Overview

We are recruiting for a PHP Developer to join our expanding digital team and are looking for someone who is enthusiastic, hard-working, keen to develop and ready for a new opportunity. Working as our in-house specialist for our back-end platform, you will be taking our system to new levels with an ambitious improvement and innovation plan, that will provide the perfect opportunity for you to demonstrate your skills and expertise.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain our organisations back-end platform.
• Write clean code that is clear and understandable by others
• Contribute to the planning of digital projects
• Lead on all phases of the development lifecycle
• Work with key stakeholders to understand the needs of both the organisation and our users
• Provide technical resource to tie together all of our digital systems

Qualifications

To be successful in this role, you should have a minimum of two years of experience using web development technologies, including PHP, MySQL, JavaScript, HTML, CSS, and Git. Experience with PHP outside of its use within frameworks is also a plus, as is experience working within a large application codebase. In addition to strong technical skills, we are looking for someone who is organised, has strong problem-solving and analytical skills, and is able to work well with others. A willingness to learn and stay calm under pressure are also important qualities for this role.

Experience

• At least 2 years' experience in creating and maintaining PHP based systems
• Understanding of MVC approach to programming
• Experience of working with MySQL
• Demonstrable knowledge of web technologies including HTML, CSS, JavaScript, jQuery & Bootstrap
• Experience of using frontend frameworks like vue.js
• Experience of programming within WordPress, including WP plugins

Beneficial skills and knowledge

• Linux Usage and Administration
• MySQL, SQL and Administration

What SUSU can offer

• A 35-hour working week
• Hybrid working (with a minimum of 3 days in our office on Highfield Campus, Southampton)
• 46 days off annually with 30 days of annual leave to take at your choosing, 2 closure days at August, 2 at Easter and 4 at Christmas. Plus 8 bank holidays (colleagues also have the opportunity to purchase up to an additional week of annual leave)
• A defined contributions pension scheme where we contribute 10%.
• Discounted bus passes (UniLink and Blue Star) and a cycle scheme
• A friendly, fun and dynamic team
• Opportunity to join in the organisation's wellbeing and social activities throughout the year
• To find out more, visit our website here