Salary: £31,873 per annum
Contract: Permanent
Working Pattern: Full-time Monday to Friday 35 hours per week
Location: Based at our Head Office in Lancaster. Flexible working available.
Where would you fit in?
The role
We are looking for a Front-End, User Experience Engineer specialising in UI / UX. This is a key role in which you will provide the link between our design and engineering teams.
As an engineer you will support the development of front ends within our single page applications. As a designer you will develop prototypes, wireframes and design mockups.
You will work as part of a team tasked with the development of new software products for the education market. Coupled with developing new products, you will also be expected to support and maintain existing products.
This role offers a successful candidate the opportunity to work in a forward-thinking, and fast-changing company with software that could make a real difference to people with learning difficulties such as dyslexia or dyscalculia.
Main Duties and Responsibilities
* To develop new software products.
* To support and maintain existing products.
* To contribute to the design and functionality of the software, testing and supporting new features.
* To help compose software packages ready for market.
About you
You will be an engineer with a strong focus on front end design. You will be an expert in the use of wireframing and prototyping software such as Figma.
If you are a front-end engineer with exceptional CSS styling skills, enjoy designing quality user experiences and are proficient in wireframing and prototyping, we would like to hear from you.
The role will require you to have skills in the programming languages used for developing web-based applications such as JavaScript, TypeScript, HTML and CSS.
Experience of the Angular platform for building web applications would be a real advantage and will set you apart!
Further Information
If you are interested in applying for our vacancy, please submit your CV and cover letter by 3rd November 2024.
If you have any questions or would like to discuss this opportunity with the recruiting manager, you can contact Jacob Withers at jacob.withers@ascentis.co.uk
Benefits
* Up to 43 days of annual leave. 25 days annual leave plus 8 public holidays, birthday day off, closure days gifted during the Christmas period, increased annual leave with long service and an Annual Leave Purchase Scheme.
* Competitive pension benefits, including a salary sacrifice scheme.
* Access to Informal Flexibility, allowing you to flex your working times and location where viable.
* Incremental service benefits as a family-friendly employer, including enhanced Maternity, Paternity, Shared Parental and Adoption Leave and Pay, Sick Pay, Life Insurance, and Compassionate Leave with Pay.
* Reward and recognition scheme, regular team building and communication activities.
* Access to state of the art office and break facilities, including pool table, Xbox, outdoor seating, indoor herb garden, dressing room, Harry Potter reading room, employee library and more.
* Tailored learning and development opportunities.
* Cycle to Work Scheme.
* Technology purchase scheme.
* Discounted gym membership.
* 24-hour Employee Helpline and a proactive focus on wellbeing.
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