Mid-Weight Wordpress Developer

Insight Consultancy is a busy Leicester-based digital agency offering digital marketing services for a wide range of small business clients, including social media management and website design and development. The company works remotely and is steadily growing with career development opportunities.

• Strong proficiency in English at least B2 level.
• Strong experience building bespoke WordPress themes without page builders.
• Proficiency in HTML, CSS, Sass, JavaScript, jQuery, and PHP.
• Strong understanding of WordPress core, themes, and plugins.
• Experience using Advanced Custom Fields Pro and custom post types.
• Experience developing and maintaining WooCommerce websites.
• Familiarity with front-end frameworks such as Bootstrap.
• Experience using package managers and build tools such as Gulp, Grunt, or NPM.
• Familiarity with version control systems such as Git.
• Knowledge of responsive design, mobile-first development, and cross-browser testing.
• Experience integrating bespoke and third-party APIs.
• Knowledge of hosting, DNS settings, cPanel, and server management.
• Experience with WordPress updates, backups, maintenance, and troubleshooting.
• Ability to optimize website speed, performance, and technical SEO.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and meet deadlines.
• A self-motivated approach and willingness to keep up with industry developments.

Nice to have:

• HTML/CSS knowledge.

• Build bespoke WordPress websites using custom theme development.
• Convert approved designs into responsive, accurate, and accessible websites.
• Develop custom functionality using PHP, JavaScript, jQuery, and Advanced Custom Fields Pro.
• Create and manage custom post types, fields, templates, and reusable components.
• Develop and maintain WooCommerce websites and functionality.
• Integrate websites with bespoke and third-party APIs.
• Test websites across different browsers, devices, and screen sizes.
• Follow responsive, mobile-first, and cross-browser development principles.
• Manage website hosting, DNS settings, cPanel, and server-related tasks.
• Carry out WordPress updates, backups, and ongoing website maintenance.
• Troubleshoot technical problems and resolve website bugs.
• Optimize websites for performance, speed, and technical SEO.
• Use version control and package management tools throughout development.
• Collaborate with the wider team while managing multiple projects and deadlines.
• Maintain existing websites.