Are you interested in working on things that affect the lives of every UK citizen?Do you thrive in an inclusive and collaborative environment?Are you passionate about technology If so read some more : The Government Digital Service (GDS) is part of the Cabinet Office. We lead the digital transformation of the UK government so that it works better for everyone. Our work is user-focused, dynamic and forward-looking, making our organisation an exciting and innovative place to work.Our focus is on delivering five missions in the following areas:GOV.UK as the single and trusted online destination for government information and servicesJoined-up services that solve whole problems and span multiple departmentsA simple digital identity solution that works for everyoneCommon tools and expert servicesJoined-up data across departments The Role:As a Frontend Developer for GDS you will help build interfaces that are clear, usable, efficient, and performant, both for public and for government use. We're looking for frontend developers of all experiences and backgrounds to work across a range of services on GOV.UK, Digital Identity and Government as a Platform (GaaP): During the application process, we will take your skills and any preference on board and aim to match you to an appropriate service and team. As a frontend developer at GDS you’ll:work as part of a multi-disciplinary agile team, getting involved with every part of the lifecycle of a service, from user research to deploying code to productionbuild accessible, robust and performant user interfaces, taking responsibility for the quality of the code you produceuse and contribute to the GOV.UK Design Systemwrite automated tests, and carry out cross-browser/device and accessibility testingshare your knowledge and experience with your team and with the wider frontend and technology communitiesshare your work and the things you’ve learned through blog posts and show and tells, with the option of presenting at conferences and meetupssupport the live operation of the services we run, and participate in out-of-hours support rotas where necessary – you'll be paid an allowance, and a further hourly payment, for any duties you perform when on callhelp recruit other developers and, where appropriate, getting involved with sifting and interviewing Skills and expertise:It’s essential that you have:Experience in frontend development, with detailed knowledge of HTML, CSS (Cascading Style Sheets) and JavaScriptUnderstanding of software design principles, including progressive enhancementCan turn agreed designs into robust and accessible user interfaces using plain HTML,CSS, and JavaScript, and without relying on abstractions(e.g JavaScript Frameworks) Experience in building robust and accessible interfaces that work for as many users as possible, regardless of their needsBe able to write clean, accessible code following a progressive enhancement approachBe able to identify and resolve web performance and security issues Skilled and expertise using the command line to perform basic tasks and using version control to manage source code The ability to quickly research and learn new programming tools and techniquesHave expertise working in a collaborative environment, ideally as part of a multidisciplinary agile team Expertise in how to make complex and technical information and language simple and accessible for non -technical audiencesKeen to use their skills and expertise to make a genuine difference, and are excited about working on important services used by millions of people Salary:£54700 to £64500 (London based role) /£49700 to £57000 (Nationally based role) depending on capability - The base salary of this grade is £54700 (London)/£49700 (National).Any other offer made above this will be made up with a specialist pay allowance. Some of the benefits people at GDS loveCivil Service pension schemes with an average employer contribution of 27%25 days 1 special days leave for the Queen's birthday. An additional day's leave is accrued for every year of service up-to 30 days.flexible working including remote working with adhoc office based work and offers a brilliant work life balanceTraining to provide key career and skills developmentworking on things that affect the lives of every UK citizenworking in modern development environments and with modern agile delivery principles Office Locations:Store Street, Manchester M1 2WDWhitechapel Building, Aldgate, London E1 8QS Queen Square House Bristol,BS1 4NHWhilst we always aim to be flexible with working hours and location, candidates please ensure you live within a commutable distance of your selected office location. Security and Immigration checks:Successful candidates must be committed to pass a disclosure and barring security check (BPSS) and successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed for some roles is security check (SC). Candidates will be subject to UK immigration requirements as well as Civil Service nationality rules.For further details about the key responsibilities of this role and the technical/civil service competencies we are looking for please refer to the attached job description, on our careers page when you click on "Apply".