Wordpress & PHP Developer
Recruiter
Sanders Web Works Ltd
Listed on
19th February 2019
Location
SN4 7DB
Salary/Rate
£25000 - £30000
Type
Permanent
Start Date
ASAP
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Wordpress & PHP Developer We are looking for a skilled, motivated web developer to join our team. Working closely with our designer and content writer, you will build, maintain and improve a variety of websites. Your work will range from simple adjustments to existing WordPress sites, building projects from the ground-up, through to developing and working on bespoke systems. The role would ideally suit someone who wants to see their efforts appreciated, their opinions valued, and who would enjoy being a key contributor to the success of a growing company. It would also help if you like Dim-Sum, as that's a firm favourite on team lunches!Key benefits Working within a fun, passionate and vibrant team Opportunity to grow and shape the role, while putting your own stamp on projects High degree of autonomy Work on a wide variety of projects 28 days holiday per year
Essential technical skills It's essential that you are experienced and confident in: WordPress development, including: Creating bespoke plugins and themes Use of actions and filters Working with custom fields and post types Multisite PHP HTML and CSS (including use of the Bootstrap framework) APIs (e.g. WordPress Rest API, third-party APIs) Version-controlling tools, ideally Git
Desirable technical skills You should also be familiar with, or be willing to learn: Software design patterns, such as MVC and OOP Javascript programming Use of front-end and back-end technologies, in particular:
- Vue
- Laravel
- Mustache templating Setting-up and running development environments MySQL Best practice principles for SEO Server set-up and maintenance using services such as cPanel and AWS Unix/Linux system and not afraid of the command line
Essential personal skills Logical, methodical approach with excellent problem-solving skills Keen eye for detail Self-starter, able to work without micromanagement Excellent time-management Able to stick to deadlines and deliver projects on time Able to work closely with other members of a team Copes well with change Enthusiastic and have a desire to succeed Excellent communication skills
About Us Sanders Web Works is a small, dynamic web agency based in Royal Wootton Bassett, Wiltshire. Specialising in redesigns, our target market is SMEs. However, our diverse client list ranges from sole traders to national charities. We focus on providing our clients with excellent solutions and outstanding customer service. We take pride in every website we produce, and thrive in enabling our staff and clients to continue doing the things they love every day.
