Web Developer - University Web Sites & Applications

Web Developer - University Web Sites & Applications
Canterbury, CT2
£32,928 - £38,183 per annum + Benefits

Do you enjoy developing and improving web sites and applications? Would you relish the challenge of creating excellent user experiences for potential and current students?

Becoming a Web Developer at the University of Kent offers you a fantastic chance to play a key role in shaping the user experience of the University’s online presence, and the establishment of a framework of excellence on the web.

This role would also allow you to train as an agile scrum master to help organise work for the team and ensure that work is prioritised and executed effectively.

You will be working in an enthusiastic and highly motivated team to design, develop and support key University web systems. You will maintain close relationships with a range of customers and stakeholders across the University to understand their requirements and translate them into attractive, effective, and responsive designs.

You will have a passion for developing excellent systems that meet or exceed user expectations.

You should be familiar with responsive design and mobile-first methodology – and have an understanding of how to shape the user experience to meet their needs. You should also have an understanding of Agile software development and be well organised to help with scrum master duties as necessary.

Your key technical skills will include a good working knowledge of HTML5, CSS3, PHP and Javascript including jQuery.

With this role the IS Web Development Team will have 7 people who are responsible for key web systems such as the University website, online prospectus, student guide, blogs, news, SharePoint, campus maps and developing the new website theme. They use an agile approach to software development and were nominated for a UK Agile award in 2012.

Working at Kent

There's never been a better time to come and join the University. Having recently celebrated its 50th anniversary, the University of Kent has nearly 20,000 students studying at Canterbury, Medway, Athens, Brussels, Paris, Rome and Tonbridge.

The University of Kent is one of the country’s leading academic institutions producing world-class research, rated internationally excellent and leading the way in many fields of study.

The University of Kent is a major employer with around 3,000 members of staff, including more than 900 academic and research staff, and a full range of commercial services and administrative staff. Kent’s reputation as being a good place to work is reflected in its top ranking in the Times Higher Education’s (THE) Best University Workplace Survey for the second year running. 

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