Halfords - Digital Front-End Developer - 3 month FTC

Front-End Developer is needed in Redditch, United Kingdom.

Client: Halfords

Location: Redditch, United Kingdom

Contract: Full-time, Full-time

Job Description

At Halfords, our mission is to inspire and support a lifetime of motoring and cycling. As a specialist retailer, we lead the market through customer-driven innovation and a distinct product range. We provide our customers with an integrated, unique, and convenient service experience—from e-bike and electric vehicle servicing to on-demand solutions. Our commitment is to foster customer loyalty by offering compelling reasons to keep coming back to our stores.

The teams at our Redditch Support Centre work collaboratively with every area of our business, playing a key role in our success and growth. This position involves being part of a dynamic, fast-paced working environment where expertise and focus are valued.

As a Digital Front-End Developer within the Optimisation team, your primary responsibility will be to support the A/B testing programme by building best-in-class optimisations via our A/B testing tool, Webtrends Optimize. This role is essential to the end-to-end Digital optimisation and development cycle.

Requirements

Key Responsibilities:

• Building A/B tests within Webtrends Optimize to support the Digital optimisation and development cycle.
• Building strong relationships with Product, UX, IT, and Development functions to ensure tests are built and deployed to the highest standards.
• Ensuring all code conforms to industry best practices, is optimised for core web vitals, and provides a first-class user experience.
• Supporting the Digital team to deliver tests on time, ensuring alignment with brand, UX, and UI guidelines.
• Setting and managing approval deadlines, ensuring timely sign-offs for all work.
• Supporting the development roadmap while collaborating closely with UX, UI, and designers.
• Supporting the QA process by performing timely checks on website code and correcting issues as necessary.

Skills & Experience:

• Proficiency in HTML and CSS.
• Experience with JavaScript and jQuery.
• Experience using A/B testing tools, ideally Webtrends Optimize.
• Good working knowledge of e-commerce platforms.
• Strong written, verbal, and visual communication skills.
• Responsive design experience.
• Knowledge of UI & UX design principles, including wireframing, mobile first, and user-centric design.
• Confidence to plan and delegate tasks.
• Inquisitive and determined nature.
• Demonstrable relevant industry experience, preferably in retail or e-commerce.
• Strong problem-solving skills related to Digital systems and metrics.
• Creative thinking abilities to deliver innovative concepts.
• Empathy to understand the user’s perspective.

Additional Information

If you’re not sure you meet all the criteria, we encourage you to apply anyway! At Halfords, we are committed to creating an inclusive workplace for all colleagues. We are an equal opportunities employer and proudly welcome applications from all backgrounds, embracing diversity within our one Halfords Family.