Junior WordPress Developer

📍 Location: Taunton, Somerset
🕒 Type: Full-time
💼 Salary: £22,000 – £28,000 dependent on experience

Join Hatched and help bring bold digital ideas to life from the heart of the South West.
At Hatched, we’re passionate about crafting meaningful digital experiences that not only look great but work seamlessly too. We’re growing our development team and are on the lookout for a keen Junior WordPress Developer to help us build websites that our clients – and their users – love.

If you’re just starting out in your dev career, curious, ambitious, and ready to grow your skills in a supportive and creative environment, we’d love to hear from you.

About the Role

As a Junior WordPress Developer, you’ll work closely with our design and strategy teams to bring websites to life – from wireframes and prototypes through to fully responsive, SEO-friendly WordPress builds. You’ll support the technical side of our digital projects while learning and evolving your craft with every brief.

What You’ll Be Doing

  • Assist in the development of custom WordPress websites using modern, clean code
  • Convert Figma, Adobe Illustrator, Illustrator or XD designs into responsive, user-friendly web pages
  • Support the team in testing, debugging, and maintaining websites
  • Collaborate with designers and strategists to ensure pixel-perfect, brand-aligned execution
  • Learn and implement best practices in performance, accessibility, and SEO
  • Keep up with the latest WordPress plugins, tools, and development trends
  • Provide technical input during planning and brainstorm sessions

What We’re Looking For

  • A degree, diploma, or demonstrable self-taught experience in Web Development, Computer Science, or similar
  • Solid understanding of HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript (vanilla), and PHP
  • Familiarity with WordPress theme development and popular page builders (e.g. Elementor, Gutenberg)
  • Knowledge of Git/version control and local development environments
  • An eagerness to learn and grow within a fast-paced studio
  • A collaborative attitude and excellent problem-solving skills
  • Bonus points for experience with WooCommerce, Shopify, ACF, or REST API integrations

What We Offer

  • Competitive salary
  • 20 days holiday + Bank Holidays
  • Contributory pension scheme
  • Training, mentoring, and career progression opportunities
  • A friendly, forward-thinking studio team in beautiful Somerset

How to Apply

Send your CV, links to your code or portfolio, and a short note on why you’d be a great fit to our Technical Director, Adam Maloney, at careers@hatched.agency.

Shortlisted candidates will be invited to complete a short technical task to showcase their skills.