Welcome Bonus!
We are keen to attract new talent who can make a difference in our workplace. This means that all candidates who are offered a role and go on to start in a permanent role with us, will receive a bonus of £750 gross (pro rata if part-time) in their first month's pay.
Why work for us?
Draper Tools is a family business with a rich history, a strong, supportive 'family culture' and a passion for continuous improvement. We believe everyone can make a difference, we value opinions, we embrace new ideas and take a collaborative and proactive approach to change. People enjoy working for us; one in six employees have worked for Draper for more than 25 years!
We believe there are four key reasons why you should work for us:
We're a trusted brand: there is a reason why we've been in business for over 100 years and show no signs of slowing down.
We'll welcome you: work plays a significant part in all of our lives, so we've built a happy and inviting environment, full of friendly colleagues who are proud to work together.
We'll invest in you: our people are at the heart of everything we do. Which is why we're passionate about helping you reach your full potential. We build success together.
We'll value you: we love to recognise great work, so our benefits package has been designed to say "thank you" in more ways than one.
Benefits
As a Web Developer your benefits will include:
Full-time hours with some flexibility on start and finish time and possible hybrid working after an initial settling in period.
Holidays rising to 25 days with the ability to purchase additional leave
Pension scheme
Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
Private health scheme
Staff discount on Draper products with significant savings available
Long service bonus
Ad-hoc rewards and recognition
Day off for your birthday
Cycle to Work Scheme
Employee discount scheme - discounts on gym memberships, groceries, holidays and more
Free onsite parkingAfter qualifying period
Job responsibilities
In this standalone role, you will work on our internal applications and externally facing B2C and B2B websites. You will be involved in the full software development lifecycle from requirements gathering, system design, development, testing and deployment through to ongoing support of the wider systems.
Key Technical Skills
JavaScript and associated technologies (Vue.js/Node.js/JQuery/React.js etc)
SQL (MySQL)
HTML/CSS
CSS - Sass/Less
PHP
Git & Github
JSON / XML / YAML / REST
Front-end testing tools - Cypress or equivalent
Desirable Technical Knowledge / Experience
Docker
CI/CD (Github Actions)
TypeScript
eCommerce environment such as BigCommerce or Shopify (Handlebars / Stencil CLI / GraphQL)
AWS
Skills required
Experience of planning projects and assigning realistic and achievable time frames for completion to manage expectations.
Deadline focused, with a detailed and proactive approach to recording project progress, including providing status updates as required and flagging issues which may cause project delays.
Comfortable working independently and being the subject matter expert for web development within the wider development team.
Excellent communication skills both written and verbal.
Outstanding attention to detail and accuracy.
Adaptable with a pro-active approach to problem solving.
Enthusiastic, analytical, creative, and innovative approach to your responsibilities.
About Company
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