Website Lead (Hiring Immediately)

Website Lead 

Permanent role, 37 hours per week 

Competitive Salary (range is £60k to £70k FTE) Dependent on experience 

Hybrid Role – home working with minimum 2 set office days (across Halifax & Leeds)

The role

Are you ready to join an innovative and dynamic organisation redefining the future of education? This is a rare and exciting opportunity to join a passionate and forward-thinking team, driving impactful change and shaping the educational landscape for future generations. You'll have the unique privilege of helping to support White Rose Education’s vision of empowering educators, enhancing student outcomes and expanding our reach and impact globally.

We are now seeking a Website Lead, who will own the front-end technical direction and delivery of White Rose Education’s public-facing website and web-based business systems. The postholder will lead the front-end development team, define best practices, and ensure the delivery of high quality, performant, accessible, and scalable web experiences. They work closely with UX, Backend, Test and business stakeholders to shape the roadmap, prioritise delivery, and continuously improve the platform.

Could it be you? 

You will need to be a great team player, as excellent teamwork is at the heart of everything we do. You’ll be a positive thinker, willing to flex, adapt and go the extra mile. A natural ability to develop and maintain excellent professional working relationships, solve complex problems and manage multiple priorities with tact and discretion is essential. This role will be immensely rewarding, and you will relish the excitement of helping to transform lives. 

Applications: 

Please apply to with an up-to-date CV, and a covering letter detailing your relevant experience, geographic location, and reasons for applying to the role.

Closing date: 4pm on Friday 1st May 2026 

Interview date: To be confirmed 

Start date of role: ASAP 

Interview Process: 

All applications will be considered in line with our recruitment practices. Shortlisted candidates will be invited to attend interviews.

Requirements

Role Title: Website Lead

Reports to: Head of Digital Development

The Purpose of the Role

As Website Lead, you will own the front-end technical direction and delivery of White Rose Education’s public-facing website and web-based business systems. You will lead the front-end development team, define best practices, and ensure the delivery of high quality, performant, accessible, and scalable web experiences. You will work closely with UX, Backend, Test and business stakeholders to shape the roadmap, prioritise delivery, and continuously improve the platform.

Key Responsibilities

Leadership & Team Management

• Line manage and mentor front-end developers, including regular 1:1s, performance reviews, and career development support

• Set and maintain high engineering standards, acting as a role model within the team

• Support hiring and onboarding of new team members

• Foster a collaborative, high-performing team culture

Technical Ownership

• Own the front-end architecture and technical roadmap, aligning with business and product goals

• Lead the development of new features and enhancements across WRE’s website and business systems

• Ensure consistent, scalable, and maintainable front-end architecture

• Drive reduction of technical debt through proactive improvements

Delivery & Collaboration

• Work closely with stakeholders to prioritise backlog and plan delivery

• Lead or actively contribute to agile ceremonies including sprint planning, stand ups, and retrospectives

• Collaborate with UX to deliver high-quality user journeys from Figma designs

• Partner with backend teams to ensure effective API design and integration

Quality, Performance & Standards

• Ensure high standards in performance (e.g. Core Web Vitals), accessibility (WCAG), and security

• Define and improve testing strategies (unit, automated Cypress)

• Maintain and evolve component libraries and design systems

• Promote best practices in code quality, testing, and documentation

C ore Technologies

• React / Next.js

• TypeScript

• CSS / Tailwind

• API integration (Symfony / API Platform)

• Storybook for component development and documentation

• Cypress (E2E testing)

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