ll be working with our award-winning in-house development team in the heart of Preston city centre.

^Alex Ashworth.