PHP Developer / Web Developer / Back-End Developer

University of Southampton Students' Union; England; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A university student organization is seeking a PHP Developer to join their digital team in Southampton. The successful candidate will work on innovative web projects using PHP, MySQL, and JavaScript. This full-time role offers a hybrid working model and a competitive salary range of £30,250 - £34,545 per year. The position requires strong PHP and web development skills, with opportunities for skill enhancement and a vibrant working environment.

Benefits

46 days off annually

Defined contributions pension scheme

Discounted bus passes

Cycle scheme

Friendly team environment

Wellbeing activities

Qualifications

• Experience in creating and maintaining PHP based systems.
• Understanding of MVC approach to programming.
• Experience of working with MySQL.
• Knowledge of web technologies including HTML, CSS, JavaScript, jQuery & Bootstrap.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain back-end platform.
• Write clean code that is understandable.
• Contribute to project planning.
• Lead on all phases of the development lifecycle.
• Work with stakeholders to understand needs.
• Provide technical resources for digital systems.

Skills

PHP

MySQL

JavaScript

HTML

CSS

Git

Problem-solving

Analytical skills

Tools

WordPress

Linux

vue.js

Job description

PHP Developer

An exciting opportunity for a PHP Developer to join our expanding digital team at Southampton University Student’s Union, working on innovative web development projects using PHP, MySQL, JavaScript, HTML and CSS.

If you’ve also worked in the following roles, we’d also like to hear from you: Web Programmer, Full Stack Developer, Web Developer, Back-End Developer

SALARY: £30,250 - £34,545 per annum (Grade 4) + Benefits (see below)

LOCATION: Hybrid Working from Home and a minimum of 3 Days per Week in the Office on Highfield Campus, Southampton

JOB TYPE: Full-Time, Permanent

WORKING HOURS: 35 Hours per Week

JOB OVERVIEW

We are recruiting for a PHP Developer to join our expanding digital team and are looking for someone who is enthusiastic, hard-working, keen to develop and ready for a new opportunity. Working as our in-house specialist for our back-end platform, as the PHP Developer you will be taking our system to new levels with an ambitious improvement and innovation plan, that will provide the perfect opportunity for you to demonstrate your skills and expertise.

To be successful in this role, as the PHP Developer you will need experience using web development technologies, including PHP, MySQL, JavaScript, HTML, CSS, and Git. Experience with PHP outside of its use within frameworks is also a plus, as is experience working within a large application codebase. In addition to strong technical skills, we are looking for someone who is organised, has strong problem-solving and analytical skills, and is able to work well with others. A willingness to learn and stay calm under pressure are also important qualities for this role.

DUTIES

• Build and maintain our organisations back-end platform
• Write clean code that is clear and understandable by others
• Contribute to the planning of digital projects
• Lead on all phases of the development lifecycle
• Work with key stakeholders to understand the needs of both the organisation and our users
• Provide technical resource to tie together all of our digital systems

ESSENTIAL SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE

• Previous experience in creating and maintaining PHP based systems
• Understanding of MVC approach to programming
• Experience of working with MySQL
• Demonstrable knowledge of web technologies including HTML, CSS, JavaScript, jQuery & Bootstrap
• Experience of using frontend frameworks like vue.js
• Experience of programming within WordPress, including WP plugins

BENEFICIAL SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE

• Linux Usage and Administration
• MySQL, SQL and Administration

WHAT SUSU CAN OFFER

• A 35-hour working week
• Hybrid working (with a minimum of 3 days in our office on Highfield Campus, Southampton)
• 46 days off annually with 30 days of annual leave to take at your choosing, 2 closure days at August, 2 at Easter and 4 at Christmas. Plus 8 bank holidays (colleagues also have the opportunity to purchase up to an additional week of annual leave)
• A defined contributions pension scheme where we contribute 10%
• Discounted bus passes (UniLink and Blue Star) and a cycle scheme
• A friendly, fun and dynamic team
• Opportunity to join in the organisation’s wellbeing and social activities throughout the year

Regretfully, SUSU is NOT a sponsoring organisation and is, therefore, not able to sponsor you for a visa if you require one (such as Tier 2) to work in the UK.

NO AGENCIES PLEASE

HOW TO APPLY

To be considered for this job vacancy, please submit your CV to our Recruitment Team who will review your details.

JOB REF: AWDO-P13926