Web Developer

University Of Hertfordshire; Hatfield; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible location

Sports Village membership

Active Staff sessions

Personal and professional development

Family-friendly policies

Job summary

University Of Hertfordshire is seeking a Web Developer to support the technical development of our external website. You will work as part of Marketing and Communications (Digital and Creative Experience) to deliver a sector-leading digital experience.

The role requires designing and evolving DXPs or large CMS environments, with front-end skills in HTML/XHTML, JSON, CSS and JavaScript, plus a strong grasp of performance and security practices for high-traffic sites.

Qualifications

• Experience designing and evolving enterprise DXPs or large CMS environments.
• Hands-on experience with HTML/XHTML, JSON, CSS and JavaScript.
• Understanding of performance, security, and governance for high-traffic, always-on digital platforms.

Responsibilities

• Support evolution of the University’s website and marketing platforms, contributing to local architecture and performance improvements.
• Turn stakeholder needs into secure, high-performing user experiences with best practice guidance.
• Champion standards and drive innovation across a 24/7 digital environment.

Skills

DXP experience

Front-end HTML/JS

Performance optimization

Security governance

Education

Degree or equivalent

Tools

CMS environments

Job description

Post Title: Web Developer

SBU/Department: Marketing and Communications (Digital and Creative Experience)

FTE: 1FTE

Duration of Contract: Permanent

Annual Leave: 25 days plus standard public holidays and an additional 4 days including the closure of our office between Christmas and New Year

Location: MacLaurin Building, Hatfield

This is your opportunity to be at the heart of the digital transformation of a major UK university. We're looking for a Web Developer to support the technical development of our external website, working as part of a team to deliver our audiences a sector-leading digital experience.

Main duties and responsibilities

Support the evolution of the University's website, contributing to local architecture, performance and continuous improvement of our primary and supporting marketing platforms. This role blends technical expertise with creative problem-solving to turn complex stakeholder needs into seamless, secure, high-performing user experiences, while championing best practice and driving innovation across a 24/7 digital environment.

Skills and experience required

Candidates should demonstrate experience designing, optimising and evolving enterprise-level digital experience platforms (DXPs) or large-scale CMS environments, ideally in a complex organisational setting. You should have demonstrable experience hands‑on expertise with modern front‑end technologies (HTML/XHTML, JSON, CSS and JavaScript frameworks) and integrating these into scalable, maintainable architectures, as well as Solid understanding of performance optimisation, security best practice and governance within high‑traffic, always‑on digital platforms.

Qualifications required

Candidates should hold a minimum of a degree, or equivalent qualification, or proven professional experience in a relevant field.

We regret that we are unable to offer UKVI sponsorship for this post; applicants will either hold UK Right to Work or demonstrate access to UK Right to Work before an offer is made.

Contact Details/Informal Enquiries

Payal Moradiya, Lead Web Developer: [e-mail]

Closing Date

24 August 2026

Interview Date: TBC

Reference Number:

REQ000835

Date advert placed:

10 August 2026

Our vision is to transform lives: UH is committed to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion and building a diverse community. We welcome applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of their protected characteristics, and recognise there are different ways applicants may achieve the criteria in this document. #GoHerts

Benefits

• generous annual leave
• flexible location opportunities within the UK
• discounted Sports Village memberships
• free Active Staff sessions
• personal and professional development
• family-friendly policies