Junior Web Developer (UK-Based)

Therefore, for the foreseeable future, this role will be home-based with regular team meetings in Peterborough, currently approximately once a month (subject to change). Whilst the home location of the successful candidate can be anywhere in the UK, they must be willing to travel to Peterborough (at their own expense) for meetings and be able to attend/arrive for standard office hours., We still retain a serviced office space for our team to hot desk/hold meetings at in Peterborough.

Do you have experience in WordPress?, We are seeking a skilled and enthusiastic Junior Web Developer to join our team. The ideal candidate will have a strong foundation in WordPress development and confident day-to-day experience within the WordPress administration environment. This role requires a blend of back-end knowledge for customisations and strong front-end skills to build responsive, performant, and accessible webpages., * Strong WordPress fundamentals and confident working day-to-day in the WordPress admin.

• PHP skills within a WordPress context (theme templates, basic customisations, understanding how WordPress renders pages).
• Familiarity with Custom Post Types and custom content structures (experience with custom fields is a plus).
• Experience with JavaScript for front-end behaviour, troubleshooting, and small enhancements.

Front-End Development and Design

• Strong HTML and CSS skills, with expertise in creating responsive layouts, consistent spacing and structure, and cross-browser awareness.
• Confident building and maintaining pages in Elementor (proficiency with sections/containers, templates, reusable blocks, responsive controls).
• Ability to build webpages from wireframes and reference examples, following an established site structure and layout patterns.
• Comfortable learning and applying an internal "in house style" so new pages match proven design patterns and user flow.
• Able to identify and reduce unnecessary inline styles, keeping styling consistent and maintainable using global styles and proper CSS where appropriate.

Technical Best Practices

• SEO basics in WordPress (headings structure, meta titles/descriptions, internal linking, image SEO, common SEO plugins such as Yoast or similar).
• Performance best practices (optimising images, correct formats/sizing, meaningful alt text, general page speed awareness).
• Accessibility awareness (semantic HTML, correct heading hierarchy, form labels, keyboard navigation awareness).
• UK GDPR awareness (cookie consent basics, handling form/user data appropriately, compliance-minded approach).

"Nice to Have" Experience

• Experience with webhooks and third-party API integrations (REST/JSON, connecting WordPress with external tools)., * A talented Junior Web Developer with proven experience in the areas detailed above.
• Able to work to tight deadlines and prioritise tasks and manage urgent tasks in a fast-paced environment.
• Experience in managing a complex and demanding workload with minimum supervision using own initiative.
• Experience and ability to assimilate large quantities of written and verbal communication quickly.
• Excellent attention to detail with focus on delivery.
• Flexible, innovative and proactive.
• Strong organisational skills, including time management.
• Ability to demonstrate a positive attitude and remain objective and impartial at all times as a strong team player.

Quality and accuracy are incredibly important to our business and this role. Whilst we have established processes in place, we are always keen to hear about more efficient ways of undertaking the tasks and are happy to work with colleagues who bring new ideas to the table. Our business success is built on the expertise each team member contributes to the business., * WordPress: 1 year (preferred)

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: £25,000.00 per year

The Lead Engine Ltd is a market-leading marketing agency, providing bespoke digital marketing services to the Financial Services industry. We work with a broad range of clients from self-employed Mortgage Brokers to large Building Societies and everything in between. Our clients vary in size but are all in the same industry, often sharing similar challenges and all requiring exceptional expert support to drive their business lead generation via effective digital marketing. As the go-to marketing agency in financial services, we have a thriving community of financial advisers on Facebook holding regular training, feedback, and engagement sessions. We host a very popular industry podcast as well as producing podcasts for our clients and regular events that help educate and inspire. Our rapidly growing community challenges us regularly to develop and adapt our business model to support their needs, and therefore our team of experts work together to creatively plan how we change and diversify to meet market needs. We work together as one team to support each other and grow our business. Why work with us? We are a friendly bunch of professionals who value each individual's contribution to making the business and team successful. Our business has grown from strength to strength due to the tenacity and hard work of our talented team who genuinely care about our clients. We are industry leaders in our field who are well respected for our expertise. We have big expansion plans and are always looking for talented people who can grow with the business. Our passion for consuming good food and drink often takes our meetings and social gatherings away from beige offices to fine establishments that cater for our caffeine and cake requirements. We understand the importance of work-life balance and offer flexible working schedules as standard, afterall we undertake work we love to fund the life we love outside of work.