Web and Application Developer Web and Application Developer

Church Mission Society; Oxford; Hybrid; GBP 38,000; Full time

Job summary

A Christian charity organization in Oxford is seeking a skilled developer to enhance its ICT capabilities. You will play a key role in building applications, managing database systems, and supporting various teams. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in web technologies, especially PHP and WordPress. This full-time position offers a competitive salary and a generous benefits package, including hybrid working options and extensive leave.

Benefits

Generous pension contribution

36 days of annual leave

Employee assistance programme

Wellbeing initiatives

Volunteer days

Emergency leave days

Qualifications

• Significant experience in developing secure web-based database systems.
• Recent experience with WordPress and web management.
• Ability to learn new technologies as needed.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain internal applications for staff.
• Support finance and HR teams with systems.
• Collaborate with fundraising and communications on public CMS.

Skills

Web technology expertise

PHP proficiency

Knowledge of MSSQL Server/MySQL/MariaDB

WordPress management

Team collaboration skills

Job description

You will be an integral part of a busy, professional and customer service focused Information and Communication Technology (ICT) team, with a strong culture of providing tools for staff to do their job well and to optimise business processes. You will develop, build and maintain internal applications for local and remote users, especially helping colleagues to make the most of the Access Charity CRM database and supporting the finance and HR teams. You will also work closely with fundraising and communications colleagues to develop and support the public CMS website.

The successful candidate will have significant experience in web technology and in the development of secure web-based database systems using PHP - together with MSSQL Server/MySQL/MariaDB databases. You will also have recent experience of managing and developing websites using WordPress. You will be able to demonstrate your skills with a variety of web and database technologies as well as show your ability to learn new technologies as required. You will need to be patient, calm and approachable, as well as a good team worker. It is also a requirement for this post holder to be in sympathy with the aims and values of CMS. As a member of the Inter-agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme, CMS has committed to systematically check with previous employers from at least the last five years for any 'SEAH' (Sexual Exploitation, Abuse or Harassment) issues relating to all potential new hires. Candidates for all UK roles must already be eligible to work in the UK, with a valid visa and work permit if required.

Church Mission Society is comprised of people who are passionate about mission and fired up about helping people follow Jesus. For over 200 years CMS has been at the forefront of global mission, living out the gospel of Jesus, seeing lives changed and communities transformed. If you join CMS you will find an organisation that has been reinvigorated with a fresh vision to make disciples of Jesus among people at the edges, both in the UK and around the world.

Benefits and Conditions

• Permanent, full-time (35 hours a week)
• Hybrid working - approximately two days a week at CMS House, Oxford. More flexibility can be considered based on geography.
• Starting salary of circa £37,500 a year depending on experience, with a generous pension contribution: up to 10 per cent employer contribution on annual salary
• 36 days of annual leave pro rata (including bank holidays) as well as enhanced paid sickness, maternity, paternity and adoption leave.
• Generous rewards and wellbeing package, including:
• access to 24/7 employee assistance programme with qualified counsellors
• regular wellbeing coffee mornings
• support on menopause for women
• up to three volunteer days a year
• up to three family emergency leave days a year
• retreats and resources for prayer life