WordPress Developer

JR United Kingdom; Preston; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the Fitness and Wellbeing industry is seeking a seasoned WordPress Developer for a 3-month contract. The role involves re-platforming a website from Umbraco to WordPress, requiring expertise in custom development, SEO, and API integration. The position allows for remote work with potential onsite travel.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in custom WordPress development.
• Solid understanding of SEO best practices.
• Proficiency with APIs and third-party system integration.

Responsibilities

• Re-platforming and rebuilding client's website from Umbraco to WordPress.
• Creating and maintaining custom plugins.
• Optimizing digital presence using SEO best practices.

Skills

SEO Knowledge

Custom WordPress Development

API Integration

Event Tracking

Front-end Development

DevOps Principles

Experience using Jira

Experience with Google Tag Manager

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Wordpress Developer, Preston, Lancashire

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Location: Preston, Lancashire, United Kingdom

Job Category: Other

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Yes

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Posted:

10.06.2025

Expiry Date:

25.07.2025

Job Description:

We are seeking a seasoned WordPress Developer with experience in the Fitness and Wellbeing industry. The role involves re-platforming and rebuilding our client's website, migrating from Umbraco to WordPress.

The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in custom WordPress development, including creating and maintaining custom plugins. A solid understanding of SEO best practices is essential to optimize our digital presence. Proficiency with APIs and the ability to integrate third-party systems within WordPress are also required.

Role: WordPress Developer

Location: Remote (with potential travel to onsite location)

Contract: 3 months

• SEO Knowledge
• Custom WordPress Development including plugin use and optimization
• Event Tracking: GA4, GTM (Tag setup, triggers, variables, custom events)
• Strong knowledge of APIs and third-party integration
• Strong front-end experience
• Understanding of DevOps principles
• Experience using Jira
• Experience with Google Tag Manager