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Stuart Manser
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Stuart Manser

Development and Digital - Midlands

​Focused on recruiting contract roles for developers. Moved to the Waffle after 6 years of working in a high-end sales environment. Enjoys the progressive and open-minded company culture. Passionate about travel, has visited nearly 100 countries. Enjoys sport, particularly on snow or in water, and appreciates good food.

Senior Software Developer

Solihull£35000 - £45000 per annum

We are hiring a Software Developer to join a growing team in a creative and digital space that works with a range of clients from fast-moving tech start-ups to established international brands. They are looking for someone with a minimum of four years experience, that candidate can be established or looking to take the next step on the career ladder. The role is progressive and includes training skills and personal development opportunities.Job title: Software DeveloperLocation: Solihull (Hybrid)Salary: £35,000-£45,000Requirements:Good knowledge of HTML, CSS (and Sass) and JavaScript (including ES6 and modern frameworks like Vue and React)A thorough understanding of version control systems (mainly Git), branching, workflows and deployment systemsA good knowledge of backend development using PHP. Basic knowledge of Laravel.Advanced understanding of WordPress and the ability to build bespoke themes and pluginsFamiliarity or experience developing with other CMSes, particularly Drupal (8 and above)Experience of modern front-end principles such as web standards, responsive design, web accessibility and page performanceExperience working from designs within Adobe XD, Figma, or similar design softwareDatabase knowledge, mainly (but not limited to) MySQLProactive attitude and eagerness to be challengedExperience of mentoring junior developers and monitoring their developmentThe role does include the requirement to line manage members of the development teamThe ability to work and deliver projects independently but also work well as a teamAbility to work with the project management team to scope out and quote for projectsBonus Skills:E-commerce platforms such as Shopify and WooCommerceStatic site generators and a headless/decoupled CMSWorking with cloud hosting providers - AWS, Google Cloud, etc.The ability to bring something entirely different to the table!Hiring is taking place immediately so if you are interested apply now!

Web Developer

Cheltenham£25000 - £35000 per annum

We’re looking for a talented Full-Stack PHP Developer, with an agency background, to join our team in Cheltenham on a full-time basis. This is an exciting opportunity for anyone who wants to be part of a talented team where they can grow and be influential in the design/development process. Ideally someone with at least 2 years experience, with ambitions of making the step from a Junior Developer, into a more established midweight role. Any Laravel experience (or the desire to work with Laravel would be a huge plus, as well as having the basics down- HTML, CSS, and a recognized CMS be that Craft, WordPress, Drupal etc.Location: Cheltenham (with 2-3 days remote)Salary: £25-£35kAbout the roleWorking across a wide range of projects with very different requirements from start-ups to household names.Being involved in every stage of the development cycle from planning to go-liveMaintaining existing sites and creating additional functionality when required. Upskilling and growing in the role from a Junior Developer into a midweight position.Skills/Experience:2 years experience in a similar agency-style role producing web builds.PHP, JavaScript and CMS experience. (Laravel would be a plus) Database management/development using MySQLIf you are interested please apply right away, interviews are taking place immediately!

Web Developer

Worcester£25000 - £35000 per annum

We’re looking for a talented Full-Stack PHP Developer, with an agency background, to join our team in Cheltenham on a full-time basis. This is an exciting opportunity for anyone who wants to be part of a talented team where they can grow and be influential in the design/development process. Ideally someone with at least 2 years experience, with ambitions of making the step from a Junior Developer, into a more established midweight role. Any Laravel experience (or the desire to work with Laravel would be a huge plus, as well as having the basics down- HTML, CSS, and a recognized CMS be that Craft, WordPress, Drupal etc.Location: Cheltenham (with 2-3 days remote)Salary: £25-£35kAbout the roleWorking across a wide range of projects with very different requirements from start-ups to household names.Being involved in every stage of the development cycle from planning to go-liveMaintaining existing sites and creating additional functionality when required. Upskilling and growing in the role from a Junior Developer into a midweight position.Skills/Experience:2 years experience in a similar agency-style role producing web builds.PHP, JavaScript and CMS experience. (Laravel would be a plus) Database management/development using MySQLIf you are interested please apply right away, interviews are taking place immediately!

PHP Developer

Yorkshire£40000 - £45000 per annum

We’re looking for a talented PHP Developer to join our team in Hull on a full-time basis. This is an exciting opportunity for anyone who wants to be part of a talented team where they can grow and be influential in the design/development process. Ideally someone with at least 3 years experience, with ambitions of making the step from a Midweight Developer, into a more established Senior role.Any Laravel experience (or the desire to work with Laravel) would be a huge plus, as well as having the basics down- HTML, CSS, and a recognized CMS be that Craft, WordPress, Drupal etc.Location: HullSalary: £35-£45kAbout the roleWorking across a wide range of projects with very different requirements from start-ups to household names.Being involved in every stage of the development cycle from planning to go-liveMaintaining existing sites and creating additional functionality when required.Working as part of a team or individually on projects at timesSkills/Experience:3 years commercial Web Development experience.PHP, JavaScript and CMS experience. (Laravel would be a plus)Commercial experience of In-depth knowledge of platform and application automated deploymentIf you are interested please apply right away, interviews are taking place immediately!

