Junior Developer (6-Month Fixed-Term Contract) — Ipswich/Hybrid

DestinationCore builds digital products and websites for destination marketing and tourism organisations across the UK and US - helping places promote themselves, support local businesses and improve visitor experiences online.

We're offering a 6-month fixed-term contract for a junior developer looking to break into the industry. This is a genuine opportunity to get real, live-project experience on your CV - working alongside a specialist team on actual client websites, not just training exercises.

What you'll be working on

• Website updates and improvements
• Front-end development with HTML, CSS and JavaScript
• Support tickets and bug fixes
• QA, browser and accessibility checks
• Template and component updates
• Support for new builds and platform improvements

What we're looking for

• HTML, CSS and JavaScript fundamentals
• Some CMS experience
• Interest in responsive front-end development
• Basic Git or version control
• Strong attention to detail
• Comfort investigating problems
• Clear communication and organisation
• Interest in accessibility and performance

Nice to have

• Craft CMS or Twig experience
• Sass, Tailwind, Vue or React
• Project tools: Monday.com, Jira or Teamwork
• Slack or similar communication tools
• Digital agency or web team background
• Interest in tourism or destination marketing

The details

• Contract: 6 months, fixed-term
• Location: Hybrid - Tuesday & Wednesday in our Ipswich office, remote the rest of the week. Candidates in or around Ipswich, Suffolk or East of England preferred.
• Hours: Full-time, 37.5 hours/week (4-day week also an option)
• Team rhythm: Daily 9am stand-up; monthly all-team day in Ipswich
• Salary: £11,943 (pro rata for 6 months, equivalent to £23,888/year FTE) - National Living Wage rate

Why DestinationCore?

A small, collaborative specialist team with broad exposure to real client websites, CMS work, front-end development, accessibility and QA. Practical mentoring, and skills you'll apply directly to live destination websites - a solid foundation for the next step in your career.