TL;DR

Frontend Developer: Building and maintaining responsive web applications using React, Next.js, and TypeScript with an accent on user-focused features and frontend performance. Focus on collaborating with designers and backend engineers, improving design systems, and writing clean, maintainable code in a hybrid work environment.

Location: Liverpool City Centre HQ / Hybrid (3 days in office) in the United Kingdom

Salary: £45,000–£55,000 depending on experience

Company

Acorn Group is a national leader in specialist insurance with over 1,700 employees across the UK and a milestone £750 million in insurance policies written in 2024.

What you will do

  • Build and maintain responsive web applications using React, Next.js, and TypeScript
  • Collaborate closely with designers and backend engineers to deliver high-quality, user-focused features
  • Contribute to shared component libraries and improve the design system
  • Monitor and improve frontend performance using Sentry and PostHog
  • Write clean, maintainable, and testable code and participate in code reviews
  • Share ideas and contribute to software development and delivery processes

Requirements

  • Location: Must be able to work hybrid with 3 days per week in Liverpool office
  • Experience with React, Next.js, or similar frontend frameworks
  • Understanding of modern frontend practices including responsive design and testing
  • Experience or strong desire to learn TypeScript
  • Collaborative mindset with interest in product design and usability
  • English: B2 level or higher required
  • Visa: At least one year remaining on Graduate or Post-Study Work visa; no visa sponsorship available

Nice to have

  • Interest in learning React Native, accessibility best practices, and modern state management tools like Redux or Zustand

Culture & Benefits

  • 35 days holiday including bank holidays with buy/sell options
  • 24/7 mental health support and free counselling
  • Career progression through training, mentorship, and leadership programs
  • Flexible benefits including early salary access
  • Hybrid working options supporting work-life balance
  • Recognition awards and social events

Hiring process

  • Subject to DBS and financial checks
  • Conditional offer based on satisfactory completion of checks
  • Support available for adjustments during recruitment and employment