WordPress Developer

TieTalent; Basingstoke; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative digital agency is seeking a skilled WordPress Developer to enhance their dynamic team. In this hybrid role, you will collaborate in a creative environment, crafting high-performing websites and applications. Your expertise in WordPress theme and plugin development, along with your coding skills in PHP, JavaScript, and SQL, will be pivotal in transforming design concepts into reality. This role offers a blend of office-based teamwork and the flexibility to work from home, making it ideal for those who thrive in collaborative settings. Join a company that values growth, inclusivity, and a relaxed culture while contributing to exciting projects.

Benefits

Company pension scheme

Free on-site parking

Career progression opportunities

Relaxed working culture

Qualifications

• Experience developing with WordPress, including theme/plugin development.
• Strong grasp of responsive web design principles and front-end frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Build, customise and maintain bespoke WordPress themes and plugins.
• Write clean, scalable code using PHP, JavaScript, SCSS, and TypeScript.

Skills

WordPress

PHP

JavaScript

SCSS

TypeScript

SQL

AWS

Linux

MySQL

Python

Tools

Visual Studio Code

Job description

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About

Ripple Recruitment is proud to be working in partnership with a forward-thinking digital agency that’s on the hunt for a talented WordPress Developer to join their expanding development team. This is a hybrid role, ideally suited to someone who can commute to the office a few times a week – access to a car is essential.

This is an exciting opportunity to join a collaborative, design-led environment where your work will directly contribute to building high-performing, visually compelling websites and web applications. You’ll work closely with designers and an experienced developer to bring digital concepts to life.

Key Responsibilities

• Build, customise and maintain bespoke WordPress themes and plugins.
• Translate design wireframes into responsive, cross-browser compatible websites.
• Write clean, scalable code using PHP, JavaScript, SCSS, and TypeScript.
• Optimise database queries using SQL for performance and reliability.
• Support deployment processes and manage server configurations (AWS/Linux).
• Troubleshoot functional issues and implement fixes efficiently.
• Stay informed on the latest web technologies, best practices and tools.

Essential Skills & Experience

• Demonstrable experience developing with WordPress, including theme/plugin development.
• Strong grasp of responsive web design principles and front-end frameworks.
• Confident using Visual Studio Code (or similar IDEs) for editing and debugging.
• Solid understanding of database interaction (MySQL/SQL).
• Exposure to cloud platforms, ideally AWS.
• Comfortable working in a Linux-based environment.
• Familiarity with modern front-end tooling (SCSS, TypeScript).
• A proactive approach to solving problems and contributing ideas.

Desirable (but Not Essential)

• Understanding of technical SEO.
• Ability to offer input on UI/UX design improvements.
• Working knowledge of Python.

What’s in it for you?

• Salary between £35,000 – £40,000 depending on experience.
• Hybrid working model – office-based collaboration with flexibility to work from home.
• Career progression within a fast-growing agency.
• Relaxed and inclusive working culture.
• Company pension scheme.
• Free on-site parking.

Schedule

• Full-time
• Monday to Friday

Important: This is a hybrid role. Candidates must be within reasonable commuting distance and willing to work on-site several times per week.

Nice-to-have skills

• WordPress
• PHP
• JavaScript
• SCSS
• TypeScript
• SQL
• AWS
• Linux
• MySQL
• Python

Work experience

• Frontend
• Backend
• Fullstack

Languages

• English

Seniority level

• Entry level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Engineering and Information Technology

Industries

• Technology, Information and Internet