WordPress Web Developer

Above Digital; Oxford; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A creative digital agency in Reading seeks a Mid-weight Full Stack WordPress Developer. The role involves building custom WordPress themes and plugins, ensuring responsiveness and performance, and collaborating with design teams. Ideal candidates have over 3 years of experience and a strong portfolio. The position offers hybrid working and opportunities for professional growth.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Hybrid flexibility

Creative culture

Opportunities for skills growth

Qualifications

• 3+ years professional experience building WordPress websites.
• Strong portfolio showcasing polished, commercially delivered sites.
• Experience in UK digital agencies is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Building and maintaining custom WordPress themes and plugins.
• Turning designs into responsive, fluid, and accessible interfaces.
• Collaborating with design teams to deliver high-performing sites.
• Handling back-end logic and database interactions.
• Optimising sites for speed, SEO, and user experience.

Skills

PHP

MySQL

WordPress APIs

ACF

HTML5

CSS3

JavaScript (ES6+)

GSAP (GreenSock)

Job description

WORDPRESS WEB DEVELOPER (MID-WEIGHT / FULL STACK) READING (HYBRID: 2 3 DAYS IN THE OFFICE) c.£35K (DOE) & GREAT BENEFITS

At Above Digital, we craft exceptional digital experiences. We re a creative, fast-paced digital agency based in the heart of Reading designing and developing high-performance, user‑centric websites and branding projects for everyone from cutting‑edge London media agencies to bold start‑ups.

We re on the hunt for a Mid‑weight Full Stack WordPress Developer with great front‑end experience and who loves getting into the detail, thrives on clean code, and excels in bringing designs to life.

What s in it for me:

• Work with a friendly, forward‑thinking team in modern Reading offices (a short walk from the main station).
• Hybrid flexibility mix of remote and in‑office collaboration.
• Exciting client portfolio across sectors from award‑winning campaigns to innovative start‑ups.
• Competitive salary and the chance to grow your skills and influence within a rapidly evolving digital agency.
• A creative culture where quality, innovation, and personality matter.

Key Responsibilities of the Web Developer:

• Building and maintaining custom WordPress themes and plugins from scratch not just tweaking templates.
• Turning pixel‑perfect designs into responsive, fluid, and accessible interfaces using HTML5, CSS3/Sass, and modern JavaScript (ES6+).
• Adding wow moments with smooth animations and transitions using GSAP (GreenSock) and other libraries.
• Collaborating with our design teams to deliver sleek, high‑performing sites that clients love.
• Handling back‑end logic custom post types, REST APIs, database interactions, integrations with CRMs or payment gateways.
• Optimising for speed, SEO, and user experience, while maintaining rock‑solid security and performance.
• Staying sharp keeping up to date with the latest WordPress and AI‑powered development trends.

What We re Looking For:

• 3+ years professional experience building WordPress websites, ideally in a UK digital agency.
• A portfolio that shows your craft we want to see polished, commercially delivered sites for real UK businesses.
• Strong knowledge of PHP, MySQL, WordPress APIs, ACF, HTML5, CSS3, and modern JavaScript.
• Confident with front‑end animations (GSAP) and performance‑friendly coding.
• Keen eye for design precision pixel perfection is your default.
• You love collaborating, problem‑solving, and taking ownership of your work.
• You re already using AI tools to boost your workflow and creativity.

Ready to build something brilliant?

Apply now for this exciting new Web Developer position and let s make digital experiences that turn heads.