Graduate Developer

About the Role
Do you have a growing passion for all things tech? Are a budding Developer looking to take your first steps? or eager to try a new career within a leading name in holiday industry...
We are seeking only the brightest Graduate Developer to join our award-winning, market-leading Technology Team within the Forge Holiday Group.
In return for your hard-work, we can ensure you join a vibrant, inclusive work culture, make the most of fantastic career progression opportunities and soak up a wealth of technical knowledge from some of the best and brightest in the North West!
Please note: this position is based at our Chester head office, therefore candidates must be within commutable distance. Candidates must also hold the right to work in the UK without the need for sponsorship.
Paying a salary between £25,000 and £30,000 per annum working / 37.5 hours per week / Monday-Friday.
Plus access to our annual STIP (annual company-wide bonus) scheme with an additional 10% of your salary
33 days annual leave including bank holidays
Plus an additional day off for your Birthday
Plus an additional two volunteering days per year
A flexible hybrid-working policy, with a min two days a week from our Chester head office
An enhanced maternity and paternity policy
Inclusive and supportive work environment
Employee discounts and benefits with your wellbeing at the centre
Opportunities for career progression, personal development and opportunities to be recognised
Comprehensive training and development programs to set you up for success
Study support for additional qualifications, courses and accreditations
Numerous dedicated wellbeing initiatives and access to 24/7 mental health support
On-site gym at our Chester HQ
Despite being a leader in the staycation space, we are proud to be one of the fastest-growing Tech businesses in the North West, connecting our customers to create perfect holiday moments whilst embracing and actively utilizing the most innovative technologies across our immensely talented, collaborative Technology Department.
With over 120 tech superstars across our team, we truly are the best and brightest, who eat, sleep and breathe innovation and are united in nurturing our rich culture of discovering new ways of doing things.
We are dedicated to improving and driving our ongoing growth within the tech space and our newest Graduate Developer will join at the heart of our innovative team, joining one of our dedicated Squads, creating well crafted, scalable and resilient solutions used both by colleagues and the public.
It's all about personality for us...
...aside from exposure to Software Development (PHP MVC frameworks) we know what kind of people make our team a success and are welcoming those with a drive for problem solving, who have a growing interest in solving complex problems and an interest in cutting-edge technologies such as Laravel, Symfony or CodeIgniter!
In return we can guarantee a spring-board into a dynamic career in Tech, where you can reap the benefits of our career progression opportunities, growing your technical skills and soaking up the wealth of passion around you within our newest Graduate position.
Your Responsibilities
This is more than a graduate job. Its an opportunity to embark on a career with one of the country's most exciting tech companies.
Within your newest challenge, you will be innovating and collaborating with some of the most talented people in their fields, learning, growing and making an impact every day.
Your newest career within our team will see you:
Create well crafted, scalable and resilient solutions used both by colleagues and the public
Own the delivery of software into the business
Participate in sprint planning to deliver regular iterations, and retrospectives to improve our processes
Promote software development best practices
Collaborate with business stakeholders to clarify ambiguous requirements and taking corrective action for issues in production
Perform exploratory work to investigate new technologies that we can leverage to solve business problems, as well as sizing changes to our existing platform
Reviewing colleagues code submissions, coaching enhancements, encouraging standards and identifying bugs
Skills and Qualifications
We want to hear from those with a true passion for tech, who are always interested in the latest trends and innovations and are looking to take their first steps within the world of Development!
In return we will ensure we provide you with everything you need to progress you growing technical skills, showcasing your unique skills and witness your talents grow, learning from some of the most talented and knowledgeable tech professionals in the North West!
Ongoing support will be provided to ensure you reach your potential, however we look for the following to give you a head start:
An interest in solving complex problems
A passion to learn and an interest in cutting-edge technologies
General software development experience with exposure to SQL, PHP, JAVA or other OO programming language
Strong written and verbal communication skills
The ability to work well in small teams
A Degree in Software Development or equivalent qualification
...although superstars will also have:
Experience of PHP MVC frameworks such as Laravel, Symfony or CodeIgniter
Experience of MySQL
Experience of React JS as well as other foundational front-end technologies e.g Vanilla Javascript/jQuery, HTML, CSS;
Experience of Agile development methodologies e.g. Scrum
Experience with REST APIs including less common HTTP Verbs.
Experience with many aspects of Amazon Web Services, ideally ECS
Docker containers
If you are actively seeking your next career challenge, keen to join a diverse, driven Technology Team, or want to kick start your career within an industry leader in the best possible start, we welcome you to get in touch or apply!
The Forge Holiday Group
The Forge Holiday Group encompasses Sykes Holiday Cottages, Forest Holidays, UKcaravans4hire and Bachcare in New Zealand and unites us under four company values, which are the foundations of every aspect of our business and remain at the heart of everything we do. By Being One Team, Owning it, Communicating Honestly and showcasing a devotion to Learning, Growing and Innovating, we remain true to our original ethos and ensure we stay true to our Customers, Owners and Colleagues alike.
Diversity and Inclusion:
We encourage and welcome our people to bring their authentic and best selves to work every day. We know the power that comes from different ideas, backgrounds and perspectives. We recognise the role diversity plays in achieving our goals as a business. We actively welcome applications from as wide a range of backgrounds as possible. If you need any particular support or accommodations as part of your application process, please get in touch - our recruitment team are happy to help.
Hybrid Working:
We are proud to support hybrid-working across the business, with a mixture or remote and office working available. This will be discussed during your interview.
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