Front-End WordPress Developer (Hybrid | Edinburgh)

About the Role

We’re hiring a talented Front-End WordPress Developer to join our growing digital team at Lyles Sutherland. You’ll turn quality designs into beautifully built, performant WordPress websites, primarily for clients in the property sector.

We’re looking for someone with a strong grasp of front-end development, comfortable working with custom WordPress themes (and ideally Timber/Twig), and who collaborates well with designers and backend developers.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Build and maintain custom WordPress websites based on designer mockups

• Extend or customise existing themes and plugins using PHP, JavaScript, and SCSS

• Collaborate with designers, project managers, and back-end developers

• Liaise with clients when needed to clarify technical requirements

• Stay up-to-date with modern front-end practices and WordPress trends

• Maintain Git workflows and deploy projects using Composer/Gulp or similar tools

You Should Have

• 1+ years of professional experience in WordPress theme development

• Strong front-end skills in HTML5, CSS (incl. SASS), JavaScript

• Confidence working with PHP within a WordPress context

• Experience using Advanced Custom Fields (ACF) and Gravity Forms

• Familiarity with Git for version control

• Bonus: Experience with Timber/Twig, Bootstrap, Yoast SEO, Redirection, Gulp, Composer

Our Tech Stack

• WordPress (custom themes & plugins)

• ACF Pro, Timber (Twig), Gravity Forms

• SCSS, CSS Grid, Bootstrap

• JavaScript (ES6), jQuery

• Gulp, Composer, Git, Bitbucket Pipelines

What We Offer

• Hybrid working: Most of the team works remotely, with optional office time

• Modern office: Open-plan with breakout areas, bean-to-cup coffee, Nintendo Switch, and free lunch trials

• Summer 4-day working weeks in August

• Flexitime and paid overtime options

• Regular social events, cycle-to-work scheme, and wellness support

• On-site parking and bike storage

• Generous holiday policy and annual salary reviews

About Us

We’re Lyles Sutherland, a fast-growing digital agency based in Edinburgh and the creators of SME Professional, a leading cloud-based software solution for letting and estate agents across the UK. Our team of nearly 50 people includes designers, developers, product managers, and customer support specialists. We build websites, apps, and platforms that power real businesses and we’re passionate about great UX, performance, and clean code.

How to Apply

Please submit:

• Your CV

• A short cover letter or note about why this role fits you

• (Optional) A portfolio or links to recent WordPress projects

Applicants may be invited to complete a short technical assessment.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: £30,000.00-£35,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Additional leave

• Company events

• Company pension

• Cycle to work scheme

• Enhanced maternity leave

• Enhanced paternity leave

• Flexitime

• Free flu jabs

• Free parking

• Health & wellbeing programme

• On-site parking

• Sick pay

• Work from home

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Edinburgh EH6 7EZ: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Experience:

• WordPress: 1 year (required)

• people management: 3 years (preferred)

Work authorisation:

• United Kingdom (required)

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Edinburgh EH6 7EZ