WordPress Developer

We’re looking for a WordPress Developer who is passionate about building brilliant websites and human focused experiences on the web

You’ll be a developer who loves the buzz of agency life and enjoys collaborating on a wide range of projects with a team as passionate as you are about websites that put people and planet first. This is an opportunity to join our open-minded and creatively-curious team, working together to deliver exciting, innovative, accessible, and sustainable websites.

About Wholegrain Digital

Proudly B Corp since 2017, we are a specialist WordPress agency on a mission to accelerate the shift to a greener internet that’s good for people and kinder to the planet by designing human-led, low carbon websites for brands with purpose. This informs everything we do and how we do it. From our ethical screening policy that steers who we work with, through to our continuous improvement approach to sustainable website growth.

  • We declare a climate emergency.
  • We are a living wage employer.
  • We are leaders in greening the web.
  • We are human and inclusive.
  • We use our business as a force for good.

Although Wholegrain is based in London, our team of 22 are spread in and outside of the capital. Collectively, we work to create an inclusive and supportive environment which actively encourages personal growth and innovation as well as leaving space for the team to challenge and be challenged, regardless of their job title.

About our recruitment process

Wholegrain is working hard to be an inclusive employer. We have an anonymous recruitment process in place so we can remove as much of our unconscious bias as possible when finding our next team member. Our aim is to make sure that the core skills and person behind them are aligned to our values, regardless of your ethnicity, gender identity, race, age, sexual orientation, educational background social class or religion.

As part of your initial application, you will be asked to give us your name and contact details but these won’t be seen by the team completing any stage of the process. Here’s and overview of how it works:

  • Stage 01 – Screening
    No need for a CV, all we ask is you answer some screening questions. We are much more focussed on your values and core skills at this point. Your name and personal details will be hidden before the screening takes place.
  • Stage 02 – Skills task
    A short task that takes no more than 2 hours is issued. We are not looking for the task to be perfect, its more about understanding how you work so we can support you better if you do join our team.
  • Stage 03 – Conversation
    The final stage is to talk to each other. We make sure each person who takes part in this stage is asked the same questions and therefore given the same opportunity.

About the role

Day to day and skills

The majority of the time you’ll be working to deliver, maintain, and improve world-leading sustainable WordPress websites for the mission aligned organisations we work with.

Bespoke WordPress theme development experience
You’ll have a lots of working experience with PHP and the Gutenberg editor, an understanding of semantic HTML markup and clean CSS, as well as some experience writing efficient and robust JavaScript.

Complimentary development experience
You’re comfortable with version control and build tools, and have some experience managing sites via hosting platforms. Some experience working with REST APIs and/or integrating with third party platforms using PHP would be ideal.

A positive perfectionist mindset
You want sites to be great in all aspects, whether that’s performance, accessibility, sustainability, or IA, UX and design, and you’re able to balance this with completing tasks within the estimated time. You’ll have a thirst for understanding the technical aspects of ensuring various standards are met.

Empathetic working approach
You can balance your technical expertise with an appreciation for the challenges and differing technical experience of people around you, whether that’s within the team or with people within the organisations we work with.

Culture
Our team is encouraged to bring their complete selves to work and this means being part of a culture of acceptance.

Who you will work with

Team
Immediately you’ll be working closely with the technical leads, senior developers, and account/project managers to deliver your work. You’ll also be encouraged to bring your experience to conversations with similarly experienced developers, people in production roles, and organisations we work with.

Clients
The organisations you’d be working with sit firmly within the purpose driven space and we have a robust ethical screening process to ensure this remains in place. This could be in any sector from charity through to commercial but they all share our values and want to improve the lives of people and lessen the impact we are having on the planet. It’s really important that people align to who they work with.

Wellness and benefits

  • 22 days holiday + 8 bank holidays as a full time team member
  • A 5 day shut down period over the end of the year
  • Your birthday off or the Friday before if it lands on a weekend
  • The opportunity to flex your working hours around your life and commitments by using our Flexible Working Policy
  • In-person team time twice a month at Somerset House, with travel expenses covered
  • An employee led benefits package that works for you
  • ‘Impact day’ to cover life admin like a house move for example
  • An annual team retreat to recharge and reconnect as a group
  • Opportunities for learning and development by attending conferences and training courses
  • Discounts on events and exhibitions at Somerset House
  • Obviously the usual applies like the equipment that you need to complete your work day to day

Good to know…

Team: Development, reporting to Technical Team Lead
Term:
Full time 40 hours per week (Mon – Fri, 9-5) but flexible is considered
Salary: £38-£40k pa
Start date: As soon as possible
Location: Remote with access to Somerset House shared office space

How to apply

Simply click below and complete the quick screening form.

To note before you do, please don’t use AI to support you with your answers. Whilst it is tempting to use AI to create the ‘perfect response’, finding the right role for you and the right candidate for us requires a human touch.

Although we appreciate every candidate’s unique background and knowledge, for this role we are looking for talents who have experience in agency life.

Your application to join our team will be considered regardless of your ethnicity, gender identity, race, age, sexual orientation, educational background social class or religion.

Recruitment agencies – please don’t contact us.