Information Systems Specialist Digital Web Developer

Westfield Secondary School; Sheffield; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Sheffield City Council is seeking a skilled Drupal-focused web developer to join the Digital Services team. You will create, maintain and improve accessible online services and council websites, delivering secure and user-centred experiences for residents and businesses.

You will work with content designers, UX specialists and developers to build reusable components, integrate with APIs, and promote performance, accessibility and quality across digital platforms.

Qualifications

• Experience developing and maintaining Drupal-based websites and digital services.
• Strong PHP (Twig) development skills with clean, documented code.
• Experience creating custom Drupal modules, themes and site functionality.
• Proficient with HTML, CSS, JavaScript and modern front-end practices.
• Experience using Git and GitHub for version control and collaboration.
• Understanding of accessibility standards and inclusive design.
• Knowledge of testing approaches, QA processes and code reviews.
• Experience with REST APIs and containerised development (Docker/DDEV).
• Understanding of website performance, analytics and SEO.

Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain and enhance Drupal websites and digital services.
• Create secure, maintainable code following standards.
• Develop reusable components, templates and functionality.
• Build integrations with internal/external systems via APIs.
• Troubleshoot defects, performance issues and technical problems.
• Support accessibility, usability, performance and security improvements.
• Collaborate with content designers, UX researchers and service teams.

Skills

Drupal CMS

PHP (Twig)

Drupal modules & themes

HTML CSS JavaScript

Web accessibility

Testing & QA

Performance optimisation

SEO basics

Communication of technical concepts

Tools

Git & GitHub

Docker/DDEV

REST APIs

Job description

Sheffield City Council is currently embarking on an exciting digital journey that’s focusing on delivering excellent digital and automated services to our customers.

The role

The postholder will develop, maintain and continuously improve the Council's Drupal-based websites and digital services, ensuring residents, businesses and visitors can easily access information, complete transactions and interact with council services online. The role is responsible for delivering accessible, secure, reliable and user-centred digital experiences that support the Council's digital transformation ambitions and improve customer outcomes. Working as part of a multidisciplinary Digital Services team, you will collaborate with content designers, UX specialists, developers and service teams to design, build and enhance high-quality digital services. The role will contribute to the development of customer journeys, service improvements, website functionality and digital products that make it easier for people to access council services and information online.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain and enhance Drupal websites and digital services.
• Create clean, secure and maintainable code following agreed development standards.
• Develop reusable components, templates and functionality to support consistent digital services.
• Build and maintain integrations with internal and external systems using APIs and other technologies.
• Troubleshoot defects, performance issues and technical problems across websites and applications.
• Contribute to testing and quality assurance activities.
• Support the ongoing improvement of accessibility, usability, performance and security.
• Work collaboratively with content specialists, user researchers, service designers and stakeholders to understand user needs and deliver effective solutions.
• Participate in technical discussions, service improvements and continuous development activities.
• Provide technical advice and guidance to colleagues and support knowledge sharing across the team.

Skills and knowledge we are looking for

• Experience developing and maintaining websites using Drupal or an equivalent content management system (CMS).
• Strong PHP (Twig) development skills, with the ability to produce clean, maintainable and well-documented code.
• Experience developing custom Drupal modules, themes and site functionality.
• Experience working with HTML, CSS, JavaScript/jQuery and modern front-end development practices.
• Experience using Git and GitHub for source control and collaborative development.
• Understanding of web accessibility standards and inclusive design principles, including experience supporting accessibility improvements.
• Knowledge of testing approaches, quality assurance processes and code review practices.
• Experience working with REST APIs, system integrations and containerised development environments such as Docker or DDEV.
• Understanding of website performance optimisation, analytics and search engine optimisation (SEO).
• Ability to communicate technical concepts clearly to non-technical colleagues and work effectively within multidisciplinary teams to deliver digital services.

We are investing in our workforce and are promoting opportunities to our under-represented groups. We value equality, diversity and inclusion and are focused on increasing the diversity of our workforce, particularly the number of Black, Asian, Minority Ethnic, Disabled and LGBTQ+ people, so that our teams reflect the communities in the city we serve. We are also supporting staff with unpaid caring responsibilities to work flexibly.