Learn how modern websites and web applications are designed, built, tested and maintained while gaining practical experience with technologies used across the digital industry.

Job Skills Training Association’s Web Development programme gives participants opportunities to work on website projects from initial planning through to development and testing, combining technical learning with practical workplace experience.

Your Web Development Journey

Duration: 3 Months | 6 Months | 1 Year
Format: Initial Training | Individual Development Tasks | Group Website Projects | Hybrid Working Module
Group Size: Up to 10 participants

Participants begin with guided training in web technologies before progressing to independent development tasks and collaborative projects. The Hybrid Working Module provides experience in remote collaboration, virtual project meetings, shared development environments, task management and working towards project deadlines.

What Participants May Do

Participants can undertake activities similar to those performed by junior web developers and web development assistants, including:

• Creating and updating website pages
• Writing HTML, CSS and JavaScript
• Building responsive layouts for desktop, tablet and mobile
• Adding forms, navigation and interactive website features
• Updating website content and visual elements
• Testing websites across browsers and devices
• Identifying and fixing website errors
• Supporting website maintenance and improvements
• Working with other designers, developers and project teams

As their skills progress, participants may explore more advanced responsibilities involving front-end frameworks, back-end functionality, databases, APIs, authentication, version control, performance optimisation, web security and website deployment.

What Candidates Can Learn

JSTA’s existing page introduces the three main areas of modern web development: front-end, back-end and full-stack development.

Front-End Development
Learn how HTML, CSS and JavaScript are used to create the structure, appearance and interactive elements of websites. Participants can also explore responsive design and frameworks such as React, Vue or Angular.

Back-End Development
Understand how the server-side of a website works, including databases, server-side programming, APIs and the processes that allow websites to store and exchange information. The existing programme references technologies including PHP, Python and Ruby on Rails.

Full-Stack Development
Explore how front-end and back-end technologies work together to create complete web applications, including frameworks, web servers, security and software-engineering principles.

Responsive Design & User Experience
Learn to create websites that work effectively across different screen sizes while considering navigation, accessibility, usability and the overall user experience.

Website Performance & Digital Visibility
Develop an understanding of website maintenance, performance and introductory SEO principles. Web design, UX and SEO are also identified as related areas on JSTA’s existing page.

Website & Web Application Projects

Participants may apply their skills through practical projects such as:

• Business Website – Build or improve a professional multi-page website
• Responsive Website Project – Develop pages that adapt across desktop, tablet and mobile devices
• Interactive Web Project – Create forms, menus and other interactive functionality
• Database-Driven Website – Connect website functionality with structured information
• Website Improvement Project – Review usability, performance and technical issues and recommend improvements
• Team Development Project – Collaborate on a website or web application while sharing development responsibilities

Where suitable, projects may support JSTA initiatives, charities, SMEs, social enterprises or community organisations, giving participants experience of working towards genuine organisational requirements.

Building a Web Development Portfolio

Throughout the programme, participants can develop examples of their work that demonstrate their ability to plan, build, test and improve digital products.

Alongside technical knowledge, participants can strengthen problem-solving, creativity, attention to detail, teamwork, communication, time management and project delivery skills.

The programme can support pathways such as Junior Web Developer, Front-End Developer, Back-End Developer, Junior Full-Stack Developer, Web Development Assistant, Website Administrator and other entry-level digital roles.

Please Note: Our core mentoring, workshops and work-experience programmes are 100% free for eligible young people aged 16–25. We also deliver paid commercial training to businesses and individuals; 100% of that profit is reinvested into our free youth programmes.