WordPress Developer

Posted 1 day 4 hours ago by Onyx-Conseil

Permanent
Full Time
Other
Hampshire, Basingstoke, United Kingdom, RG213
Job Description

Ripple Recruitment is proud to be working in partnership with a forward-thinking digital agency that's on the hunt for a talented WordPress Developer to join their expanding development team on an initial 6 month fixed term contract basis.

This is a hybrid role, ideally following to someone who can switch to the office a few times a week - access to a car is essential.

This is an exciting opportunity to join a collaborative, design-led environment where your work will directly contribute to building high-performing, visually compelling websites and web applications. You'll work closely with designers and an experienced developer to bring digital concepts to life.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Build, customize and maintain bespoke WordPress themes and plugins.

  • Translate design wireframes into responsive, cross-browser compatible websites.

  • Write clean, scalable code using PHP, JavaScript, SCSS, and TypeScript.

  • Optimizes database queries using SQL for performance and reliability.

  • Support deployment processes and manage server configurations (AWS/Linux).

  • Troubleshooting functional issues and implemented efficiently.

  • Stay informed on the latest web technologies, best practices and tools.

Essential Skills & Experience:

  • Demonstrable experience developing with WordPress, including theme/plugin development.

  • Strong grasp of responsive web design principles and front-end frameworks

  • Confident using Visual Studio Code (or similar IDEs) for editing and debugging.

  • Solid understanding of database interaction (MySQL/SQL).

  • Exposure to cloud platforms, ideally AWS.

  • Comfortable working in a Linux-based environment.

  • Family with modern front-end tooling (SCSS, TypeScript).

  • A proactive approach to solving problems and contributing ideas.

Desirable (but not essential):

  • Understanding of technical SEO.

  • Ability to offer input on UI/UX design improvements.

  • Working knowledge of Python.

What's in it for you?

  • Salary between £35,000 - £40,000 depending on experience.

  • Hybrid working model - office-based collaboration with flexibility to work from home.

  • Relaxed and inclusive working culture.

  • Company pension scheme.

  • Free on-site parking.

Schedule:

  • Full-time

  • Monday to Friday

Important: This is a hybrid role. Candidates must be within reasonable switching distance and willing to work on-site several times per week.