OTR0612, Information Services, Closing date: 21 Oct 2012

The Role

The Front End Developer is a new post within the Web Development team at the University of Kent. It is a great opportunity for someone who enjoys developing beautiful and dynamic user interfaces using HTML5, CSS3, PHP5 and Javascript.

The post holder will work with the rest of the Web Development team to design, develop and support key University web and mobile systems. They will work with customers to understand their requirements and translate them into usable and responsive designs that will work on a range of desktop and mobile devices.

Please see the Web Development team blog to get an idea of what the team is currently up to.

The Person

The University of Kent Web Development Team is expanding and we are looking for a front-end developer with a passion for great UX and responsive design. Your skillset should include HTML5, CSS3, and Javascript as well as at least one design tool such as Photoshop or Google drawing to help produce designs, wireframes, icons and other graphics. Experience of mobile-first responsive design would be a definite advantage.

The successful candidate will most likely have a degree in an IT or design related discipline and have at least one year of web design and/or development experience. You will also be able to show a portfolio of your work that demonstrates your great design and UX skills.

Experience of Agile software development practices would be an advantage, but we would also like to hear from web designers and developers with the enthusiasm to learn and develop these skills on the job. If you are not a Certified ScrumMaster (CSM) we would aim to train you to this level within your first year in the post.

Please refer to the job description below for the full person specification.

The Department

Information Services – Web Development Team

The Web Development Team is expanding to a team of 8 people who are responsible for the development and smooth running of key web systems such as the Student Portal, online payment system, Clearing system, blogs, forums, the University mobile app, course data system, campus maps, website template system, and SharePoint sites. We are enthusiastic about open source frameworks and tools such as WordPress and the Laravel PHP framework.

Over the last year, the Web Development team has successfully managed several products using Agile software development methodologies. We are looking to improve further within the team by experimenting with different Agile techniques.

The Web Development Team is part of the IT Development Section in Information Services whose remit is to plan, develop and maintain the University’s IT infrastructure, the corporate, learning/collaboration and web systems, and related consultancy and implementation services. The section works closely with Customer Support providing ‘third-line’ support for systems.

For more information about the team, please see:

Web Development team blog: http://blogs.kent.ac.uk/webdev/

Website: http://www.kent.ac.uk/is/who/?tab=it-development  

XCRI project blog: https://blogs.kent.ac.uk/kent-xcri/   

Further Information

Closing date for applications: 21 Oct 2012

Interviews are to be held: 06 Nov 2012

How to apply - for posts of this nature you will be required to fill in the main details section as well as upload your CV, a one page summary (this should include details of experience and other information in support of your application with direct reference to the advertisement and further particulars) and any supporting documents.

If you require further information regarding the post or application process please contact Gemma Fussell on [log in to unmask] Please note applications must be made online via the University website; details sent directly via email cannot be considered.