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Senior Web Developer

Location

Kedleston Road, Derby Campus

Closing date

Sunday 1 December 2024

Salary

£31,814 to £35,750 per annum (for exceptional performers, there is scope for further progression up to £41,113 per annum)

Job grade

ATOS 6

Reference

0231-24-R

Contract type

Permanent

Post type

Full-time

Adaptive working type

Hybrid
This role will be based on site, primarily in the named location with the opportunity to work remotely available in line with our Adaptive Working Framework.

About the University

We have one simple promise – to make a positive impact. Through our ground-breaking research, teaching excellence and commitment to sustainable living, we are changing lives for the better.

The University of Derby is a modern university with a modern outlook. Everything we do is driven by delivering excellence and opportunities for our students, our staff and our region.

We have some of the best university facilities in the UK and achieve outstanding results for our teaching and research and have been awarded Gold in the prestigious Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF) 2023 – making it one of the top universities in the country recognised for its outstanding student experience and student outcomes.

Financially strong and seriously ambitious we offer our employees an inclusive culture that centres itself around staff wellbeing, where you can be confident you will receive all the help and encouragement you need to build a rewarding career with lots of opportunities to enhance your skills.

About the College/Department

Our External Relations team are responsible for promoting and raising awareness of our University’s brand in the UK and overseas. From creating all messaging and content for external campaigns and our website, to social media, and managing events – ours is a highly complex and expert marketing, PR and Internal Comms environment, key to making the University shine.

As a Web Developer you will join our Digital Marketing Team – the team supports our ambitious marketing strategy, focusing on enhancing student recruitment, customer experience, and brand promotion.

About the role

The role will involve building and maintaining advanced web solutions, including the University of Derby's main website. You will support the technical and functional requirements of ongoing digital activities, ensuring optimal functionality across a variety of browsers and devices.

Under the guidance of the Senior Web Developer, you’ll have opportunities to plan and lead development projects, meeting crucial deadlines and expanding your skill set. You will play a key role in achieving our strategic goals.

The role will involve working closely with our Campaigns, Design, Publications, and College Marketing Teams, creating solutions that contribute to the university's success. You’ll also enjoy strong partnerships with IT and other vital digital stakeholders.

Our team is known for its innovative approach and supportive nature, making it an ideal environment for both personal and professional development.

About You

We are looking for an experienced web developer with a strong portfolio demonstrating the ability to manage multiple projects. The ideal candidate will have a deep understanding of current web development practices, ensuring compatibility and functionality across various platforms.

Strong communication skills are essential, along with the ability to collaborate effectively within cross-functional teams. If you're passionate about web development and thrive in a dynamic environment, we encourage you to apply!

Principal accountabilities

Website Development

Develop innovative, high quality technical web solutions by working with internal teams and external suppliers.

Manage a wide range of development projects from small-scale updates to owning large projects to develop new functionality.

Play a key role in the development and ongoing maintenance of the University website.

Maintain and contribute to development of the main content management system, focusing on front-end improvements and user experience.

Help create technical solutions to support other functions such as CRM

Be a first point of contact for technical website issues/support.

Manage the testing of new and existing functionality.

Implement search engine optimisation techniques throughout all development work.

Continuous improvement

Develop your own technical specialisms.

Research new technologies and ways of delivering projects and feed this into the team.

Maintain and champion high quality technical standards for all team outputs.

Produce analytics reports to monitor performance and use insight to provide insights to help inform web developments/improvements.

Help improve internal systems and processes.

Support the creation of technical and user documentation for key functionality and where necessary provide basic training to end users.

Marketing and CRM

Support key functions such as the preparation of data for CRM tools.

Build a good understanding of relevant legislation such as GDPR.

Assist the Marketing team with any other marketing activities that require web support.

Other

Undertake any other reasonable duties within the overall Marketing function, commensurate with the grading and level of responsibility of the role. This will include assisting at events such as on-campus and off-campus recruitment events and graduation.

Adopt a professional approach in understanding and responding to client and customer needs.

Act with due regard to Health and Safety.

Adopt the University’s Core Values and Behaviours.

Person specification

Essential Criteria

Qualifications

Educated to degree level or equivalent, or demonstrable on-the-job experience of web development

Experience

Experience of providing digital solution suggestions to solve problems in a timely manner
Experience of working on multiple tasks at the same time and meeting deadlines
Experience of HTML5, CSS 3 and JavaScript
Experience of working in a role requiring front-end development as well as some basic back-end, server-side programming

Skills, knowledge and abilities

Knowledge of responsive, cross-browser compatibility
A dedication to coding excellence and continuous personal development
Knowledge of Search Engine Optimisation
Good time management skills: ability to identify and manage priorities, work on a number of tasks at the same time and meet tight deadlines
Ability to work on own initiative as well as part of a team
Very good verbal and written communication skills with the ability to simplify and explain basic technical concepts
Good interpersonal skills, working well with a wide variety of levels and teams across the organisation
Positive attitude, pro-active thinker, and solutions provider

Business requirements

Willingness to take a flexible approach to working hours e.g. supporting Open Days

Desirable Criteria

Experience

Experience of using analytics to aid improvements
Experience with Git or similar version control systems
Experience of using task runners like Grunt, Gulp, Webpack
Experience with SCSS

Skills, knowledge and abilities

Maintenance of CMS platforms
Awareness of legal guidelines including data protection and copyright
Awareness of accessibility standards
Knowledge of server-side languages, e.g. PHP
Awareness of digital marketing trends

Benefits

Generous annual leave entitlement of 38 days inclusive of bank holidays and concessionary days (pro rata)
Local Government Pension Scheme
Suite of holistic wellbeing benefits and support including family-friendly policies, generous sick pay provision and comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme
Access to a variety of staff discounts at high street retailers
Discounted onsite gym
Discounted access to Devonshire Spa
Cycle to Work scheme
A flexible working environment
A commitment to personal and professional development

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Key contact

For further information and informal enquiries regarding the role, please contact Sean Evans, Senior Web Developer via s.evans@derby.ac.uk

For enquiries regarding your application and for sponsorship eligibility, please contact the recruitment team via recruitment@derby.ac.uk.

Don’t miss your chance – join the team and make a difference today!

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