Developer jobs in United Kingdom

Job summary

A creative agency is seeking a competent Web Developer for a 6-month position focused on PHP, WordPress, and Laravel. Responsibilities include developing bespoke themes and applications, ensuring code security and maintainability, and collaborating with designers. The position offers competitive pay between £26,000 and £35,000 per year, alongside extensive holiday and benefits. Ideal candidates should possess strong technical skills, particularly in PHP and WordPress, and have at least two years of web development experience. The role is primarily remote but may require occasional presence at the headquarters in the Isle of Wight.

Benefits

Qualifications

• Strong commercial experience with PHP.
• Advanced WordPress development, including custom themes and plugins.
• Solid experience working with Laravel.
• Understanding of MySQL / relational databases.
• Experience with Git and modern development workflows.
• 2 years of web development experience.
• Fluency in English.
• Work authorisation in the UK.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain bespoke WordPress themes and plugins.
• Build and support Laravel-based applications.
• Write clean, secure, and maintainable PHP code.
• Collaborate with designers for pixel-accurate implementations.
• Optimise performance, security, and scalability.
• Debug, maintain, and extend existing websites and applications.
• Contribute to code reviews and technical standards.