Senior Developer (PHP / JavaScript)

University of the Arts London (UAL) is a world-leading creative university for teaching and research in art, design, fashion, communication and performing arts. UAL is made up of six renowned colleges and hosts several institutes that further the university’s mission and social purpose.

Digital & Technology at UAL is on an exciting journey, transitioning from a ‘classic’ IT approach to a user-centred product approach to technology. We are investing in our people, and the processes enabled by digital, to evolve and transform the student and staff experience at UAL.

This is an exciting opening for a Senior Developer within the Digital Services Group at University of the Arts London. Focused on delivering new digital functionality and web development support for UAL’s digital products, which include student information and booking services, the main university website, student portfolio and showcase platforms, using PHP, JavaScript, HTML and related technologies.

You will work with UAL’s core content management systems, collaborating with development teams in Digital & Technology, to produce new functionality and services across a range of exciting digital products.

You will 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.

Experience

• Extensive experience of developing websites and web applications using PHP 8+, MySQL, JavaScript, HTML5, CSS3, AJAX/JSON
• Good working understanding of CMS and frameworks such as Drupal, WordPress, Craft and Laravel
• Proficiency and application of WCAG 2.2 accessibility guidance
• Knowledge of microservices, APIs (build and integration) and cloud services (AWS)
• Strong stakeholder management experience, along with high level inter-personal and communication skills
• Experience working as a member of a development team, providing support, mentoring and cover where needed
• Experience of Agile and Scrum, as well as other software and product development and delivery methodologies

UAL is a world-class university, shaping the creative industries worldwide, and staff have access to a range of benefits, training and personal development to recognise and reward the contributions they make, and to encourage excellence, creativity and diversity, including:

• Competitive salary package of £44,375 – £52,977 per annum depending on experience
• 34 days annual leave plus public holidays
• Generous, defined benefit pension scheme
• Family-friendly policies, including 26 weeks of full maternity or paternity pay

HAYS Technology have been retained by University of the Arts London to manage the search and recruitment of this role. For all enquiries, please contact Breanna Mahan at Hays Technology.