Front End WordPress Developer

• Engaged management team and consistent 8+ NPS
• Fully remote role with quarterly in-person socials
• Provision for training, equipment and wellbeing
• Structured and supported personal development time every Friday
• Access to the Health Assured Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
• Meritocratic approach to appraisals; pitch for a promotion up to four times a year
• Occupational sick pay scheme
• Birthday off and an extra day off for every year of service
• Access to office and meeting spaces in Manchester and Preston, We're looking for a Front End WordPress Developer who's confident in their craft and eager to grow. You'll work closely with our Front End Lead, collaborate with the team, and help deliver high-quality WordPress themes and websites. This role is hands-on, varied, and ideal for someone who enjoys creative challenges, continuous learning, and taking ownership of their work.

We don't expect long hours or weekends. We want focus, skill, and commitment during your working day., Coding and Development

• Write clean, maintainable and efficient HTML, CSS and JavaScript
• Build responsive, visually strong and accessible layouts
• Ensure cross-browser compatibility and resolve front-end issues
• Apply best practice WordPress coding standards
• Use Tailwind CSS for rapid and responsive implementation
• Use Twig for dynamic data rendering within themes
• Develop WordPress themes using PHP
• Apply modern JavaScript, including ES6 syntax
• Build interactive UI components using React where required
• Follow SEO focused coding practices including correct heading structure, semantic HTML, alt attributes, schema markup and optimised image naming
• Improve and optimise page speed performance utilising tools such as Lighthouse, Page Speed Insights and GTMetrix
• Debug issues relating to front-end code and internal theme frameworks
• Estimate and scope your own work accurately from a brief
• Communicate directly with clients when required, * Develop custom WordPress themes in line with design specifications
• Work confidently with the WordPress template hierarchy
• Create and manage custom post types and taxonomies
• Extend functionality using hooks and filters
• Set up and manage a robust local development environment
• Ensure themes are scalable, maintainable and built to last

Version Control and Deployment

• Use version control systems such as Bitbucket
• Confidently manage branching, merging and committing
• Review pull requests and provide constructive feedback
• Oversee theme deployments and ensure correct versioning in production

Quality Assurance

• Carry out thorough internal testing before sign-off
• Peer review your colleague's code
• Resolve issues proactively to minimise internal amends
• Maintain high attention to detail across all builds

Collaboration and Communication

• Work closely with the Front End Lead and wider team
• Communicate progress clearly with project managers
• Contribute to team meetings and knowledge-sharing sessions
• Support and mentor junior developers where appropriate

Time Management and Reporting

• Manage your workload effectively to meet deadlines
• Provide clear progress updates
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date time logs

Continuous Improvement

• Stay current with front-end and WordPress developments
• Stay current with AI tools, technologies and trends
• Seek feedback and actively improve your approach
• Contribute ideas that improve efficiency, quality and process

What We Expect

We don't expect perfection, but we are looking for someone who takes ownership, works smart, and communicates clearly. That's both with clients and with the team. We want you to enjoy your work and will strive to create a fulfilling environment; the exchange is for you to take responsibility for what's in your remit and follow through.

In practice, that means you'll:

• Take responsibility for your area and see work through
• Be mindful of commercial realities (e.g. budget, time, effort vs impact, etc)
• Communicate clearly with clients and colleagues, even when the message is complex
• Follow processes and documentation so we can scale quality
• Tackle problems logically and stay engaged when things get tricky
• Make decisions with evidence and testing wherever possible
• Be curious about AI-assisted workflows and practical ways to improve output
• Show up as a strong teammate and represent the agency well

Do you have experience in WordPress?, Desirable but not essential:

• Experience with Elementor
• Experience delivering Shopify builds
• Experience working with multisites
• Experience working with AI tools e.g. Claude, Gemini
• Experience with WPML

WordPress Theme Development

Want to join the Soap family and benefit from unique training opportunities, employee perks and a competitive salary? Speak with us today.