WordPress Developer

Ripple Recruitment is proud to be working in partnership with a forward-thinking digital agency that’s on the hunt for a talented WordPress Developer to join their expanding development team. This is a hybrid role, ideally suited to someone who can commute to the office a few times a week - access to a car is essential.

This is an exciting opportunity to join a collaborative, design-led environment where your work will directly contribute to building high-performing, visually compelling websites and web applications. You’ll work closely with designers and an experienced developer to bring digital concepts to life.

Key Responsibilities:

• Build, customise and maintain bespoke WordPress themes and plugins.
• Translate design wireframes into responsive, cross-browser compatible websites.
• Write clean, scalable code using PHP, JavaScript, SCSS, and TypeScript.
• Optimise database queries using SQL for performance and reliability.
• Support deployment processes and manage server configurations (AWS/Linux).
• Troubleshoot functional issues and implement fixes efficiently.
• Stay informed on the latest web technologies, best practices and tools.

Essential Skills & Experience:

• Demonstrable experience developing with WordPress, including theme/plugin development.
• Strong grasp of responsive web design principles and front-end frameworks.
• Confident using Visual Studio Code (or similar IDEs) for editing and debugging.
• Solid understanding of database interaction (MySQL/SQL).
• Exposure to cloud platforms, ideally AWS.
• Comfortable working in a Linux-based environment.
• Familiarity with modern front-end tooling (SCSS, TypeScript).
• A proactive approach to solving problems and contributing ideas.

Desirable (but not essential):

• Understanding of technical SEO.
• Ability to offer input on UI/UX design improvements.
• Working knowledge of Python.

What’s in it for you?

• Salary between £35,000 - £40,000 depending on experience.
• Hybrid working model - office-based collaboration with flexibility to work from home.
• Career progression within a fast-growing agency.
• Relaxed and inclusive working culture.
• Company pension scheme.
• Free on-site parking.

Schedule:

• Full-time
• Monday to Friday

Important: This is a hybrid role. Candidates must be within reasonable commuting distance and willing to work on-site several times per week.