Summary of Position
Our online infrastructure is built using WordPress to drive our organisation and therefore, we are looking for a strong, talented and ambitious PHP WordPress developer to play a core role in our NACUE Online Development team. The successful candidate will be expected to create sites from scratch, enhance existing ones and develop additional functionality where required. The successful candidate will be a self-starter who will be expected to work with our development team to roll-out exciting solutions. You will also have strong time management skills with exceptional attention to detail.
Duties and Responsibilities
- To create entire WordPress-driven sites from layered .psd or HTML prototype designs provided by our front-end developers and graphic designers
- To further develop WordPress-driven web sites that power our online infrastructure
- To develop effective ways to present learning resources (documents, videos etc.) in an organised and interactive manner to enhance the user experience for our members
- To create template layouts that can be modified and adapted to different online projects
- To create data capture forms that store data in MySQL databases or retrieve information from our CRM’s API (PHP library supported)
- To apply, adapt or create WordPress plug-ins for the needs of our online projects
- To conduct rigorous testing of the developed code at various stages to detect bugs, reduce technical errors and ensure a seamless user experience
- Working with the full NACUE Online development team of designers, developers, database administrators and project manager
Skills
- Experience of object-orientated PHP programming and developing PHP WordPress sites Good knowledge of HTML
- CSS and MySQL is required with JavaScript experience desired Understanding/experience of the full development life cycle required and knowledge of lean startup methodology desired A portfolio of work created for personal
- voluntary
- start-up or commercial ventures Experience in common third-party APIs such as Facebook and other open source ones is desired Strong communication skills enabling you to work with our development team of front-end and back-end developers Deadline for Applications: Friday 27th July by 5pm
Where we are
111
Birmingham
B7 4BB
GB
Birmingham
B7 4BB
GB
About NACUE
Are you proactive, dynamic and eager to learn? Are you interested in making a massive change and meet with leaders in policy-making for enterprise? Are you looking for exposure to the UK's start-up scene and interested in learning on the job? NACUE is your place.
The National Association of College and University Entrepreneurs (NACUE) is a fast-paced, grassroots charity that stimulates university enterprise by supporting, connecting and representing enterprise societies, enterprising students and student entrepreneurs in Universities across the UK.
Launched in May 2009, NACUE now engages over 70 university enterprise societies across the UK, supports over 85 universities in stimulating student-led activities and represents the views of over 40,000 enterprising students to policy makers in all levels of Government, Industry and Education.
NACUE's society support mechanisms have been commended by the World Economic Forum and the United Nations; the charity has been recognised by Real Business Magazine as one of the 'Champions of Entrepreneurial Britain'; and it's Founder Victoria Lennox was recently awarded the prestigious Queen's Award for Enterprise Promotion for her work in building the organisation.
Read more about us:
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/yourbusiness/8279664/Student-entrepreneurship-matures.html
http://nacue.wordpress.com/2011/07/15/nacue-founder-receives-queens-award-for-enterprise-promotion/