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Working with the core content management systems, and the wider development team to produce new functionality and services across a range of exciting digital products.
Empowered to be instrumental in designing and building foundational systems to reduce and realign our tech stack and help modernise ways of working. You will also get the opportunity to play a key role in projects, working with key stakeholders to identify requirements for new applications, working in an Agile environment, and developing leadership skills by mentoring team members.
About you
Experience
* Good working understanding of CMSs and frameworks such as WordPress, Craft, and Laravel
* Proficiency and application of WCAG accessibility guidance
* Knowledge of microservices, APIs (build and integration), and cloud services (AWS)
* Strong stakeholder management experience, along with high-level interpersonal and communication skills
* Experience working as a member of a development team, providing support, mentoring, and coverage where needed
The opportunity
This is an exciting opening for a Senior Web Developer within Digital & Technology at University of the Arts London. Focused on delivering new digital functionality and web development support for UAL’s digital channels, including the main university website, student portfolio, and showcase platforms, using PHP, JavaScript, HTML, and related technologies.
Working with the core content management systems and the wider development team to produce new functionality and services across various digital products.
Empowered to be instrumental in designing and building foundational systems to reduce and realign our tech stack and help modernise ways of working. You will also get the opportunity to play a key role in projects, working with key stakeholders to identify requirements for new applications, working in an Agile environment, and developing leadership skills by mentoring team members.
About you
* Extensive experience of developing websites and web applications using PHP 8+, MySQL, JavaScript, HTML5, CSS3, AJAX/JSON
* Good working understanding of CMSs and frameworks such as WordPress, Craft, and Laravel
* Proficiency and application of WCAG accessibility guidance
* Knowledge of microservices, APIs (build and integration), and cloud services (AWS)
* Strong stakeholder management experience, along with high-level interpersonal and communication skills
* Experience working as a member of a development team, providing support, mentoring, and coverage where needed
What we offer
To recognise the hard work of our staff and their contributions, we provide a wide range of benefits – please check our careers site/Canvas for further information as conditions and exclusions apply:
* 34 days of annual leave and 2 days off to volunteer plus bank holidays
* Flexible and dynamic working options available from the first day
* Discounted Medical Insurance including Digital GP service, therapies, in-patient, and day-case treatment
* Free counselling and advice via our Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
* Sector-leading Equal Parental Leave policy (6 months full pay for both parents)
* Defined-benefit LGPS pension scheme
* In-house training and development including apprenticeships and free places on creative courses
* Interest-free loans on travel and tech, discounts on gym memberships, nursery fees, eye care, and much more
* Various opportunities to attend student shows and exhibitions
We are UAL
University of the Arts London (UAL) offers an extensive range of courses in art, design, fashion, communication, and performing arts. We are a collegiate university spread across London with six colleges, four institutes, and five research centres. UAL also has two subsidiary companies, delivering specialist activities – UAL Short Courses Ltd, and UAL Arts Temps Ltd.
We’re made up of all types of people, coming together in London, the world’s creative capital. Our students, staff, and graduates form a global network of creatives, entrepreneurs, and leaders. Our ideas change the world because the world needs creativity.
We are ranked highly across the board, ranked first for specialist art and design, second in the world for Art and Design in the 2024 QS World University Rankings (for the sixth year in a row), ranked fifth in sustainability, and two of our colleges were rated in the top three fashion schools in the world.
Our culture
We have become one of the world’s most international universities, welcoming over 22,000 students and 6,000 staff from 130 countries. As a global university, staff and students learn from different cultures and perspectives, leading to new conversations and innovative work. Everything we do seeks to challenge the status quo by driving social purpose and standing up for what matters.
We welcome applicants from all backgrounds, including those who may feel underrepresented in the workforce due to socioeconomic circumstances, such as those from Black, Asian, and Minority Ethnic backgrounds. We aim to be a university where everyone can be themselves and are supported to reach their full potential.
With our commitment to inclusion and diversity, we are proud to be a Race Equality Charter (REC) member, a Stonewall Diversity Champion, a Disability Confident Scheme committed employer, and a member of the Business Disability Forum, all of which help us improve the lives of disabled people in the workplace.
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