Contract Full-Stack JavaScript Developer - React & Node

Summary: The role is for a Contract Node.js & React Engineer on a 6-month contract, likely to be extended, working with a leading consultancy for a UK Government department. The position requires expertise in building accessible digital systems using Node.js and React, with a focus on high-volume transactional services. The role is hybrid, with potential locations including Newcastle, London, Leeds, or Blackpool. The position is classified as inside IR35 with a daily rate of £400.

Key Responsibilities:

• Building user facing features using React & TypeScript
• Developing Server Side functionality with Node.js
• Working with Nunjucks templating for government service patterns
• Supporting high traffic, transactional systems
• Writing clean, test driven code (TDD/Jest)
• Improving CI/CD pipelines and development automation
• Contributing to ever greening and modernisation
• Ensuring WCAG compliant accessibility
• Collaborating across multiple agile delivery teams

Key Skills:

• Strong JavaScript experience (Front End & Back End)
• React with modern Front End practices
• Node.js
• Nunjucks templating experience
• TypeScript
• TDD and automated testing
• CI/CD tooling (GitLab CI, Jenkins or GitHub Actions)
• Experience delivering large scale digital services

Salary (Rate): £400 per day

City: Newcastle, London, Leeds or Blackpool

Country: England

Working Arrangements: hybrid

IR35 Status: inside IR35

Seniority Level: undetermined

Industry: IT