Web Developer / Front End Developer

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This company is seeking a Front-End Web Developer with an excellent working knowledge of HTML, CSS, Javascript & PHP alongside extensive experience with WordPress CMS to join their small and growing team in their converted barn 10 minutes from Royston & 20 minutes outside of Cambridge.

You will work closely with a wide range of clients from local small businesses to international corporations on a varied selection of projects including WordPress & WooCommerce development to bespoke web applications & ecommerce platforms.

Not only will you develop websites from the ground up but also provide content management support and monthly admin and maintenance tasks to keep client sites looking and performing great.

Essential skills / experience:

- 3-5 years practical work experience

- Extensive experience developing and supporting responsive design websites

- Excellent eye for detail is essential

- Excellent HTML5/CSS3 hand-coding skills

- Good working knowledge of JavaScript, jQuery & preferably React

- Excellent working knowledge and understanding of WordPress & WooCommerce

- Knowledge of how to interact with RESTful APIs and formats (JSON, XML)

- Experience of WordPress plugin development, custom post types, hooks and filters

- Experience of PHP back-end development

Nice to haves:

- Understanding of SEO best practices