As a Front End Developer, you'll be responsible for bringing our visualisations/designs/UX to life, using the latest tools and techniques. Usability and performance are just as important to us as how something looks.

Front-End Developers are responsible for producing modular, maintainable code and will work closely with both back-end developers and UX / UI Designers to create translate designs in to the best possible digital experiences across a range of devices.

Core skills and responsibilities include:

• Experience in HTML and CSS web development
• Experience in object-oriented Javascript development – both at a core level and also working with frameworks including jQuery
• Passionate about standards compliance and cross-browser / mobile compatibility
• Able to accurately estimate timescales for completion of project work, large and small, and understand the commercial value of the work they produce
• Working knowledge of Action Script and integrated Flash assets into front-ends
• Experience in integrating systems with social networks
• Experience templating for content management systems
• An understanding of back end technologies
• A working knowledge of Photoshop is a must

Salary wise outside of London the role generally pays between £22,00 - £40,000 depending on regional variance and level of experience.

We couldn’t limit our ethos for being a recruitment company who do things the right way to one location. That just wouldn’t be fair!

We seek to work with everyone from independent start-ups to globally renowned businesses across the West Midlands, supplying them with the best marketing, PR, Creative and Sales talent.

A hub for skilled creative and communications professionals. The West Midlands is home to the cities of Worcester, Birmingham, Coventry, Stafford and Wolverhampton.

It plays host to some instantly recognisable brands and innovative start-ups within the agency and media space, making it a hub for creativity outside of London. Birmingham also spotlights some fantastic financial & professional service organisations, educational institutions, charities, FMCG & consumer brands, alongside boasting a rich manufacturing + engineering heritage.

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Top skills in demand in The West Midlands (well according to us anyway):

The West Midlands has strong demand for marketing, digital and communications skills. These are some of the most popular roles we work in partnership with clients on.

• Marketing + Digital Marketing Specialists

• Account Handling/Management

• Public Relations

• Development (Front, Back-end & Fullstack)

• Content Specialists

• Designers (Graphic, Digital)

• Project Management

• SEO

• PPC/Paid Advertising
  

What are salaries like in The West Midlands?

Providing a benchmarker for salaries, our Midlands salary survey is the perfect tool for those based in The West Midlands to gain an idea of what the market is offering.