Junior WordPress Developer

Ripple Recruitment have partnered with an ambitious digital agency based in Basingstoke that is looking for a talented Junior Developer to join their growing development team.<br />If you already have hands-on experience working on live web projects and are eager to accelerate your technical growth, this role offers a structured pathway to progress into a Full Stack Developer.<br />You will work closely alongside experienced developers and designers in a collaborative, design-led environment, gaining exposure across the entire development lifecycle—from front-end WordPress builds to back-end logic, database design, and cloud infrastructure.<br />This is a hybrid position requiring roughly two days a week onsite in Basingstoke, so candidates should be within a comfortable commuting distance (ideally with access to a car).<br />Overview

• Assist in creating, customising, and maintaining bespoke WordPress themes and plugins.
• Turn design wireframes into clean, responsive, cross-browser compatible web pages.
• Develop your skills writing clean, scalable code using HTML, SCSS, JavaScript/TypeScript, and PHP.
• Learn to write and optimize SQL queries for database performance and reliability.
• Gain hands-on exposure to deployment processes, AWS cloud platforms, and Linux environments.
• Troubleshoot functional issues, squash bugs, and implement clean fixes across agency client sites.
• Stay curious about emerging web technologies, frameworks, and modern developer tooling.<br />Essential Skills &amp; Experience
• Some commercial experience working, ideally within an agency, software house, or in-house development team.
• Solid experience customising, building, or maintaining WordPress sites (themes/plugins).
• Strong grasp of HTML5, CSS/SCSS, JavaScript, and responsive web design.
• Practical understanding of database interactions and basic query writing (MySQL/SQL).
• Comfortable using IDEs like Visual Studio Code, Git/version control, and local dev environments.
• A genuine passion for web technology and a drive to expand your skill set toward Full Stack development.<br />Desirable Experience
• Exposure to modern JS frameworks (React, Vue) or TypeScript.
• Familiarity with Python or back-end scripting languages.
• Basic awareness of UI/UX design principles or technical SEO.<br />Progression &amp; Training Path<br />This agency actively invests in growing its mid-level engineering talent. You will be paired with a senior mentor who will guide you through:
• Mastering bespoke WordPress theme/plugin engineering and agency workflows.
• Expanding your back-end PHP/Node capabilities and database architecture.
• Gaining autonomy with AWS, CI/CD pipelines, and modern JS frameworks to reach Full Stack Developer status.<br />What Is on Offer
• £28,000 – £34,000 (dependent on experience &amp; skill set).
• Structured roadmap to transition into a Full Stack role with regular performance &amp; salary reviews.
• Balanced mix of hands-on office collaboration and work-from-home flexibility.
• Direct access and learning from senior agency developers.
• Relaxed &amp; inclusive culture, company pension scheme, free on-site parking.<br />To Apply<br />If you are looking for an agency where you can fast-track your journey to a Full Stack role, apply with your CV today for immediate consideration!<br />Ripple Recruitment is acting as an employment agency for this vacancy. My client is an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace