Website Developer

The University of London is a leading UK provider of distance and digital education internationally, offering programmes to 45,000 students in 190 countries around the world. Although proudly rooted in London, our community and impact are global.

We are a national leader in the humanities, and we promote their value to society and the economy through knowledge creation and exchange.

We are also a federation of 17 world class higher education institutions, with collaboration at the heart of our ethos. The University of London federation is a collective community of more than 240,000 learners and 50,000 staff, delivering world-leading research across all disciplines.

Our passion for increasing access to education and mobilising the collective power and expertise of the federation is central to our ability to transform lives around the world and address the global challenges of the future.

The Role

We are recruiting for a Website Developer, who will be responsible for the development and support of our public facing Drupal websites and digital applications. As part of the Strategic Communications and Marketing team, the postholder will help us to deliver the University of London’s digital strategic objectives, while adhering to Information Technology and Digital Services (ITDS) digital strategy.

The successful candidate will have excellent web development skills, be confident working with Drupal, and have experience with a wide range of programming languages, including PHP, CSS and JavaScript. The postholder will have excellent team working skills, and be able to work collaboratively with a large number of internal and external stakeholders.

This is an exciting opportunity to develop and enhance the web estate, working across several teams to help realise the University’s digital ambitions.

For a full role profile, please refer to the job description below.

Further information

To be considered for this opportunity, please submit your application and CV (by clicking ‘Apply’ at the top of this page) before the closing date at midnight on Sunday 28 April 2024.

Interviews are expected to take place in week commencing 13 May 2024.

The University will be unable to sponsor candidates for a visa for this role. Successful applicants must be able to demonstrate their right to work in the UK for the duration of their employment.

The University reserves the right to close the vacancy earlier than the published end date should it receive sufficient applications to warrant earlier shortlisting.

The University currently operates a Hybrid Working framework involving a mix of working remotely and in the office. Typically, the majority of employees will be able to agree to work remotely for up to 60% of their working week, role dependent, however will be required to attend on specific days for training or team meetings.

The University of London is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive working environment where we can all be ourselves and succeed. We particularly encourage applications from members of Black, Asian, and Minority Ethnic communities as this group is currently under-represented at all levels within the University. All appointments will be made on merit, based on the criteria identified in the job description. 

Pursuing excellence in education and equal opportunities.