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Job Description

Position:

WordPress Developer

Salary/Package:

Basis Salary + Non-Sales Incentive

Benefits:

25 days holiday entitlement rising to 28 days after 5 plus years’ service
Holiday Purchase Scheme
2 days for personal wellbeing
Company-supported CSR Volunteer Day
Pension – including the option to join Salary Sacrifice/Exchange for Pension scheme (“SXP
Electrical Vehicle Salary Sacrifice Scheme (subject to eligibility criteria)
Death in Service – x4 basic salary
Private Medical Insurance is available, partially subsidised by Ci
SAGE- Employee Benefits Membership
Corporate gym membership available, partially subsidised by Ci
Salary Sacrifice charity donation scheme
Ci Christmas Savings Club
Ci Lottery
Out-of-town offices with free parking

Business Unit:

Marketing

Reporting to:

Director of Marketing and Opportunity Management

Location/site:

Basingstoke - Hybrid working arrangement of attending the office each Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, with Monday and Friday optional office attendance or working from home.

Vetting requirements:

No

Company Overview

Centerprise International (Ci) was established in 1983 and has over 40 years of experience and expertise in providing innovative products and services. Our financial strength, breadth and quality of services offered, and enviable record of success in supplying under many framework agreements and winning many government contracts make Ci one of the leading ICT suppliers. Our cash reserves, recent strategic acquisitions, and contract quality assure our future growth.

Throughout its history, Ci has evolved to meet market demands and now offers Managed Services and Solution Design to complement our products.

Ci actively seeks to attract talented, ambitious individuals to nurture and develop through their careers with the organisation.  The Ci Group comprises wholly owned and joint venture businesses, so the opportunity to build a wide and varied career path exists.

All employees can learn from successful, capable business professionals within the organisation to absorb knowledge and experience first-hand how a thriving privately owned business operates. 

Role Description

As a WordPress Developer, you will design, create, and maintain visually engaging and functional websites and web pages. You will ensure that the websites align with our brand identity and meet the needs of our users. Your role will involve design and front-end development tasks, providing a seamless user experience across all devices.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Design, develop, and maintain visually appealing and responsive WordPress websites.
  • Create and implement WordPress themes and plugins.
  • Ensure WordPress site content aligns with brand guidelines and marketing objectives.
  • Implement and refine website designs.
  • Customise and enhance WordPress themes and plugins.
  • Optimise WordPress sites for speed, performance, and SEO best practices.
  • Conduct regular updates, backups, and maintenance of WordPress sites to ensure security and functionality
  • Stay up-to-date with web design trends, tools, and technologies.
  • Conduct user research and testing to gather feedback and improve website design and functionality.
  • Manage multiple projects and deliverables simultaneously while adhering to deadlines.

Competencies

Collaborate & Influence Partners with others to break down artificial silos by influencing others at all levels and working collaboratively around shared needs or customer benefits.
Communication Skills Communicates effectively and articulately to a variety of audiences, large or small, internal or external, using their time to maximise advantage.
Inspire & Motivates Others Inspires and motivates team members, pulling the team together to achieve goals and helping each member understand the importance of his/her contribution, making everyone feel valued and appreciated.
Developing Talent Actively coaches team members on how to get the most learning from their current role, encouraging them to try new approaches, develop new skills, and invest in their ongoing development.
Strategic Thinking Understands business and interdependencies, applying this knowledge to make good decisions, think 6-12 months ahead, recognise trends, and take advantage of potential opportunities.
Innovation Skilful at thinking outside the box to see if there’s a better, more effective way, bringing out the inventor in others to nurture and drive new ideas to market.
Focus & Prioritisation Develops stretch goals and objectives with minimal guidance, sets clear boundaries and priorities for employees, manages interdependencies with other groups/units, anticipating and overcoming problems/setbacks effectively.

Experience and Skills

Essential

  • Creation of commercial websites using WordPress.
  • Knowledge of SEO principles and best practices.
  • Excellent visual design skills with a strong portfolio of previous work.
  • Strong communication and collaboration skills.
  • Attention to detail and a keen eye for aesthetics.
  • Ability to work independently and manage time effectively

Desirable

  • Experience with front-end frameworks such as Bootstrap or Foundation.
  • Basic knowledge of server-side languages such as PHP, Python, or Ruby.
  • Familiarity with version control systems like Git.

Company Profile

Essential

  • Customer-Centric - Ensure customer satisfaction is our number one priority
  • Commitment - Be true to your work and go the extra mile to deliver on your promise
  • Courage To Challenge - Have the strength to make a difference and don’t be afraid to constructively challenge the status quo
  • Succeed - Be innovative and do all that is reasonable to deliver a positive outcome
  • Dedication - Giving your time and energy in the best interests of the Company

Education/Qualifications/Specific training

Essential

  • Bachelor’s degree in Web Design, Graphic Design, Computer Science, or a related field.
  • Proven experience as a WordPress Web Designer or Developer.
  • Extensive experience with WordPress, including theme and plugin development.
  • Knowledge of SEO principles and best practices within the WordPress ecosystem.

Desirable

  • Extensive experience with WordPress CMS, including custom theme and plugin development.
  • Familiarity with web design tools such as Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, XD), Sketch, Figma, or similar.
  • Strong understanding of HTML, CSS, and JavaScript.
  • Experience with responsive and adaptive design.
  • Familiarity with content management systems (CMS) like WordPress.
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