Front End Developer – Teaching and Learning Service

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The opportunity

Digital & Technology at UAL is on an exciting journey, shifting from a technology-centric to a user-centric approach, investing in the people and processes enabled by digital and transforming the student and staff experience.

This Front End Developer role is an exciting new opportunity in the Teaching and Learning Product team, focused on enhancing our student experience and delivering new digital functionality, fine-tuning the user experience across our Virtual Learning Environment (Moodle) and other Teaching and Learning products using your development expertise in HTML, CSS, JavaScript and PHP.

Alongside overseeing testing, documentation and code maintenance, you’ll get the opportunity to work closely with product teams, and under the guidance of the Development Manager, to deliver on our roadmap, ensuring the timely delivery of incremental improvements.

You’ll also be able to take an active interest in wider digital issues and emerging technologies and play a key part in contributing new ideas for enhancing our digital environment.

About you

Your profile will include:

• Strong programming skills in HTML, CSS, PHP, and JavaScript.
• A keen eye for UX/UI design with a focus on enhancing user experience.
• Experience in a shared web development environment with a good understanding of version control and testing.
• Ability to work within a multi-platform environment using tools such as WordPress and PHP.
• Knowledge of WCAG 2.1 ‘AA’ compliance.
• Experience of working within agile cross-functional teams.
• Familiarity with Moodle’s architecture, themes, plugins, and module development is desirable but not essential.

UAL is a world-class university, shaping the creative industries worldwide, and staff have access to a range of benefits, training and personal development to recognise and reward the contributions they make, and to encourage excellence, creativity and diversity, including:

• Competitive salary package of £42,477 – £55,172 per annum, depending on experience.
• 34 days annual leave plus public holidays.
• Generous pension scheme.
• Family-friendly policies, including 26 weeks of full maternity or paternity pay

For more information and to apply, please visit Hays Recruitment jobs board.

Hays Technology have been retained by the UAL to manage the recruitment for this role. For all enquiries, please contact Breanna Mahan via email at Breanna.Mahan1@hays.com.

We are UAL

University of the Arts London (UAL) generates and inspires the creativity the world needs for a better future. Since 1842, our colleges have been defining creative education. With curiosity, imagination and intent we make work which creates lasting change for people and our planet. London is core to who we are, a place where we meet and share ideas with people from different backgrounds and cultures.

Our creative network influences learning, culture, industry and society on a global scale. Our academics and practitioners deliver creative education and inspire new ways of thinking through research and innovation. We work with students at every level from pre-degree and short courses to postgraduate and online learning, enabling them to build the careers they want. Together, we are a community of makers, thinkers, pioneers and storytellers redesigning the future.

Our culture

We are a global University, welcoming over 22,000 students and 6,000 staff from 130 countries. We aim to be a university where people can be themselves and feel supported to reach their full potential. That’s why we are proud to be members of the Race Equality Charter (REC) and Business Disability Forum, are a Disability Confident Scheme Committed and Living Wage employer and maintain our status as a Stonewall Diversity Champion.

Application process

We operate a fair and open anonymous selection process. Thus, you will need to create an account and submit an application through our job board. As part of this, you will need to provide a supporting statement/answer some competency questions to demonstrate your suitability. Our recruitment process involves: Application, Shortlisting, Interview and Assessment, Offer, Onboarding.

We understand the benefits of using AI in work. But, if you are thinking of using it to submit an application, we ask you to think about what value it adds. AI tools tend to lack the personal touch and authenticity we value in candidates. We encourage you to showcase your unique knowledge and skills using your own voice.

If we receive a high volume of applications, the closing day date might close early. We aim to communicate any changes to the closing date with at least 24 hours’ notice. If you have any general questions or have accessibility needs, please refer to our Contact us page.

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