Hybrid WordPress Designer & Developer

Cavendish Consulting; England; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

A flexible, hybrid working model

Access to mentorship from some of the—

Industry leading allocation of paid…

Geographical flexibility across our…

Private Medical Insurance

Regular social and teambuilding events

Paid time off to volunteer for a char…

Job summary

Cavendish Consulting in Southampton is seeking a Digital Designer & WordPress Developer to join our permanent, full-time team. You’ll design, build and maintain high-quality WordPress websites balancing strong visuals with solid technical execution.

Working in a fast-paced, collaborative environment, you’ll translate briefs into accessible, responsive web experiences, develop custom themes, integrate plugins and leverage AI tools to optimise layout, code and testing across multiple projects.

Qualifications

• Proven experience designing and developing WordPress websites.
• Strong understanding of HTML, CSS and PHP.
• Experience building custom themes and using page builders.
• Responsive design, web performance and accessibility fundamentals.
• Ability to work across multiple projects and collaborate with teams.
• Experience using AI to support workflow efficiency and code refinement.

Responsibilities

• Design and build WordPress websites from concept through deployment.
• Translate wireframes and content into responsive, accessible web pages.
• Develop and customise WordPress themes using best-practice HTML, CSS and PHP.
• Implement and configure plugins to meet requirements without over-engineering.
• Ensure websites are responsive, performant and accessible across devices and browsers.
• Maintain and update existing WordPress sites and resolve issues efficiently.
• Collaborate with designers, content creators, SEO and account teams.
• Use AI tools to support layout, component development, code optimisation and testing.
• Manage multiple web tasks and deadlines concurrently.
• Maintain clean, well-structured code and documentation.

Skills

WordPress

HTML

CSS

PHP

Responsive design

Web accessibility

AI for workflow

Team collaboration

Project multitasking

Tools

Page builders

Plugins

WordPress theme development

Job description

Cavendish Consulting in Southampton is seeking a Digital Designer & WordPress Developer to join our permanent, full-time team. You’ll design, build and maintain high-quality WordPress websites balancing strong visuals with solid technical execution.

Working in a fast-paced, collaborative environment, you’ll translate briefs into accessible, responsive web experiences, develop custom themes, integrate plugins and leverage AI tools to optimise layout, code and testing across multiple projects.