Digital Developer (089318)

Who are we?

The University of Surrey is amongst the highest achieving universities in the United Kingdom, having been awarded the Times/ Sunday Times University of the Year Award for 2016. We are ranked 10th in The Times Higher Education Table of Tables for UK universities in 2017, and we are the recipient of four Queen’s Anniversary Prizes.

We are developing a transformative Digital Strategy to enable the University to move forward and continue to thrive in the Digital Age.

Who are you?

You are an experienced web developer who has a strong track record of creating and delivering successful customer facing websites and digital artefacts, and managing and manipulating digital content for the best user experience.

You’re a team player who can thrive in a group of similarly skilled web and application developers and engage and build relationships with IT and University colleagues and students. 

You enjoy the sense of achievement that comes from creating and supporting effective and imaginative digital solutions to benefit students and staff alike.

You are looking for an opportunity to join a professional services team in an exciting, complex and dynamic university environment at the beginning of a new Digital journey. 

We have …

A varied, sophisticated IT environment which supports our amazing students and staff to make wonderful things happen here.

A coherent IT Strategy which develops and supports our Learning Environment, our Research Agenda and our professional services.  The strategy underpins the emerging Digital Strategy.

An excellent benefits package, with generous leave entitlement, award-winning pension scheme, child care assistance and discounted membership to our world-renowned Surrey Sports Park.

Opportunities to work with talented, enthusiastic colleagues in a collaborative environment which fosters learning, research and personal and career development.

A beautiful, green campus with a lake, close to Guildford town centre and railway station, with on-site restaurants, coffee bars, shops and bus stops.

You have …

Experience in developing high quality, error-free and easily comprehensible code for a range of internal and external digital platforms.  You have knowledge of CSS, PHP, HTML and Javascript, and you may have specialist knowledge of Drupal configuration and development.

Excellent self organization, time management and communication skills.

We want …

To maintain our position among the UK’s Top 10 universities. To grow our national and international reputation for world-class teaching and research. To continue to attract the brightest students by giving them the best quality university experience, whether physical or digital.

To recruit and retain talented people like you to help us achieve these ambitions.

What do you want?

Come and join our University IT Services Web & Application Development team today and help us make wonderful things happen here.

Closing Date: 23 Nov 2018
Category: Professional Services