Frontend Developer (Semantic HTML, SASS, ITCSS, Bootstrap 4, Accessibility)

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Summary of the work Frontend developer required with extensive experience in developing, delivering and documenting complex UX designs to help deliver redesign work for both phase 2 of the Managed Learning Environment and the College's 360 assessment tool. Specialist role Developer Expected Contract Length End of March 2021 Latest start date Monday 31 August 2020 Maximum Day Rate £500 Who Speclialist Work With The frontend developer will be working within an Agile SCRUM environment alongside an existing internal development team to deliver against agreed UX designs and functionality. The internal team will consist of UX and graphic designers, backend developers an testers. 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 ASP.NET MVC web application, the specialist will be required to model and implement fully responsive web pages that match agreed UX designs in terms of both style and functionality. The frontend developer will also be expected to work alongside backend developers to then integrate these designs into existing Razor views. Skills & Experience • Demonstrate extensive working knowledge, understanding and experience of frontend development using Semantic HTML and SASS • Demonstrate extensive understanding and working knowledge of using ITCSS and atomic design principles in development projects • Demonstrate extensive experience and working knowledge of building responsive web applications using Bootstrap 4, including the use of native bootstrap components • Demonstrate knowledge and working understanding of the use of Gulp automated workflows • Demonstrate working knowledge of package management using NPM • Demonstrate extensive understanding and knowledge in the use of jQuery and asynchronous JavaScript (AJAX) • Demonstrate working knowledge and in-depth understanding of developing web applications that meet W3C's WCAG 2.1 AA standard for accessibility compliance, including the use of ARIA attributes • Demonstrate experience and understanding of extrapolating UX designs and styles direct from Adobe XD prototypes and building this into fully realised frontend code • Demonstrate experience and understanding of integrating Font Awesome Pro 4 icon fonts into web development code • Demonstrate working knowledge and experience of using Team Foundation Server 2017 to manage source control, work item and bug tracking, and planning and estimation tasks • Demonstrate working knowledge of developing and debugging code using Visual Studio Enterprise 2017 • Demonstrate prior experience of developing online learning platforms coupled with working knowledge and understanding of SCORM API tracking • Demonstrate experience of working closely with backend developers to integrate frontend code with existing ASP.NET MVC Razor views and partial views Nice to Haves Demonstrate previous experience of working within the Policing community and law enforcement Work Location Vauxhall, London. SE11 5EF However, due to Covid-19 all staff are currently working from home and this situation could potentially continue for the duration of this contract. Working Arrangments Full-Time, 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 SCRUM working practices • Strong experience working as part of an Agile SCRUM, team participating in daily stand ups, planning, reviews 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 • Reference • Interview Evaluation Weighting Technical competence 60% Cultural fit 20% Price 20% Questions from Suppliers 1. Is there an incumbent in place? Yes we have an incumbent in place 2. What is the IR35 status for this role. All roles advertised on DOS must be outside of IR35. 3. Will you be willing to sponsor the NPPV2 clearance process? Due to the timescales involved with the project all candidates must have NPPV2 in place. 4. Is the rate provided Inclusive of VAT? The rate provided should be not be inclusive of VAT. 5. Regarding the current incumbent, who is providing the service and will they be bidding for this requirement? The Incumbent is Creatify Ltd. The have indicated to us that they will be bidding. 6. Would you accept SC Cleared candidate? No, sorry – we required NPPV2 7. If a consultant has held NPPV2 until April 2019 which has now lapsed after 12 months of no use, can you confirm whether they are required to begin the entire vetting process again or whether previously holding valid clearance allows it to be expedited? We require NPPV2 Vetting to already be in place. 8. Would you accept NPPV3 level of clearance? Yes