Front-end Developer (HTML5, CSS3, Bootstrap, WCAG 2.1 AA) 2 of 2

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Summary of the work Front-end developer required with extensive experience in developing and delivering complex UX designs using HTML5, CSS3, Bootstrap, and fully meeting WCAG 2.1 AA accessibility guidelines. This is an exciting opportunity to help deliver phase 2 of a redesign project for the Managed Learning Environment, providing mobile capability to all users. Specialist role Developer Expected Contract Length End of March 2020 Latest start date Monday 2 December 2019 Maximum Day Rate £500 Who Speclialist Work With The Front-end Developer will be working within an Agile environment and be predominately working alongside UX designers and back-end developers to deliver against agreed UX designs. An existing internal development team will also be part of the project team. You'll report to the Software Development Manager and work closely with the Product Owner and Scrum Master who will define sprints. What Specialists Work On The project is to deliver phase 2 of College Learn, a redesign project of the Managed Learning Environment. Working within the framework of an existing MVC web application, the specialist will be required to take basic Razor view pages developed by back-end developers and transform these into fully responsive web pages that match agreed UX designs in terms of both style and functionality. Skills & Experience • Extensive experience of advanced front-end development using HTML5, CSS3, jQuery, JavaScript • Extensive experience of building responsive web applications using Bootstrap 3 and 4 • Extensive experience of using built-in Bootstrap UX components • Extensive experience meeting W3C's WCAG 2.1 AA standard for accessibility compliance • Extensive experience producing front-end code direct from UX design specifications and style guides • Current working experience of source/version control using Team Foundation Server • Experience using Visual Studio 2017 IDE and debugging tools Nice to Haves • Knowledge of ASP.NET MVC architecture and Razor view syntax • Experience developing online learning platforms Work Location Westminster, London. SW1H 9JA Working Arrangments Full-Time onsite, Monday to Friday, 36 Hours per week. Flexible working patterns will be allowed with prior agreement. Security Clearance NPPV2 No. of Specialists to Evaluate 3 Cultural Fit Criteria • Strong team working experience with the ability to think and problem solve independently • Strong experience of Agile working practices • Strong experience working as part of an agile team participating in daily stand up and retrospectives • Excellent written and communication skills with the ability to translate complex issues to a non-technical audience • Strong ownership and commitment to delivery • Good collaboration skills and ability to share skills and information among team members • Must apply and promote the College of Policing Code of Ethics and Integrity principles Assessment Method • Interview • Scenario or test Evaluation Weighting Technical competence 60% Cultural fit 20% Price 20% Questions from Suppliers 1. Is there an incumbent in place? There is no incumbent 2. There are 2 posts available. Do we just need to apply to 1 of them or should we submit a duplicate application to both? Each candidate should only be submitted to one post and we would request that you do not submit the same candidate to both. 3. What is the IR35 status for this role. All roles advertised on DOS must be outside of IR35. 4. Will you be willing to sponsor the NPPV2 clearance process? We prefer candidates to be already NPPV2 cleared as this can impact on project timescales, however we would be willing to take them through clearance for the right candidates. We also will need to take candidates through CTC as it is part of the security requirements to work at our office that is shared with NCA. 5. Is the rate provided Inclusive of VAT? The rate provided should be not be inclusive of VAT.