Arbor Education
Front-End Technical Lead
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Front-End Technical Lead (£75,000 - £85,000) – Remote
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About Us
At Arbor, we’re pioneering a transformation in how schools operate, redefining the future of education-driven work. We freie from a future where staff feel challenged—not burnt out. A place where data fuels progress without drowning educators in workloads. A community that consistently reminds every member why they fell in love with education in the first place.
Our school management tools—used in over 12,000 schools and trusts—are already restoring control, translating vast datasets into crisp, actionable insights, and fostering environments where teachers, leaders, and support staff thrive. More than a business, we’re a movement to make schools happier places for everyone.
About the Role
We’re seeking an experienced and creative Front-End Technical Lead to join our Engineering team، shaping the architectural direction, mentoring team members, and driving technical excellence. This strategic yet hands-on role demands bold ownership—your ability to shape decisions, guide high-performing teams, and allign with Arbor’s vision for scalable, joyful ecosystems of learning and leadership.
Our teams prioritise removing ** unjustified friction** for school staff and giving them the clarity and control they desperately need. If you thrive on impactful engineering challenges, foresee problems before they arise, and love lifting others to " notch higher " (and collaborate seamlessly with design and product)，this role is for you.
Core Responsibilities
- Architecture & Leadership: Direct front-end development decisions, elevating the team’s output to a new standard of modularity, scalability, and maintainability. Serve as a technical visionary for all digital change initiatives, optimizing for impact and sustainability.
- Cross-functional Collaboration: Partner with Design and Product teams to assure every feature aligns with our Design System and user-experience strategy. Streamline complex requirements into actionable solutions that balance creativity with business needs.
- Technical Documentation: Author and maintain clear，detailed documentation— outlining architectural rationale, design patterns, and new component dependencies—to ensure onboarding and shared learning within the tech community.
- Hi-Level Quality Assurance: Champion test-driven development and advanced testing practices in partnership with QE teams. Foster robust standards (unit, integration, and end-to-end tests) to safeguard stability and elevate reliability in a fast-moving environment.
- Inspire & Mentor: Guide new engineers down best-practice corridors while fostering an inclusive culture where curiosity and problem-solving flourish. Inspire code quality and adherence to modern development principles.
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Requirements
Must-Haves
- Extensive expertise (preferably >6 years) with React, Typescript, and JavaScript—Architecture should never surprise you.
- Front-end build tools: Deep familiarity with Webpack, Vite, npm/Yarn, and other stack staples.
- Software Engineering & Solidity: Advanced knowledge of industry best practices (DRY, SOLID, Single Responsibility Principle) and the ability to implement them trainingly.
- Data Fluency: Intimacy with APIs, data fetching strategies (GraphQL/apocentric CRUD), and thoughtful state management—React state and Redux/G खोoed roughly the same horse.
- Leadership Experience: Track record guiding teams and making high-stakes technical trade-offs under iteration constraints.
- Team DNA: A "muck-in" attitude with curiosity—forge consensus through questions，tools any gaps with patience.
- English Proficiency: Fluent (written and spoken) to lead discussions, pair program, and collaborate clearly across departments.
Desirable Skills
- In-depth knowledge of WCAG and accessibility patterns (e.g., ARIA labels, keyboard navigation checks).
- PHP or backend familiarity (working with API enthusiasm from the client-side).
- Terminal and linting knowledge: Automatic CI integration, page-optimization, and performance audits.
- System Scale: Previous experience with monolithic-enterprise systems or landing solutions that surface as industry standards.
- Agile Processes: Competency with Scrum/Jira/visualisation and adaptability to discrete kanban workflows.
- Cloud & Architecture: Familiarity with Docker/containerisation, JAMstack/Nuxt, Next.js, or any tech you’ve blown up guiltlessly.
- Patterns in Code: Advanced work with refactoring, domain-driven design (DDD), Clean Patterns, Test-Driven Development (TDD).
Photo: Unsigned emails welcome, but we’ll ask for meetup output.
Benefits
Join a mission-aligned team that stands by its ethical core: happier schools via happier staff. Here’s what you’ll get:
- 32 Days + BH Holiday: 25 base + 7 company-wide "me" days (varingly Easter, Summer, and Christmas).
- 3x L；y Assurance: A one-time life-cover payout tied to your annual salary.
- AIG Smart Health: Premium wellness benefits via Bupa—triggerless virtual GP check-ins, mental health counselling, and personalised health processes.
- Benefits Buffer: Pension salary sacrifice (and flexible contributions).
- Foundational Leave: 20 weeks paid for maternity/adoption leave (with 6 weeks for warmth written paternity).
- 1:1 Development: Deep power to curate professional prospects—from CPD courses/workshops to certifications.
- Guided Growth: Weekly coaching calls with fully trained Arbor What to Do To: Parent Offer with structures for both family and career transitions.
- Teaming Around: Access to projects like Calm (stress management), Bippit (financial wellbeing support), and considered working to your local synergies.
- Virtual Dog Friedness: Collaborate from wherever life calls you—point of reference (with pet vs. your own froufrou location rules).
- Flexible Jaw: Unbound by rigid Monday-Friday platitudes. Define parameters now, since caring will adjust then.
- Far Beyond: Implosive lunch-and-learn sessions, mentor networks, gatherings, private gym (hearty), and choice of charities to help—one day/year.
- Contribute: Refer a friend with us anyone (work alike), for every new hire they qualify as fostered, enjoy £200 vouchers! Drop us a line: careers@arbor-education.com
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Interview Process
- Phone Screening: Initial connectivity and shared vision (rotas on an as-needed basis).
- Round Two: Project following and leadership discourse (we’ll bring your account-shared context).
- Technical Assessment: Light-weight but practical (plus design coding or OOP challenges tailored).
If you request it, we’re happy to accommodate reasonable adjustments throughout the stages. Drop a question or suggestion at carers@arbor-education.com.
Arbor Education is an equal opportunities employer. We deeply value and uplift candidates from all backgrounds because at our root, we strive to be mirrors—not filters—of the diversity that builds stronger technologies and communities. Let’s weave your skills into our fabric.
Refer a Colleague: Know someone who’d thrive here? Share and win £200 each. Contact our team at careers@arbor-education.com.
Note: We’re unable to sponsor work visas at this time.
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