Junior Web Developer

About the role

Are you a talented and motivated Junior Front-End Engineer eager to join a growing digital team?

Do you have a keen eye for design and strong problem-solving skills?

Are you passionate about growing in the exciting world of web development?

Are you looking for a business that is financially stable and has very exciting growth plans?

If so, then look no further!

The Why...

Join Hollywood Bowl Group as a Junior Front-End Engineer, in return you'll get:

• 35-hour contract, plus 30 days holiday including bank holidays
• Additional days holiday with length of service up to three days
• Option to purchase or sell holiday
• Optional pension plan
• Ongoing training and development
• Free bowling / golf game vouchers every month
• 30% discount off food and drink for you and up to five friends
• Access to our Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) for you and your family
• Opportunity to join our healthcare cash plan
• Financial long service awards
• A £15 donation to our dedicated charity partner when you complete your induction
• Enhanced maternity, paternity, adoption, and shared parental leave benefits
• Access to the Electric Vehicle scheme

The What...

We are looking for a talented and motivated Junior Front-End Engineer to join our growing digital team. This role is perfect for someone with a keen eye for design, strong problem-solving skills, and a desire to grow in the exciting world of web development. You’ll play a key part in enhancing our online customer experience, from booking journeys to engaging marketing campaigns, ensuring they are visually appealing, user-friendly, and performant.

Here's some of what you'll be doing:

• Collaborate with designers and back-end developers to build and maintain responsive, accessible, and customer-friendly web pages and components.
• Develop and enhance reusable front-end components using modern frameworks like React.
• Debug and optimize existing front-end features to improve performance and usability across multiple devices and browsers.
• Ensure front-end code aligns with the company’s branding guidelines and best practices.
• Participate in regular code reviews and contribute to improving the development workflow.
• Stay informed about emerging front-end technologies and tools that can help improve our digital platforms.

This role is based up to 3 days at our Hemel Support Office.

The Who...

To be a successful Junior Front-End Engineer, you'll have:

• 6 months to 2 years of experience in front-end development (internships and personal projects included).
• Proficiency in HTML, CSS, and JavaScript.
• Some familiarity with modern JavaScript frameworks, preferably React.
• Basic understanding of responsive and mobile-first design principles.
• Experience with version control tools like Git.
• Strong attention to detail, effective communication, and a collaborative mindset.
• Knowledge of CSS frameworks.
• Knowledge of Flutter, React Native, NextJS and other modern web / cross platform frameworks
• Exposure to integrating front-end applications with RESTful APIs.
• Understanding of web performance optimization and accessibility standards (e.g., WCAG).
• Experience with front-end testing tools like Jest or React Testing Library.

Hollywood Bowl Group has a passion for bringing families and friends together for affordable fun and healthy competition.

Following our listing on the main stock market in 2016 we became Hollywood Bowl Group, seeking out the perfect locations for our bowling and golf centres nationwide. We formed our customer proposition, built on real feedback, and went from strength to strength with our in-centre game technology and online scoring systems.

Now with 74 centres across the UK and 13 centres in Canada, operating under the Hollywood Bowl, Puttstars and Splitsville brands, we’re proud to be ambitious market leaders in experiential family entertainment.

We continue to expand our estate and look for profitable opportunities to grow, with an average of three new sites opening each year.

At Hollywood Bowl Group, we value diversity and inclusion, and we’re committed to creating a working environment that promotes equal opportunities. Individual differences and the contributions of all employees are recognised and valued and we believe that a diverse and inclusive workplace makes us a more relevant, more competitive, and more resilient company.