WordPress Developer

Who are we?

Founded in 2018, Studio Noon is a creative digital agency based in Reading. We work with clients in a range of sectors to deliver bespoke design solutions from web design, UX, digital marketing to marketing campaigns and print solutions.

Working with us means being part of a fast-paced and dynamic business. While the demands may be high, working in an exciting and engaging work environment is rewarding.

Our ideal candidate

We are looking for an experienced and driven WordPress Developer to join our team. You will have a strong understanding of WordPress and its ecosystem, as well as a proven track record of working with design teams to create top-quality websites for clients.

You are someone who will thrive in a small company setting and is ready to take on new challenges. You'll need to share our enthusiasm for growing the business and support this growth by taking initiative and working autonomously.

We're a client-facing company who prides ourselves on open and professional communication, we're looking forward to adding someone with strong interpersonal skills to our team.

You will be responsible for

• Full WordPress website build, website support and maintenance, website updates, feature requests and upgrades and other PHP and JS development (including some non-WordPress websites).
• Delivering high quality work on time and to budget
• Liaising with clients and ensuring their satisfaction
• Troubleshooting issues when they occur

Required Skills

• A solid understanding of modern HTML & SCSS (Ideally utilising webpack)
• A strong understanding of WordPress & PHP
• Experience with the Javascript framework REACT
• Git Versioning Control
• Comfortable working with AJAX
• Good working knowledge of Javascript

Desired Skills

• Cloudflare/CDNs
• WebGL and three.js
• Experience implementing APIs (e.g. Google Maps/YouTube/Vimeo)
• Server management (Plesk cPanel)
• Basic understanding and application of SEO

Required Experience

• WordPress: 3 years (required)
• PHP: 2 years (required)
• SEO: 1 year (desirable)
• JavaScript: 3 years (required)

Benefits

• Competitive salary with regular performance reviews.
• Potential for career development training.
• Option for part-time remote working (to be discussed after probation period).
• 30 days holiday including bank holidays + option to buy additional days of annual leave.
• Cycle to work scheme
• Flexitime
• Studio Noon is situated in a modern, serviced office space with fully-accessible rooftop terrace, beautifully appointed flexible workspaces and regular social events (Monthly breakfasts, pancake day, St Patrick's Day and more) www.foraspace.com/location/fora-reading

Salary

37.5 hours/week (excluding a lunch break) based in our office in Thames Tower, just next to Reading train station

£25,000 - £35,000 per year, depending on skill level and previous experience.

The interview process

Successful shortlisted candidates will be invited to take part in an online assessment which will involve code-based tasks e.g generalised problem solving / troubleshooting with skills required for the role (PHP, HTML, JS and CSS).

Conditional upon the online assessment performance, candidates will be invited to an interview in person at our offices - a great opportunity to get a feel for our company ethos and dynamic. For the right candidate we will however be flexible and offer online interviews if travel is not plausible.

Application deadline: 15/01/2023