Paul Boag

Fancy working at Headscape?

Published:
03 May 2011
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News
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Are you a front end developer? Do you get obsessed by HTML, CSS, Javascript? Fancy working with Headscape in Hampshire? Give us a shout.

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It’s always exciting when we recruit and we are particularly excited about this position. It will be our first dedicated front-end coder. Its a chance for somebody to take ownership over our code and drive the future development of our coding output.

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Anyway, here is the official advert. If your interested drop Chris Scott an email with your CV.

Who we are looking for

We are looking for a front-end developer who is passionate about the web and can work at our offices near Southampton.

You will need to code HTML and CSS with a meticulous attention to detail and pride in the quality of what you produce. You will also need to have excellent Javascript skills. Coding website front-ends should be a labour of love for you.

We would also like you to have experience of building websites using either Drupal, Expression Engine or WordPress. If you know XSL, PHP and MySQL that would be great too.

More generally, we are looking for a developer who enjoys working as part of a creative team and excels under pressure.

What we can offer

Headscape has a lot to offer employees. Benefits include…

  • A great working environment at our offices in a converted barn in the Hampshire countryside
  • A personal annual training and conferences budget
  • A holiday allowance that increases with length of employment at Headscape
  • The opportunity to work with an amazingly talented team
  • Challenging work that will stretch your skills
  • Some great client work to add to your CV

We work for a huge range of clients from large companies such as Nestlé, high profile projects such as the Big Butterfly Count, charities including the US-based Environmental Defense Fund and The Blue Cross, Universities and Oxford Colleges, e-commerce sites including the award-winning Wiltshire Farm Foods and public sector sites like the Competition Appeal Tribunal.

As for salary – our approach is to pay competitively. We also share the benefits of success in the form of bonuses when things go well.

Where you would work

Our offices are located in Lockerley, deep in the Hampshire countryside. We are about 10 miles north of Southampton so reasonably well placed for anyone living in southern central England.

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I’m a UX consultant and conversion optimization specialist with 32 years in digital. I help teams create user experiences that work; winning support, improving results, and making change stick.

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