Overview
Job Title: Front-End Website Developer
Hours: 40 hours per week
Location: Unit 11, Headcorn Business Centre, Maidstone Road, Headcron, Kent, TN27 9PJ
Part of: Marketing Teamreporting to the General Manager
Job Category: Marketing
Salary: £25,000-£35,000 per annum dependant upon experience
About Us:
Founded in 1991, Medway Golf Centre Ltd are established golf equipment retailers with the highest reputation for quality both in terms of products and service. We operate two leading e-commerce websites, www.golfgeardirect.co.uk and www.clickgolf.co.uk which together form one of the largest golf e-commerce companies in Europe.
Purpose of the role:
We are seeking a talented Front-End Website Developer who is passionate about delivering excellent user experiences, and has a comprehensive knowledge of SEO best practices and front-end design/development skills. You will work closely within manufacturers product listing guidelines to create pages that are visually appealing, enhanced for customer experience whilst being SEO-optimised.
Core Responsibilities:
Implement designs within the capabilities of our bespoke operating platform, collaborating closely with developers.
Ensure all pages and components are SEO-friendly (structure, metadata, schema/structured data, internal linking, performance).
Collaborate with cross-functional teams (Marketing, Content, Development, Product Loading, Sales and Customer Service)
Monitor and optimise page speed, accessibility, mobile responsiveness, and overall performance.
Conduct user research, usability testing, A/B testing, and iterate designs based on insights and analytics.
Stay up to date on design, UX, SEO, and front-end development trends and best practices; share recommendations with the team.
Core Skills:
Portfolio demonstrating responsive web development and front-end implementation.
Hands-on experience loading products to an e-commerce site, creating content, creating landing pages, creating links
Proficiency in understanding elements of HTML, CSS, JavaScript and common libraries/frameworks as relevant
Solid understanding of SEO principles (on-page SEO, meta tags, structured data, crawlability, page speed).
Familiarity with performance optimisation, accessibility standards and responsive best practices
Experience with user research, usability testing, and analytics tools (e.g., AHREFS,Google Analytics)
Strong communication skills.
High attention to detail with a user-first mindset.
Desirable Additional Skills:
Understanding of back-end systems/content architecture.
Graphics Creation
Experience with DRIP would be an advantage
What We Offer
Competitive salary, commensurate with experience
28 days annual leave
Company pension scheme
Bonus scheme
Collaborative, supportive, relaxed, friendly work environment
Free Golf at The Weald of Kent Golf Course
Free Gym membership at 'My Gym at The Weald'
Social events
Pay: £25,000.00-£35,000.00 per year
Benefits:
Company events
Company pension
Employee discount
Free parking on-site parking
Free on-site lunch in a fully stocked kitchen
Work Location: In person
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: £25,000.00-£35,000.00 per year
Benefits:
Company pension
Discounted or free food
Employee discount
Free parking
Gym membership
On-site parking
Work Location: In person