Description
Do you have a degree in Computer Science, Web Development, or Software Engineering? Are you an enthusiastic, analytical and curious graduate with a problem-solving mindset hungry to learn? Are you looking for a Graduate opportunity to continue your learning? If so, apply now, as we are looking for a Graduate Software Engineer to join us and work closely with the Senior Product Specialist to contribute to the stability, quality and ongoing development of the organisation’s Webpuzzle CMS platform, and to support the delivery of consistent, reliable and user-centred digital experiences.
What You’ll Be Doing
- Supporting the stability and performance of CMS-powered components and pages to ensure reliable and high-quality digital experiences.
- Contributing to the consistency, usability and accessibility of websites by working within established engineering standards and development practices.
- Applying problem-solving skills to clearly scoped technical challenges and escalating issues that require deeper expertise or fall outside established patterns.
- Working within structured development, testing and release processes to maintain quality and reduce delivery risk.
- Developing the capability to navigate increasing technical complexity as experience grows.
- Communicating clearly with designers, editors, testers and product teams to support shared understanding of requirements, constraints and expected outcomes.
- Providing input into feasibility, risks and effort as capability develops, supporting accurate planning and prioritisation.
- Contributing to well-maintained code, documentation and engineering practices that improve the long-term sustainability and efficiency of digital delivery.
- Works collaboratively with Technical Architects, Designers, Editorial teams, Product Managers and Testers.
- Communicating clearly to understand requirements and share technical updates.
What You’ll Need
- A degree in Computer Science, Web Development, or Software Engineering.
- Enthusiasm for and a commitment to developing deeper technical capability through guided learning and practical application.
- Foundational knowledge of web development and an emerging understanding of how CMS-based digital products are structured and maintained.
- A basic grounding in core web technologies to contribute to digital experience delivery.
- An understanding / experience of OOP (object-oriented programming) principals shown in languages such as JavaScript, Java and Python.
- An understanding / experience in HTML, CSS, JavaScript.
- An understanding of fundamental front-end developer concepts that support maintainable code.
- An awareness of how content management systems organise and present content.
- An ability to work within established engineering standards, version control practices and delivery process.
Benefits & Initiatives
- 6.6 weeks of annual leave (pro-rata for part-time). The equivalent to 25 days plus standard England and Wales bank holidays for full-time colleagues.
- One additional day holiday per year after 6 years’ service, up to a maximum 7.6 weeks of annual leave (pro-rata for part-time). The equivalent to 30 days plus standard England and Wales bank holidays for full-time colleagues.
- A holiday purchase scheme, allowing employees to purchase up to 3 additional days of annual leave and spread the cost over up to 6 months.
- An additional day of paid leave, a ‘MeDay’, allowing you the flexibility to celebrate a cultural or religious event or your birthday. It recognises that everyone’s background is unique and gives you the freedom to mark what matters to you.
- One paid volunteering day per year to support a charity or community initiative of your choice.
- Hybrid and agile working opportunities (role dependent).
- Enhanced Pension Contributions, we offer employer pension contributions above the statutory minimum.
- Life Assurance Scheme.
- Group Income Protection.
- Enhanced family-friendly leave pay entitlements.
- Wellbeing benefits, including: A health care cash plan, Employee Assistance Programme, Virtual GP service and access to health & wellbeing resources and tools.
- Equity, Diversity & Inclusion initiatives, supported by employee-led networks and proud to be a Disability Confident Committed employer.
- Cycle to Work Scheme (subject to satisfactory completion of probationary period).
- Electric Car Scheme (subject to satisfactory completion of probationary period).
About William Reed Ltd
Join a business that’s redefining what it means to inform, inspire and connect the global food and drink ecosystem. At William Reed, your work has real influence – shaping conversations, powering decisions and supporting an industry that touches every consumer on the planet.
Our values capture exactly how we work. We’re Collaborative by Nature. We’re always Pioneering in Spirit. And we put People First.
We champion inclusion and warmly welcome applications from talented people of all backgrounds and characteristics.
If you need any support accessing this opportunity, just let us know – we’re here to help!
