WordPress Web Developer

Looking to grow in a fast-paced marketing environment? Love variety, creativity and taking pride in the detail? We're looking for a keen and experienced WordPress Web Developer to join our growing team. You'll benefit from hybrid working, bonuses and a supportive team who meet daily without fail to review projects, encourage continual improvement, learn new skills and think outside the box.

If you're a skilled developer eager to make an impact, join our 13-strong creative agency and help our development team deliver exceptional WordPress sites for a diverse range of clients.

In this role you'll not only build and optimise cutting-edge websites using the Full Site Editor and bespoke ACF Blocks but also oversee our hosting and proactive maintenance services—ensuring every project remains secure, up-to-date and high-performing.

What You'll Be Doing as WordPress Web Developer

Full Stack WordPress Development: Craft new sites from static designs created by our in-house designers, extend the Full Site Editor and create custom ACF Blocks.
Hosting & Maintenance Management: Provision, monitor and troubleshoot our hosting environments; schedule backups, security scans and updates.
Data-Driven Reporting: Analyse site performance and conversion data to continually improve our customers websites with data-driven insights.
Content Management: Populate developed sites and complete ongoing content management updates on our existing sites to ensure long-term SEO improvements for clients.  
Agency Management Platform: Collaborate on the development of our bespoke agency management platform (built in Laravel with Vue). No prior experience required—just a hunger to learn a new stack and help evolve our in-house software.
Continuous Improvement: Suggest and implement enhancements to code, workflows and client processes, championing best practices across the entire team.
Team Collaboration: Partner with our in-house designers, videographers, marketers and account managers to turn briefs into engaging, on-brand digital experiences.

What We're Looking for in a WordPress Web Developer

Essential Experience: Demonstrable experience in a web-development role, with proven WordPress expertise (Full Site Editor & ACF Blocks).
Technical Skills:
Strong PHP, JavaScript and MySQL skills
Expert HTML5 & CSS3/Sass with a focus on semantic markup using the BEM methodology
Familiarity with Git, npm, Composer and local development environments

Mindset:
A self-starter who's always keen to learn new tools, experiment with emerging technologies and push themselves to deliver better results for our customers.
An excellent communicator, able to explain technical concepts and datasets in clear, client-friendly terms.

Nice-to-Haves

Exposure to Laravel, Vue or React development
Experience animating interfaces with GSAP
Understanding of Google Ads and Meta advertising platforms
Experience with Ahrefs or similar SEO tools
Knowledge of content SEO best practices and implementation
Knowledge of Adobe Creative Cloud

Our Culture & Benefits

Team Spirit: Monthly “Player's Player” award celebrating standout contributions, team socials, away days.
Wellbeing Perks: Group Life cover and access to wellbeing app incorporating private GP and mental health appointments.
Flexible Working: Minimum two days per week spent together as a team at our Jewellery Quarter office, with up to 3 days remote.

You will receive a salary of £30,000 - £35,000 per annum, which will be revisited after 12 months.

If this sounds like the WordPress Web Developer opportunity for you, click the apply link online and send an updated copy of your CV today.

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