Lead CMS Developer

Lead CMS Developer

£65,000 pa plus excellent benefits

London WC1 and home-based

35 hours per week

The Lead CMS Developer is an important role for the College as you will work collaboratively with our Content & Brand Team to further develop, expand, support and maintain our existing main Drupal website.

Reporting to the Executive Director of Digital, you will be a leader in the team and drive the innovative mindset necessary for the child health sector to leverage all potentially valuable technologies and digital approaches to truly transform UK and global child healthcare standards.

As CMS Developer, you will lead the review of Drupal and WordPress, supporting and transitioning into Drupal a number of internal WordPress Microsites, whilst acting as a catalyst for continual improvement across our entire web presence, always adopting existing best-practice usage of modern development toolsets and methodologies.

With a good standard of education, you should have demonstrable experience in developing for the web using CMS platforms along with a practical understanding of front-end languages (HTML, CSS, JavaScript) and the React.js framework.

A strong understanding of Object-Oriented programming approaches and familiarity with use of version control and source code management tools, along with a background in Agile Software Development Life Cycle and Scrum project methodology, are essential.

Knowledge of Python language and/or the Django and FastAPI frameworks, as well as experience of mobile app development, would be desirable.

The Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health sets and maintains standards for the education and training of all doctors working in paediatrics and child health in the UK. We advocate on child health issues at home and internationally. Additionally, through a variety of activities, the College influences the quality of medical practice for children in hospital and in the community.

The RCPCH has more than 23,000 members and fellows and employs around 200 staff, most of whom work in our London office in Holborn. We have a Devolved Nations team operating from Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales. Our College values: Include, Influence, Innovate and Lead, are important to us. These values ensure we bring out the best in each other, strive forward together to make the College a positive and dynamic place to work.

The RCPCH champions Equality, Diversity and Inclusion. Our workplace is inclusive, offering a supportive environment where staff can thrive. The College is keen to accept applications from people with protected characteristics. We believe that our staff should represent all of the diverse communities we serve. Join us to help realise our vision of a world where every child is healthy and well.

The College operates a flexible and modern working policy, whereby our colleagues work in the office for a minimum of 40% over a 4 week cycle and the remainder from home.

Closing date: 19 January 2025.

Interviews: w/c 27 January 2025