WordPress Web Designer

Sunrisetheme; Tipton; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Retirement plans

Job summary

Sunrisetheme is seeking a WordPress Web Designer to craft visually appealing, user-friendly websites using WordPress. The role focuses on responsive, engaging sites aligned with client branding and business goals.

You will customize themes and plugins, ensure fast load times, and optimize for SEO across devices. Collaboration with clients and teams is essential to deliver polished, scalable web solutions.

Qualifications

• Proficient in WordPress theme and plugin customization.
• Strong knowledge of HTML5, CSS3, and responsive frameworks.
• Experience optimizing for SEO and performance.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop WordPress websites aligned with client branding and goals.
• Customize themes and plugins for tailored functionality.
• Ensure mobile-friendly, responsive layouts for all devices.
• Implement UI/UX improvements and client feedback.
• Maintain sites for security, updates, and browser compatibility.
• Integrate SEO tools and schema markup.
• Assist clients with content updates and page creation.
• Focus on fast load times and caching strategies.
• Collaborate with clients and teams using version control.

Skills

WordPress proficiency

HTML/CSS

JavaScript/jQuery

PHP

SEO best practices

UX/UI principles

Responsive design

Cross-browser compatibility

Education

Bachelor's degree in Web Design/related field

Tools

Elementor

WPBakery

Beaver Builder

Git

Job description

A WordPress Web Designer is responsible for designing and developing visually appealing, user-friendly websites using WordPress. They focus on creating engaging, responsive, and functional websites while ensuring they align with the client's brand and business goals.

Key Responsibilities:

• Website Design: Create visually stunning and user-centric website designs using WordPress themes and plugins, ensuring the design aligns with the client’s branding and marketing objectives.
• Theme Customization: Customize WordPress themes (using both pre-built themes and custom-designed themes) to meet specific client needs, ensuring a unique and tailored look.
• Responsive Design: Ensure that all websites are mobile-friendly and responsive, providing a seamless user experience across desktops, tablets, and smartphones.
• User Interface (UI) Design: Design clean, modern, and easy-to-navigate interfaces, focusing on delivering a smooth and enjoyable user experience (UX).
• Website Maintenance: Regularly update websites, ensuring that they are secure, up-to-date, and function properly across all browsers and devices.
• Plugin Integration: Install, configure, and customize WordPress plugins to add additional functionality to websites (e.g., SEO tools, contact forms, social media integration).
• SEO Optimization: Ensure that websites are optimized for search engines, implementing SEO best practices like proper header structure, optimized images, metadata, and schema markup.
• Content Management: Assist clients in managing and updating content on their websites, providing guidance on how to add and edit pages, blog posts, and other elements.
• Site Speed Optimization: Optimize websites for speed and performance, ensuring fast load times and smooth navigation by compressing images, minifying code, and leveraging caching techniques.
• Client Collaboration: Work closely with clients to understand their needs, gather feedback, and implement design changes to meet their goals.
• Security Best Practices: Follow security best practices to ensure websites are safe from hacking attempts and vulnerabilities, including regular backups and the use of security plugins.
• Cross-Browser Testing: Test websites across various browsers and devices to ensure consistent and flawless display, fixing any compatibility issues as needed.
• Version Control: Use version control systems (e.g., Git) to manage code changes, especially in collaborative environments.

Skills and Qualifications:

• WordPress Proficiency: Strong experience working with WordPress, including theme and plugin customization, child themes, and building websites from scratch.
• Design Skills: Proficiency in design tools like Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, Figma, or Sketch to create custom web elements and layouts.
• HTML/CSS: Solid understanding of HTML5, CSS3, and CSS frameworks like Bootstrap to create structured, styled, and responsive websites.
• JavaScript & jQuery: Knowledge of JavaScript and jQuery to add interactive elements and dynamic content to websites.
• PHP: Basic knowledge of PHP for customizing WordPress themes and plugins and ensuring dynamic content is displayed properly.
• SEO Best Practices: Familiarity with SEO strategies, including using plugins like Yoast SEO to optimize websites for search engines.
• UX/UI Principles: Deep understanding of user experience and interface design principles to create intuitive and visually appealing websites.
• Responsive Design: Expertise in creating mobile-first websites with responsive layouts that work across all screen sizes and devices.
• Plugin & Theme Customization: Ability to modify and extend pre-built themes and plugins to meet specific project needs.
• Version Control: Familiarity with Git for version control to manage code changes and work in collaborative environments.
• Web Performance Optimization: Experience optimizing website load times, implementing caching, and compressing assets like images and CSS files.
• Cross-Browser Compatibility: Ability to ensure websites look and function correctly on various browsers such as Chrome, Firefox, Safari, and Edge.

Soft Skills:

• Attention to Detail: Ability to focus on the small details of design and functionality that contribute to the overall user experience.
• Creativity: Strong creativity to craft unique and engaging website designs that meet client goals and brand identity.
• Communication: Excellent communication skills to work with clients, understand their needs, and provide clear explanations and recommendations.
• Time Management: Ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines efficiently, balancing quality and timely delivery.
• Collaboration: Strong teamwork skills, collaborating with other designers, developers, and project managers to deliver successful projects.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Web Design, Graphic Design, Computer Science, or a related field.
• Experience with Page Builders: Familiarity with popular WordPress page builders like Elementor, WPBakery, or Beaver Builder.
• E-commerce Experience: Experience designing and developing e-commerce websites using WooCommerce or other e-commerce plugins.
• Web Analytics: Experience with Google Analytics and tracking website performance metrics.
• Familiarity with CSS Preprocessors: Experience with CSS preprocessors like SASS or LESS.
• Cloud Hosting Experience: Understanding of cloud hosting environments (AWS, Google Cloud, etc.) and cPanel for WordPress website management.

Salary

• Competitive salary based on experience, with benefits such as health insurance, retirement plans.
• Negotaible