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Description
Do you have a degree in Computer Science, Web Development, or Software Engineering? Are you an enthusiastic, analytical and curious graduate with a problem-solving mindset hungry to learn? Are you looking for a Graduate opportunity to continue your learning? If so, apply now, as we are looking for a Graduate Software Engineer to join us and work closely with the Senior Product Specialist to contribute to the stability, quality and ongoing development of the organisation’s Webpuzzle CMS platform, and to support the delivery of consistent, reliable and user-centred digital experiences.
What You’ll Be Doing
- Supporting the stability and performance of CMS-powered components and pages to ensure reliable and high-quality digital experiences.
- Contributing to the consistency, usability and accessibility of websites by working within established engineering standards and development practices.
- Applying problem-solving skills to clearly scoped technical challenges and escalating issues that require deeper expertise or fall outside established patterns.
- Working within structured development, testing and release processes to maintain quality and reduce delivery risk.
- Developing the capability to navigate increasing technical complexity as experience grows.
- Communicating clearly with designers, editors, testers and product teams to support shared understanding of requirements, constraints and expected outcomes.
- Providing input into feasibility, risks and effort as capability develops, supporting accurate planning and prioritisation.
- Contributing to well-maintained code, documentation and engineering practices that improve the long-term sustainability and efficiency of digital delivery.
- Works collaboratively with Technical Architects, Designers, Editorial teams, Product Managers and Testers.
- Communicating clearly to understand requirements and share technical updates.
What You’ll Need
- A degree in Computer Science, Web Development, or Software Engineering.
- Enthusiasm for and a commitment to developing deeper technical capability through guided learning and practical application.
- Foundational knowledge of web development and an emerging understanding of how CMS-based digital products are structured and maintained.
- A basic grounding in core web technologies to contribute to digital experience delivery.
- An understanding / experience of OOP (object-oriented programming) principals shown in languages such as JavaScript, Java and Python.
- An understanding / experience in HTML, CSS, JavaScript.
- An understanding of fundamental front-end developer concepts that support maintainable code.
- An awareness of how content management systems organise and present content.
- An ability to work within established engineering standards, version control practices and delivery process.
Benefits & Initiatives
- 6.6 weeks of annual leave (pro-rata for part-time). The equivalent to 25 days plus standard England and Wales bank holidays for full-time colleagues.
- One additional day holiday per year after 6 years’ service, up to a maximum 7.6 weeks of annual leave (pro-rata for part-time). The equivalent to 30 days plus standard England and Wales bank holidays for full-time colleagues.
- A holiday purchase scheme, allowing employees to purchase up to 3 additional days of annual leave and spread the cost over up to 6 months.
- An additional day of paid leave, a ‘MeDay’, allowing you the flexibility to celebrate a cultural or religious event or your birthday. It recognises that everyone’s background is unique and gives you the freedom to mark what matters to you.
- One paid volunteering day per year to support a charity or community initiative of your choice.
- Hybrid and agile working opportunities (role dependent).
- Enhanced Pension Contributions, we offer employer pension contributions above the statutory minimum.
- Life Assurance Scheme.
- Group Income Protection.
- Enhanced family-friendly leave pay entitlements.
- Wellbeing benefits, including: A health care cash plan, Employee Assistance Programme, Virtual GP service and access to health & wellbeing resources and tools.
- Equity, Diversity & Inclusion initiatives, supported by employee-led networks and proud to be a Disability Confident Committed employer.
- Cycle to Work Scheme (subject to satisfactory completion of probationary period).
- Electric Car Scheme (subject to satisfactory completion of probationary period).
About William Reed Ltd
Join a business that’s redefining what it means to inform, inspire and connect the global food and drink ecosystem. At William Reed, your work has real influence – shaping conversations, powering decisions and supporting an industry that touches every consumer on the planet.
Our values capture exactly how we work. We’re Collaborative by Nature. We’re always Pioneering in Spirit. And we put People First.
We champion inclusion and warmly welcome applications from talented people of all backgrounds and characteristics.
If you need any support accessing this opportunity, just let us know – we’re here to help!