PHP Developer

Beverley£40000 - £45000 per annum

We’re looking for a talented PHP Developer to join our team in Hull on a full-time basis. This is an exciting opportunity for anyone who wants to be part of a talented team where they can grow and be influential in the design/development process. Ideally someone with at least 3 years experience, with ambitions of making the step from a Midweight Developer, into a more established Senior role.Any Laravel experience (or the desire to work with Laravel) would be a huge plus, as well as having the basics down- HTML, CSS, and a recognized CMS be that Craft, WordPress, Drupal etc.Location: HullSalary: £35-£45kAbout the roleWorking across a wide range of projects with very different requirements from start-ups to household names.Being involved in every stage of the development cycle from planning to go-liveMaintaining existing sites and creating additional functionality when required.Working as part of a team or individually on projects at timesSkills/Experience:3 years commercial Web Development experience.PHP, JavaScript and CMS experience. (Laravel would be a plus)Commercial experience of In-depth knowledge of platform and application automated deploymentIf you are interested please apply right away, interviews are taking place immediately!

PHP Developer

Barrow upon Humber£40000 - £45000 per annum

We’re looking for a talented PHP Developer to join our team in Hull on a full-time basis. This is an exciting opportunity for anyone who wants to be part of a talented team where they can grow and be influential in the design/development process. Ideally someone with at least 3 years experience, with ambitions of making the step from a Midweight Developer, into a more established Senior role.Any Laravel experience (or the desire to work with Laravel) would be a huge plus, as well as having the basics down- HTML, CSS, and a recognized CMS be that Craft, WordPress, Drupal etc.Location: HullSalary: £35-£45kAbout the roleWorking across a wide range of projects with very different requirements from start-ups to household names.Being involved in every stage of the development cycle from planning to go-liveMaintaining existing sites and creating additional functionality when required.Working as part of a team or individually on projects at timesSkills/Experience:3 years commercial Web Development experience.PHP, JavaScript and CMS experience. (Laravel would be a plus)Commercial experience of In-depth knowledge of platform and application automated deploymentIf you are interested please apply right away, interviews are taking place immediately!

PHP Developer

Yorkshire£40000 - £45000 per annum

We’re looking for a talented PHP Developer to join our team in Hull on a full-time basis. This is an exciting opportunity for anyone who wants to be part of a talented team where they can grow and be influential in the design/development process. Ideally someone with at least 3 years experience, with ambitions of making the step from a Midweight Developer, into a more established Senior role.Any Laravel experience (or the desire to work with Laravel) would be a huge plus, as well as having the basics down- HTML, CSS, and a recognized CMS be that Craft, WordPress, Drupal etc.Location: HullSalary: £35-£45kAbout the roleWorking across a wide range of projects with very different requirements from start-ups to household names.Being involved in every stage of the development cycle from planning to go-liveMaintaining existing sites and creating additional functionality when required.Working as part of a team or individually on projects at timesSkills/Experience:3 years commercial Web Development experience.PHP, JavaScript and CMS experience. (Laravel would be a plus)Commercial experience of In-depth knowledge of platform and application automated deploymentIf you are interested please apply right away, interviews are taking place immediately!

Web Developer

Cheltenham£25000 - £35000 per annum

We’re looking for a talented Full-Stack PHP Developer, with an agency background, to join our team in Cheltenham on a full-time basis. This is an exciting opportunity for anyone who wants to be part of a talented team where they can grow and be influential in the design/development process. Ideally someone with at least 2 years experience, with ambitions of making the step from a Junior Developer, into a more established midweight role. Any Laravel experience (or the desire to work with Laravel would be a huge plus, as well as having the basics down- HTML, CSS, and a recognized CMS be that Craft, WordPress, Drupal etc.Location: Cheltenham (with 2-3 days remote)Salary: £25-£35kAbout the roleWorking across a wide range of projects with very different requirements from start-ups to household names.Being involved in every stage of the development cycle from planning to go-liveMaintaining existing sites and creating additional functionality when required. Upskilling and growing in the role from a Junior Developer into a midweight position.Skills/Experience:2 years experience in a similar agency-style role producing web builds.PHP, JavaScript and CMS experience. (Laravel would be a plus) Database management/development using MySQLIf you are interested please apply right away, interviews are taking place immediately!

Senior PHP Developer

England£40000 - £50000 per annum

Are you an experienced PHP Developer, with strong Laravel skills? If so then we're looking for someone like you to join our creative organisation in a Senior Developer position, where you can take on projects across a diverse range of sectors and mentor the team to deliver outstanding design solutions for our clients.The role will be mostly remote, with trips into one of our UK-based offices once or twice a month.Location: Midlands/Manchester/London (with UK-based remote working)Salary: £40-£50kAbout the roleDeveloping high-quality code written in PHP.Acting as an example for the junior software engineers in the team, helping them to improve as developersPlaying a part in understanding client requirements, then working with them to design a solutionSkills/Experience:4+ years experience in developing with PHP and Laravel/Symfony.Familiarity with object-oriented design, design patterns and best practicesKnowledge of automated testing and TDD, as well as HTTP and Web Services.Drupal knowledge would be a plus.If you are interested please apply right away, interviews are taking place immediately!

Senior PHP Developer

Manchester£40000 - £50000 per annum

Are you an experienced PHP Developer, with strong Laravel skills? If so then we're looking for someone like you to join our creative organisation in a Senior Developer position, where you can take on projects across a diverse range of sectors and mentor the team to deliver outstanding design solutions for our clients.The role will be mostly remote, with trips into one of our UK-based offices once or twice a month.Location: Midlands/Manchester/London (with UK-based remote working)Salary: £40-£50kAbout the roleDeveloping high-quality code written in PHP.Acting as an example for the junior software engineers in the team, helping them to improve as developersPlaying a part in understanding client requirements, then working with them to design a solutionSkills/Experience:4+ years experience in developing with PHP and Laravel/Symfony.Familiarity with object-oriented design, design patterns and best practicesKnowledge of automated testing and TDD, as well as HTTP and Web Services.Drupal knowledge would be a plus.If you are interested please apply right away, interviews are taking place immediately!