WordPress Web Developer

Eclipse Marketing; Chester; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free gym membership

Life insurance policy

Birthdays off

Access to remote GP, medical second-op

Mindfulness programmes

Regular team nights out

Deliveroo treats from the boss!

Job summary

Eclipse Marketing is seeking a hands-on Full Stack WordPress Developer to join our Chester-based agency. You’ll build, maintain and optimise high-quality websites for a diverse client portfolio, working alongside designers, marketers and fellow developers.

Join a 20-person team that values collaboration, ownership and delivering fast, scalable solutions across Cloudways, DigitalOcean and cPanel hosting, with a focus on performance, security and SEO best practices.

Qualifications

• Strong practical experience building responsive WordPress sites from designs.
• Experience deploying and maintaining WordPress sites in cloud hosting environments.
• Familiarity with DNS, SSL, and migrations.
• Experience with REST APIs, Git, and security best practices.
• Ability to manage multiple projects in a fast-paced agency.

Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain and enhance WordPress websites, themes and plugins.
• Build responsive front-ends from design files with designers.
• Develop back-end integrations and dynamic content systems.
• Manage hosting and deployments, DNS, SSL, and migrations.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams and estimate tasks.
• Ensure performance, Core Web Vitals, and technical SEO.

Skills

WordPress

PHP

REST APIs

Git

Technical SEO

Problem solving

Team collaboration

Time management

Tools

Cloudways

DigitalOcean

cPanel

ACF

Gutenberg

WooCommerce

React

Composer

CI/CD

SSH

Linux CLI

Job description

We’re looking for a talented Full Stack WordPress Developer to join our 20-person marketing agency. Working alongside designers, marketers, SEO specialists, project managers and fellow developers, you’ll build, maintain and optimise high-quality websites for a diverse portfolio of clients.

We need a hands-on developer who combines strong technical skills with a collaborative approach, takes pride in their work and can manage multiple projects in a fast-paced agency environment.

• Solid understanding of WordPress themes, plugins, hooks, filters and template hierarchy
• Experience building bespoke functionality and responsive websites from designs, ideally using Figma
• Practical experience deploying, managing and troubleshooting WordPress websites on Cloudways, DigitalOcean and/or cPanel-based hosting
• Understanding of DNS, SSL, databases, PHP configuration, website migrations, backups and deployment workflows
• Familiarity with REST APIs, Git, website security, performance optimisation and technical SEO
• Strong problem-solving, communication and organisational skills, with the ability to work collaboratively and manage multiple priorities

Experience with ACF, custom Gutenberg blocks, WooCommerce, React, Composer, CI/CD, automated testing, SSH and Linux command-line tools would be advantageous. Advanced server administration is a plus, but not essential.

What We’re Looking For

A proactive, quality-driven developer who enjoys working as part of a close-knit team, takes ownership of projects and understands how effective websites support client and marketing objectives.

• Develop, maintain and enhance bespoke WordPress websites, themes, plugins and functionality.
• Build responsive, accessible front-end experiences from design files, working closely with our creative team.
• Develop back-end functionality, custom integrations, APIs and dynamic content systems.
• Manage hosting and deployments across Cloud-based and cPanel environments, including website migrations, DNS, SSL, databases, backups and staging environments.
• Troubleshoot website, hosting and server-side issues, working with hosting providers where required.
• Optimise website performance, Core Web Vitals, security and technical SEO.
• Collaborate with the wider team to estimate tasks, manage deadlines, review code and deliver successful client projects.
• Understand code optimisation techniques
• Be familiar with version control
• Have an awareness of coding standards
• Be able to manage your time effectively and provide accurate estimates

In return for this you will have the opportunity to work on a diverse range of clients and projects, and we can promise no day will ever be the same!

We are a well-established Chester based agency, with one of the friendliest, most enthusiastic teams you’ll meet.

In addition to a comprehensive staff benefits package and a supportive working environment, there’s loads of other cool stuff like:

• Free gym membership
• Life insurance policy
• Birthdays off
• Access to remote GP, medical second opinions and mental health support and advice.
• Mindfulness programmes
• Regular team nights out
• Deliveroo treats from the boss!

So, if you think you are the right person for this challenging and fulfilling role, you can expect a rewarding career within one of the region’s most progressive agencies – and we want to hear from you!