Website Administrator - WordPress Proficient (ZR_18143_JOB)

This is a remote position.

• Contract type: Independent Contractor
  
• Work Schedule: Monday - Friday between 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM UK Time
  

Key Responsibilities:

• Website maintenance: Ensure that WordPress Core as well as theme and plugins are up-to-date and functioning well together.
  

• Website design: Implementing the SMN branding style on all pages of the website.
  

• Information Retrieval and Archive Project: Migration of content from old SMN website and help to catalogue the content.
  

Requirements

• Excellent knowledge and experience with WordPress and its ecosystem of plugins. 
  

• Ideally we’d be moving from Divi to Gutenberg, so experience in both is required.
  

• Creativity when building page layouts.
  

• Programming knowledge in PHP and general WordPress development.
  

• Experience with the following plugins that we use:
  

• BuddyBoss
  

• MemberPress
  

• Memberpress Courses
  

• WPForms
  

• Divi Builder
  

• Proficiency in WordPress architecture: This includes custom theme and plugin development, troubleshooting, and optimization.
  

• Languages and frameworks:
  

• PHP: This is the core language WordPress is built on, so it’s a must-have for custom coding, theme/plugin development, and backend troubleshooting.
  

• HTML/CSS: For front-end styling and layout customization. These are essential for making sure the site looks right and is responsive.
  

• JavaScript (and jQuery): WordPress uses JavaScript for dynamic content and interactions. Familiarity with frameworks like React or Vue.js could be a bonus, especially if you want to extend or modernize functionality in the future.
  

• MySQL: Since WordPress runs on MySQL databases, they need to understand how to manage, optimize, and troubleshoot databases.
  

• Custom code proficiency: Integrations between databases, payment gateways and WordPress plugins such as Memberpress, WPForms,
  

• Multi-media Integrations:  Integrations with 
  

• Vimeo, YouTube (creating galleries pages) 
  

• All major social media platforms
  

• PDF and documents 
  

• Automations and AI: eg optimising with Make.com and 
  

• Problem-solving and troubleshooting skills: Aside from coding, they should be able to diagnose problems quickly, whether it’s a database issue, plugin conflict, or something else, and be proactive in finding solutions.
  

• Security and performance optimization: Familiar with security best practices (e.g., hardening WordPress, SSL, GDPR compliance). Optimizing the site for performance—minifying CSS/JavaScript, caching, optimizing images, etc.
  

General skills:

• Desire to learn and improve the assigned tasks.
  

• Flexible and independent worker.
  

• Excellent organisational skills.
  

• Good written and spoken communication skills.
  

• Accuracy and attention to detail.
  

• A calm and professional manner.
  

• Excellent interpersonal skills.
  

• The ability to carry out several tasks at the same time.
  

• A flexible and adaptable approach to work.
  

• Ability to use your own initiative.
  

• Tact and discretion for dealing with confidential information.
  

Benefits

• Permanent Work from home
  
• Immediate Hiring
  
• Steady Freelance Job