Full-Stack Application Developer

PROSPECTUS-4; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading education support organization is seeking a Full-Stack Application Developer for a temporary remote role. You will develop a university-wide attendance monitoring solution and implement features using PHP and Laravel. Candidates should have strong SQL skills, frontend experience with JavaScript and CSS, and a passion for making a real impact on student success. The position offers competitive pay and flexible working conditions.

Qualifications

• Recent experience in a relevant role, ideally within the higher education or public sector.
• Strong SQL skills with MySQL, MariaDB, or AWS Aurora.
• Proven ability to write unit and integration tests.

Responsibilities

• Develop and enhance a university-wide attendance and engagement monitoring solution.
• Design and implement features using PHP (Laravel framework).
• Collaborate with business analysts to shape requirements and write user stories.

Skills

PHP 8.0+

Laravel

SQL

Git

CI/CD pipelines

JavaScript

jQuery

Vue.js

Tailwind CSS

Bootstrap

Job description

Location: Remote
Hours: Full-time (35 hours per week)
Contract: Temporary (3 months)
Rate: £32.02 (London) or £29.21 (outside London) per hour, plus holiday
Start Date: ASAP

About the Role

Prospectus is pleased to be supporting a prestigious higher education institution in their search for a temporary Full-Stack Application Developer.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and enhance a university-wide attendance and engagement monitoring solution.
• Design and implement features using PHP (Laravel framework).
• Participate in agile development cycles including fortnightly sprints, whiteboard sessions, and code reviews.
• Collaborate with business analysts to shape requirements and write user stories.
• Write automated unit, integration, and acceptance tests.
• Support user acceptance testing and help define test criteria.

What We're Looking For

• Recent experience in a relevant role, ideally within the higher education or public sector.
• Competency with PHP 8.0+ and Laravel (preferably Laravel 11).
• Strong SQL skills with MySQL, MariaDB, or AWS Aurora.
• Experience with Git, CI/CD pipelines, and agile workflows.
• Proven ability to write unit and integration tests.
• RESTful API design and integration.
• Frontend development experience with JavaScript, jQuery, Vue.js.
• CSS experience with Tailwind CSS and Bootstrap.
• Demonstrable portfolio or GitHub projects.

This is a great opportunity to take a niche product into mainstream usage and help make a real impact on student success.

CVs will be reviewed on a rolling basis so early applications are strongly encouraged to avoid missing out. If you're interested, please apply ASAP with your CV in Word format.

At Prospectus, we are committed to supporting you throughout your application journey. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and do not discriminate based on age, gender, disability, race, religion, sexual orientation, marital status, or pregnancy/maternity.