Junior WordPress Developer

RIPPLE INC LTD

Basingstoke, UK

4 days ago

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Role details

Contract type

Permanent contract

Employment type

Full-time (> 32 hours)

Experience level

Starter

Compensation

£63,000.0 - £91,000.0

Working hours

Regular working hours

Job source

www.adzuna.co.uk

Tech stack

HTML JavaScript (Programming Language) PHP (Programming Language) Amazon Web Services HTML5 Browser Compatibility Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) Cloud Computing Databases Continuous Integration Database Queries Linux

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Design of User Interfaces Python (Programming Language) Linux System Administration Microsoft Visual Studio MySQL Node.Js Systems Development Life Cycle Standard Sql Responsive Web Design SAP Configuration SQL Databases TypeScript Web Application Frameworks Web Pages Website Wireframe WordPress Scripting ReactJS Database Performance Backend Git Vue.js Web Technologies Software Version Control

Job description

Assist in creating, customising, and maintaining bespoke WordPress themes and plugins.
Turn design wireframes into clean, responsive, cross-browser compatible web pages.
Develop clean, scalable code using HTML, SCSS, JavaScript/TypeScript, and PHP.
Learn to write and optimize SQL queries for database performance and reliability.
Gain hands-on exposure to deployment processes, AWS cloud platforms, and Linux environments.
Troubleshoot functional issues, fix bugs, and implement clean solutions across client sites.
Stay curious about emerging web technologies, frameworks, and modern developer tooling.
Work closely with experienced developers and designers in a collaborative, design-led environment.
Build experience across the full development lifecycle, from front-end WordPress work to back-end logic and cloud infrastructure.
Progress toward full stack development with support from a senior mentor and structured training.

Technologies:

AWS
CI/CD
Cloud
CSS
Git
HTML5
Support
JavaScript
Linux
MySQL
PHP
Python
React
SCSS
SQL
TypeScript
Visual Studio
Vue
Web
WordPress
UX UI Design
NodeJS, We are an ambitious digital agency based in Basingstoke, offering a hybrid working arrangement with around two days per week onsite and a comfortable commuting distance preferred, ideally with access to a car. We are growing our development team and provide a structured pathway for a Junior Developer to progress into a Full Stack Developer role. You will work in a collaborative, design-led environment alongside experienced developers and designers, with direct access to senior mentoring, regular performance and salary reviews, and hands-on training across WordPress, PHP, databases, AWS, CI/CD, and modern JavaScript frameworks. We offer a relaxed and inclusive culture, a company pension scheme, and free on-site parking.

Requirements

Some commercial experience working, ideally within an agency, software house, or in-house development team.
Solid experience customising, building, or maintaining WordPress sites, including themes and plugins.
Strong grasp of HTML5, CSS/SCSS, JavaScript, and responsive web design.
Practical understanding of database interactions and basic query writing with MySQL/SQL.
Comfortable using IDEs such as Visual Studio Code, Git/version control, and local development environments.
A genuine passion for web technology and a drive to expand our skill set toward Full Stack development.
Exposure to modern JavaScript frameworks such as React or Vue, or experience with TypeScript.
Familiarity with Python or other back-end scripting languages.
Basic awareness of UI/UX design principles or technical SEO.