Senior Developer

Edit Websites Ltd; Metropolitan Borough of Solihull; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

1 day a month to learn something new

Subscription for online training

Birthdays off

Quarterly Socials

Mini Car Valet

Job summary

A small dedicated software company is seeking a skilled Senior Developer to join their team in Solihull. You'll be an integral part of a collaborative environment, enhancing and building on their Edit and iKnow platforms that support charities across the UK. This role requires over 5 years of development experience and offers a competitive salary, a hybrid working model, and numerous personal development opportunities, including training subscriptions and a unique social environment.

Qualifications

• 5 years’ experience in a commercial development environment.
• Ability to communicate effectively, both written and verbal.
• Curiosity to explore and learn new technologies.

Responsibilities

• Build and enhance the Edit and iKnow platforms.
• Shape new features and refine existing ones.
• Work as part of a dedicated development team.

Skills

Excellent all-round programming ability

Strong testing methodology

Confident communicator

Ability to work independently and collaboratively

Curiosity for new technologies

Experience mentoring other developers

High level of integrity

Job description

Location:Blythe Valley Park, Solihull, B90 8AJ / Hybrid (3 days in our Solihull Office)
Role:Senior Developer
Contact:0121 651 11 20 [e-mail]
Salary:£45,000 - £50,000
Full Time:8.30 - 17.00 Monday to Friday
Holidays:26 days per year + Bank Holidays

About Edit Websites

Our iKnow and Edit platforms are trusted by 1,000s of organisations across the UK to help them communicate, stay organised, and support their mission. They range from small single location charities up to charities with over £70m a year in income. We started off working with churches but now work with many different types of charities around the UK.

Our software includes our Edit website builder and our iKnow admin software that is available in a number of different brands. This past year we have launched safeguarding software that we are told is market leading for managing concerns and checks. We want to continually build new features and support our growing customer base.

At our heart, we’re a small, dedicated team who care deeply about creating tools that empower our charites to flourish. Whether a charity is building community, caring for members, or reaching out to their local area, our software is designed to help them do it well.

We’re looking for a talented, experienced Senior Developer who wants their skills to make a real difference.
If you’re energised by building intuitive, meaningful software - and love the idea of your work supporting charities every day - then we’d love to meet you.

As a core part of our development team, you’ll work on our two major platforms:

• Edit – our website platform
• iKnow – our management, donations and safeguarding software with companion mobile app

Our products are continually evolving, so you’ll be helping to shape new features, refine existing ones, and innovate in ways that genuinely help charity teams and volunteers.

Being part of a small team means your work won’t disappear into the background. You’ll regularly see the visible impact of the features you build - often receiving direct feedback from the customers whose day-to-day work is made easier because of what you’ve created.

We’re passionate about crafting quality software, and we’re looking for someone who shares that passion, with at least 5 years’ experience in a commercial development environment.

Here are a few things Developers have said about working at Edit Websites:

"Going from a larger company who had no idea what they were doing from top to bottom to a smaller company who know exactly what they are doing in every aspect."

"As a small company, your work will have immediate impact upon the real users. Your ideas about improvements will be seriously listened to, without being dismissed out of hand. Managers actually listen to what you are saying, and actual have an idea what you are talking about"

"Working as a developer with Edit Websites is a rewarding experience, allowing me to work on a variety of challenges from small changes to whole module redesigns, which constantly encourages personal growth and learning. Working within such a friendly team also creates a unique positive, supportive and collaborative atmosphere."

Essential Skills and Experience

• Excellent all-round programming ability
• Strong testing methodology (ideally unit testing)
• Confident communicator (written and verbal)
• Able to work independently and collaboratively
• Curiosity and enthusiasm for exploring new technologies
• Experience of mentoring other developers and passionate about supporting and assisting other members of the development team
• Highest level of integrity

Working at Edit Websites Ltd

• 1 day a month to learn something new- everyone gets one Friday free each month to learn something new to help them in their personal development. You might want to learn a new programme or skill which is why we set aside 12 days a year to work on your own learning or project.
• Subscription for online training
• Birthdays off- If your birthday falls on a working day then you get that day off
• Quarterly Socials- each quarter we have a social - previously this has included F1 Arcade, paintballing and bowling.
• Mini Car Valet- every 2 months your car gets a complimentary mini-valet