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Free-Work UK

PHP Developer

On site

Bristol, United kingdom

£ 50,000 /year

Full Time

09-03-2026

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Skills

Communication JavaScript PHP HTML CSS SQL MySQL Version Control Research Attention to detail Training Databases git SQL Server react Agile Recruitment HTML/CSS PostGres

Job Specifications

Bristol - Hybrid

Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays on site

Circa £50,000 (DOE) + Training + Progression + Hybrid + 5 Percent Matched Pension + Holiday

Excellent opportunity for an experienced PHP Developer to join a friendly and growing SaaS business offering great training, interesting technical work and a highly collaborative environment.

This company build a market leading platform used across the higher education sector, supporting research and teaching. They are continuing to grow year on year and are looking to add two developers to their team in central Bristol.

In this role you will join a small, supportive team working on a full stack web application (mostly back-end with some front-end work), across both BAU and new product features. You will work within an agile development approach, with the opportunity to contribute ideas around product design, structure, technology, usability and interface improvements. You'll receive training and support from the development team before being expected to contribute fully. The tech stack includes PHP, JavaScript, React, MySQL, SQL Server, Postgres and Git. The team collaborate on site Tuesday to Thursday, with home working on Mondays and Fridays.

The ideal candidate will be a PHP Developer with commercial experience across full stack web applications and strong procedural PHP experience. You will be comfortable with JavaScript, React, HTML/CSS frameworks, SQL and Git, with strong attention to detail, good security practices and clear communication skills. Candidates must be able to commute to central Bristol three days a week.

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a stable and growing team offering excellent training, product involvement and a great work life balance.

The Role

PHP backend development
JavaScript, React, HTML and CSS frontend development
MySQL, SQL Server and Postgres databases
Git for version control and secure coding practices

The Person

PHP Developer commercial experience (full stack web applications)
Strong with JavaScript, React, SQL and Git
Must have commercial procedural PHP experience
Commutable to central Bristol three days a week

Reference Number: BBBH265960B

To apply for this role or to be considered for further roles, please click Apply Now or contact Tommy Williams at Rise Technical Recruitment.

Rise Technical Recruitment Ltd acts as an employment agency for permanent roles and an employment business for temporary roles.

The salary advertised is the bracket available for this position. The actual salary paid will be dependent on your level of experience, qualifications and skill set. We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitable candidates.

Rise Technical Recruitment Ltd acts an employment agency for permanent roles and an employment business for temporary roles.

The salary advertised is the bracket available for this position. The actual salary paid will be dependent on your level of experience, qualifications and skill set and will be decided by our client, the employer. Rise are not responsible or liable for any hiring decisions made by the end client.

We are an equal opportunities company and welcome applications from all suitable candidates.

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