GCSEPod – A ground-breaking Education Publishing company are looking to grow their digital team to help them realise their product and platform’s potential. Founded in Newcastle, the company is Multi award-winning and at the forefront of EdTech. It has broken the mould and challenged convention in the sector. The product currently delivers learning materials to over 1000 schools in 22 countries and to in excess 280,000 pupils; It employs 25 people in central Newcastle.
This position is perfect for a developer who:
- feels they are ready for new challenges and to apply skills learnt at University
- wants to learn, experience and utilise new skills on a day-to-day basis
- can be a key part of a team that takes full control of a product from start to finish
As we look to grow out our suite of products, based on a common platform and under a unifying brand, the right developer will have both the skills and the personality to be part of this journey and must be ready for the exciting challenges this will bring. You should have a great interest in development and the challenges it can lead to. Your role would be to form part of a highly-skilled development team (currently 2 senior developers), involved in new product development as well as implementing new features and maintaining existing code, that will enable the business to grow at an unparalleled rate maintaining its lead in the industry. The business environment is young, energetic and vibrant where colleagues are collaborative and collegiate in their approach.
We need you to:
- have an interest in web technologies
- have an understanding of OOP principles and common software design patterns
- have a basic understanding of SQL and PHP
- have an understanding of software testing and TDD
- have an understanding version control, ideally with Git
- work with the existing development team and colleagues throughout the business to resolve support tickets and develop new functionality
- be confident and self-motivated, willing to suggest new methods, tools or ideas where appropriate
Other beneficial skills are:
- a working knowledge of Linux command line interface
- an understanding of website security issues
- an understanding of front-end development
- a familiarity with Javascript and the jQuery library
- a familiarity with CSS/SASS
Other benefits are:
- Supporting the successful candidate with training budget to develop skills and knowledge
Details to apply. Please send your CV & cover letter to David Silburn, Software Development Consultant at: david.silburn@gcsepod.com
