Junior Website Designer

What You Will Be Doing

• Creating beautifully crafted websites (mainly using WordPress)
• Design and maintain new websites and improve the designs of existing builds
• Working with off-the-shelf software and front-end website code.
• Optimising websites for multiple platforms including mobile and tablet using CMS Systems, WordPress in particular.

What We Need

• This is an Exeter office based position and we are looking for a creative, technically-minded junior web designer to join our fast-growing digital advertising agency working on a full-time basis. We are a collaborative, enthusiastic team keen to take on challenging work with a focus on delivering work to a high standard within deadlines.
• Working with the latest technologies and design trends, we are constantly striving to improve in our roles and deliver a better product to our customers. Training and mentoring are a key part of our culture, therefore the ability to share and learn with peers is key to our business values

Who you are

• You will have experience working with a variety of front-end web technologies and will be comfortable moving between them. You should be a team player working collaboratively with other web designers to guide problem-solving and members of other teams to ensure quality product delivery.
• You should be a highly motivated individual, passionate about key factors in quality web design, and looking for new ways to improve your existing skillset.
• You will be technically and creative-minded, using these qualities to come up with the best solution to various challenges.
• You will understand the importance of your own time management and the need to find a balance between technical solutions to business needs and the time available to you.

Ideal Skills

• WordPress CMS
• Website maintenance and problem-solving WordPress issues
• Understanding of the design & development process
• Working to deadlines
• Proficient in HTML/CSS

Nice to have:

• Experience with popular WordPress page builders
• Project Management
• Experience with PHP (particularly within WordPress)
• Experience with JavaScript and jQuery
• Experience working in a web hosting control panel

Who We Are:

Search4Local is the leading name in digital advertising. Located just outside the city of Exeter, we are a fast-paced and energetic company. Supporting the digital advertising needs of hundreds of small to medium enterprises (SME) across the country.

Morale and team spirit are important to us. We invest in our staff and their well-being, resulting in a positive working community and a rewarding career. We are focused on delivering high-quality products, flawless customer service and seek to understand the goals of businesses we work with.

Starting Salary:

£20,000 – £25,000 per year (depending on experience) with review after six months

Benefits:

• Hybrid working (after initial review period)
• Modern, Spacious and well-equipped offices – good location
• Onsite Free parking.
• Company pension scheme.
• Company sick pay scheme (after 1 year service)
• Membership of BUPA healthcare (on passing Probation).
• 28 days paid holiday incl. bank holidays (rising to 31 days incl. bank holidays after 1 year service)
• Free eye tests and discounts on frames and lenses at Specsavers
• Employee Wellbeing Program
• Regular Company Events
• Ongoing training, development, and reviews

If you have questions please feel free to call the office on 01392 409159 (Option 2)

We believe every day should be a good day – if you want to enjoy your job add value & surround yourself with like-minded people this is for you!!!