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ABOUT THE COMPANY

Wren Kitchens are not only passionate about kitchens, we are passionate about our people! We have achieved incredible milestones over the years; opening over 100 showrooms, launching in the USA, and winning multiple awards including the UK’s Number 1 place to work!

This is thanks to our team, the Wren family, who have inspired us to push limits and make a difference. With our exponential growth, we are looking for incredible individuals to join us and continue our success story!

ABOUT THE ROLE

We are recruiting for a JavaScript Developer to join our expanding IT department. As a JavaScript Developer, you’ll become an integral part of our agile development team, working with the latest technology on ground-breaking projects to keep the business at the forefront of our industry. The opportunities within our Technical Hub are huge. We have a clear progression path for you to strive towards to increase your salary accordingly.

You’ll work on the development and maintenance of our industry leading CAD based planning system which is used by our Kitchen Designers to bring our customers dream to reality, as well as working on the architecture, planning and design of other innovative internal systems used across our manufacturing, transport, installations and customer service departments.  

As a JavaScript Developer, you have the opportunity to be based remotely or work from our state-of-the-art Head Offices in Barton-Upon-Humber.

The technology you will be using includes:

• JavaScript / TypeScript  

• ReactJS

• HTML5 

• Canvas

• NodeJS

• Less                                                                                                                                                                                                         

Main Responsibilities:

• Build and maintain Wren’s custom built, cutting edge applications

• Write clean code that is clear and understandable by others

• Contribute to project estimations

• Contribute to all phases of the development lifecycle

• Work with senior developers, business stakeholders and development team to understand the initial scope for a new project 

In addition to any other duties, as a responsible person you must ensure that you have read, understood and adhere to polices and procedure relating to Health and Safety, and your responsibilities located in the Integrated Management System (IMS) Responsibilities document.

What Wren Offer:

• Flexible hybrid or remote working options, with the latest equipment provided

• Personalised progression plan with clear career opportunities

• Individual training budget for personal development

• Employee assistance programme

• Regular social events

• Staff discount on purchasing a kitchen after 1 year of continuous employment!

• Free annual eye tests as well as a contribution to new glasses

• Refer a Friend Scheme with the chance to earn up to £1500 for each referral

• Quarterly bonus scheme

• Free access to our onsite gym

• Subsidised meals in our two fantastic restaurants

• Free onsite parking

ABOUT YOU

Essential Skills and Knowledge:

• At least 2 years’ experience developing and maintaining JavaScript applications

• Knowledge of TypeScript, React, NodeJS, HTML5, Less and Canvas

• Experience of using Version Control systems such as Git as part of a team

Beneficial Skills and Knowledge:

• A good understanding of maths and an ability to develop complex algorithms

• Familiar with Linux or Mac OS

• Understanding of JavaScript programming concepts including mixins, object composition and scope

• Experience of automated testing 

• Experience using utilities and build tools including Docker, Webpack, NPM, ESLint and Karma

• Experience of Agile project methodologies and its impact on iterative design