WordPress Front and Back End Developer

About Us Elite Leisure Collection is a thriving hospitality group of independently owned, award-winning brands in Tunbridge Wells, including Bewl Water, One Warwick Park Hotel and Salomons Estate. Since 2008, we've grown into a diverse team, all dedicated to delivering exceptional experiences to our customers.

Alongside our hospitality work, we also work closely with Presence & Co., our sister company a property management, estate agency, and construction company also headquartered at Salomons Estate, Tunbridge Wells. Presence & Co. operates nationally with hubs in York and Peterborough and offers a full-service, in-house approach to residential and commercial property.

Role Summary We’re seeking a talented WordPress Front & Back End Developer to join our in-house team. Reporting to the Digital Marketing Manager, you’ll be responsible for developing, maintaining, and continually improving our websites across our three brands. You’ll also play a key role in analysing and enhancing user experience (UX), ensuring that our websites delight guests and drive engagement.

Key Responsibilities

· Develop and maintain engaging, responsive WordPress websites for each brand.

· Customise and extend themes and plugins to align with brand standards and user needs.

· Implement seamless integrations with third-party booking engines, event calendars, and hospitality tools.

· Conduct ongoing UX analysis to identify areas for improvement, working closely with the marketing and design teams to deliver exceptional user journeys.

· Optimise site performance, security, SEO, and accessibility.

· Use Basecamp to schedule and manage development projects, ensuring they’re completed on time and to a high standard.

· Collaborate with stakeholders to translate business needs into digital solutions that enhance the guest experience.

· Stay up to date with emerging WordPress trends and best practices to keep our digital platforms fresh and innovative.

· Monitor and troubleshoot issues to ensure a reliable, user-friendly online presence.

About You

· Proven experience as a WordPress Developer (front and back end), with a strong portfolio of responsive, user-friendly sites.

· Strong skills in PHP, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and MySQL.

· Experience with custom theme development and plugin customisation.

· Familiarity with UX principles and best practices, with a keen eye for detail and a passion for creating great user experiences.

· Experience with version control (e.g., Git) and using Basecamp or similar project management tools.

· A good understanding of SEO, performance optimisation, and security best practices.

· Collaborate with the SEO & PPC specialist to ensure websites are fully optimised for search, performance, and conversions.

· Strong problem-solving and communication skills, with the ability to work independently and collaboratively.

· Previous experience with hospitality-focused integrations (like booking systems) is a plus.

This job description is not exhaustive and other duties and responsibilities of a similar level and nature may be required from time to time.

What We Offer

· The chance to work across three distinctive hospitality brands in beautiful settings.

· Full remote working with a office visit needed every quarter (hotel covered)

· A supportive, creative environment where your ideas can make a real impact.

· 22 days' holiday plus 8 bank holidays.

· Free onsite parking.

· Free access to our onsite gym.

· 20% discount across all brands.

· Company pension scheme.

· Life assurance.

· Reduced rates on critical illness cover.

· Bupa Health insurance.

· Elite Perks – a staff benefit per year at an Elite Leisure Collection venue of your choice, including free overnight stays, afternoon tea, tickets to the Aqua Park, and more.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: £40,000.00-£45,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• On-site parking

• Work from home

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Work Location: Remote