Junior Front-End Developer
Location: Hybrid
Employment Type: Full-time
Salary: Up to 25k – 30k (dependent on experience)
We’re looking for a Liverpool (or surrounding areas) based Junior Front-End Developer to join our growing Front-End team. This is a great opportunity for someone who’s passionate about development, eager to learn, and motivated to contribute to products that make a real impact while growing their skills in a supportive, collaborative environment.
You’ll work across our existing products, contributing to new features, upgrades, and improvements, with regular guidance and support from the Front-End Team Leader and the wider team. This is a hybrid role, with an expectation to work in the office on Tuesdays and Thursdays, plus mandatory attendance at business events, quarter days, and other key team days as required.
Job Requirements
Essential experience
* 1–2 years hands-on front-end development experience
* Experience building user interfaces using HTML and CSS.
* A basic understanding of JavaScript and how it’s used in front-end development.
* Some experience with a modern JavaScript framework, ideally Vue.
* Familiarity with component-based development.
* Experience using Git for version control.
* Ability to work from designs and translate them into functional user interfaces.
* A basic understanding of responsive layouts and accessibility principles.
Desirable
* Experience with Vue 2 and/or Vue 3.
* Familiarity with Storybook or component-driven development.
* Experience working with SASS or similar CSS preprocessors.
* Exposure to working with larger or existing codebases.
* Experience fixing bugs or refactoring existing code.
* Awareness of front-end best practices and performance considerations.
· Familiarity with design tools such as Figma.
* A portfolio, GitHub profile, or examples of work you can share.
* Exposure to agile ways of working and the tools that support team collaboration and delivery (e.g. Jira, Confluence, Slack)
* Comfortable using AI-assisted tools to support learning, problem solving, and day-to-day development, while maintaining a strong understanding of the underlying code.
Personal qualities
* Good attention to detail and pride in producing clean, maintainable code
* Curious and keen to learn, with a genuine interest in front-end development
* Comfortable asking questions and open to feedback
* Organised in approach to tasks and priorities
* Comfortable working as part of a small, collaborative team
* Positive attitude and willingness to get involved
* Motivated to grow into a confident, well-rounded front-end developer
Day-to-Day Role
* Build and maintain front-end features across live, customer-facing products.
* Work within existing codebases to improve, refactor, and extend functionality.
* Implement designs accurately using modern HTML and CSS.
* Contribute to Vue-based applications under guidance from senior developers.
* Build and maintain reusable components, including working with Storybook where appropriate.
* Fix bugs and support ongoing product improvements.
* Take part in code reviews, team discussions, and planning sessions.
* Follow agreed front-end patterns, standards, and best practices.
* Collaborate with designers, testers, and other developers as needed.
* Learn through hands-on development and regular feedback from the team.
Benefits & Culture
We know we're biased, but we really do think Angel is a great place to work !
* Hybrid Working: We offer a blend of remote and office-based working based on the needs of the individual and the business.
* Your Birthday Off: In addition to Annual Leave allowance
* Regular Finish Early Fridays: as a reward for all your hard work
* Innovation Days: Time to get away from "normal" and work differently
* Ongoing Training & Qualifications: Learning is at the core of who we are
* Creative Office Space: We have a ball pool, swings, popcorn machine, a gypsy caravan...
* Surprise Treat-Days: Park fun days, meals out, workshops… who knows what's next?
* Parental Leave: Maternity, paternity and adoption leave from day one
* Dependants Leave Allowance: Time off if your child / family member is poorly
* Private Medical Insurance: Because we want to know you're looked after
* Christmas Shutdown: In addition to annual leave allowance. We love Christmas and it's a great time to rest and recharge those batteries!
* Earn More Every Month: After probation, all employees automatically receive an incremental monthly salary increase, amounting to £500 every year.