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We are a petite marketing & communications consultancy who handpick our staff and carefully select our clients too; Both love working with us.

We're on the lookout for people who will put their own wellbeing above their careers. Personal improvement; A healthy work-life balance; Colleagues who genuinely care about you...

Yes, we can help with all of that!

Why this role?

For you:

• Competitive salary based on your skills and experience (within advertised range depending on experience and skills)
• 24 days paid holiday
• Christmas paid holiday
• Monthly neck, shoulder and back massage (provided by a local qualified clinic)
• Ad hoc quarterly socials
• Free drinks, snacks and lunches
• Company pension scheme
• 1 week sick pay
• Personal Bonuses (for exceptional performance)
• Annual training/personal development budget

For everyone:

• Work in a small, friendly team
• Work in a relaxed, fun, modern environment
• Free on-site parking
• Company Bonus (based on company performance)
• Semi-rural location with forest walks and town centre nearby

For long service:

• 4 day full time work week (20% less hours, no reduction in salary)
• Additional day off for birthday
• Enhanced bonuses for long service
• Opportunities for progression

Who are we after?

• Local people - please do not apply if you cannot commute reliably to our offices
• People who do not want to burnout
• Mature individuals who don't take themselves too seriously
• Those who genuinely want to do a good job and who want to improve their skills
• People who want to be part of the growth of our modest consultancy
• Talented professionals who can manage customer expectations and speak in their language

What role will you perform?

Working under the direction of Head of Technical, you will:

• Lead the backend development of web applications and websites using PHP
• Translate provided UI designs into dynamic interfaces and integrate them with server-side logic in collaboration with front-end developers
• Troubleshoot, test, and maintain the core product software and databases to ensure optimal performance, scalability, and reliability
• Triage support requests from clients and implement bug fixes on existing projects
• Optimise applications and websites for speed, scalability, and maintainability
• Write clean, well structured code and contribute to all phases of the development lifecycle
• Collaborate with other team members and consult with clients to gather requirements and design solutions
• Support junior team members with tehnical guidance and contribute towards code reviews
• Stay up-to-date with the latest industry trends and technologies to bring innovative solutions to the team

Some experience, qualities and skills you will have:

• Write clean, modern PHP code with 5+ years commercial experience.
• Experienced with at least one PHP MVC framework - Codeigniter or Laravel is desirable
• Strong MySQL expertise, including schema design, performance optimisation, and building database-driven web applications
• Solid understanding of OO and MVC programming and design patterns
• Solid understanding of best practice security, testing and bug fixing principles
• Competence in HTML, CSS, and JavaScript for front-end integration
• Confidence in integrating third-party APIs and troubleshooting technical issues
• Using Git effectively for version control and collaborative workflows
• Practical Docker experience for development and deployment. Able to maintain and improve existing Docker and Docker Compose setups​​
• Comfortable deploying to Linux servers
• Expertise in technical SEO implementation
• Excellent communication, problem-solving, and teamwork skills
• Self-motivated and able to manage time effectively to meet deadlines
• A passion for learning and staying updated with the latest industry trends and technologies
• High proficiency in English
• A friendly and approachable personality
• Jargon-free communication skills and have a genuine interest in the success of our clients

Some experience, qualities and skills which would help your application

• WordPress & Shopify theme development
• Proactive attitude toward improving development processes and code quality
• Knowledge of Semantic/Fomantic/Tailwind CSS Frameworks
• Qualifications in a Web or Software Development, Marketing or Business related field (A Level or Degree equivalent)
• Understanding of SEO for content marketing, use of structured data and search console
• Tag Manager, consent mechanisms, analytics and conversion tracking
• Accessibility and usability best practices
• Email marketing experience
• Strong interest in marketing and a desire to learn and grow in this field
• Fun hobbies outside of work

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: From £38,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Casual dress
• Company events
• Company pension
• Discounted or free food
• Free parking
• Health & wellbeing programme
• On-site parking
• Sick pay

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Waterlooville PO7 6XP: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Application question(s):

• Do you already live within commutable distance (1 hour drive) of PO7 6XP?

Experience:

• PHP Development: 5 years (required)

Licence/Certification:

• Driving Licence (required)

Work authorisation:

• United Kingdom (required)

Work Location: In person