Digital/Frontend Developer

The opportunity

Role: Digital Developer (Frontend)

Project: Public sector / government digital services

Location: Exeter - typically 1-2 days per week on site

Duration: Initial 6‑month contract

Rate: Around £600/day (Umbrella)

IR35: In scope

Security: SC cleared or SC eligible (for a government agency)

What you'll be working on

Developing responsive, accessible UIs using Next.js, React, TypeScript

Collaborating with design and product teams to create intuitive, user‑centred experiences

Building frontends that integrate with internal APIs and search indexes

Taking part in code reviews, testing, debugging and continuous improvements

Maintaining and enhancing existing applications, diagnosing and resolving issues

Contributing to technical documentation and helping shape project requirements

Implementing and working with CI/CD pipelines and automated testing

Tech stack & skills

Strong experience as a Frontend Developer

Solid knowledge of HTML, CSS, JavaScript plus React and Next.js

Experience with TypeScript and modern frontend tooling

Familiarity with Elasticsearch and SQL‑like databases

Good understanding of Git and collaborative workflows

Exposure to cloud platforms (Azure and/or AWS) and deployment strategies

Comfortable working in an Agile, cross‑functional team

Nice to have

Experience with PyGeoAPI or GIS‑related work

Experience with Jira and Confluence

This is a good fit if you like owning the full lifecycle of frontend features, care about UX/UI, and want to contribute to highly visible services in the public sector