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.

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.

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.

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).

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.

Essential Skills & 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.

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.

Progression & Training Path

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.

What Is on Offer

• £28,000 £34,000 (dependent on experience & skill set).
• Structured roadmap to transition into a Full Stack role with regular performance & salary reviews.
• Balanced mix of hands-on office collaboration and work-from-home flexibility.
• Direct access and learning from senior agency developers.
• Relaxed & inclusive culture, company pension scheme, free on-site parking.

To Apply

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!

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.