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The Vacancy
Background
RCVS Knowledge is a charity whose mission is to advance the quality of veterinary care for the benefit of animals, the public and society. We do this by providing a range of resources and services to veterinary surgeons, veterinary nurses and the wider veterinary industry. We are the charity partner of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons, which sets, upholds and advances the educational, ethical and clinical standards of veterinary surgeons and veterinary nurses.
RCVS Knowledge is going through an exciting period of development – we are expanding our digital resources, which are highly regarded by the veterinary profession and core to delivering our mission. Working closely with the Head of Communications and Digital and the wider team, this role is key to ensuring we deliver functional, robust and accessible digital products for our audiences.
Job purpose
The PHP Developer will help shape the future direction of digital services at an exciting time in the charity’s development, working with service owners to define and deliver sustainable enhancements across our platforms.
The role is based within a multi-skilled team, covering communications, marketing, design and website development. The postholder will also work closely on a day-to-day basis with the software development team at the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons, in order to share technical best practice and ensure aligned technical approaches to projects.
Key responsibilities
Develop and customise in-house Moodle e-learning platform
Upgrade software of in-house PHP-based journal (Open Journal Systems), and build and implement new functionality
Deploy applications to production environments, including WordPress
Assess legacy infrastructure, make recommendations for upgrading/migrating legacy in-house applications and carry out upgrade/migration projects, as prioritised by Head of Communications and Digital
Act as first line of support for any issues with the Knowledge digital portfolio
Line manage the PHP Developer, prioritise their work and offer support
Other
Advise the Head of Communications and Digital on wed development and digital issues more broadly, working closely with them to develop and run RCVS Knowledge’s digital strategy
Work closely and collaboratively with other members of the team and colleagues in the wider RCVS Knowledge team
Maintain an awareness of software development best practice and trends, undertaking professional development as required
Undertake any other duties relevant to the objectives of the post
Contribute to the wider activities of RCVS Knowledge, as appropriate.
Essential criteria
Proven ability to work tactfully, collaboratively and productively with colleagues at all levels of technical proficiency
Initiative, energy and enthusiasm, and ability to work efficiently on several projects at once
Ability to work independently, and as part of a multi-skilled team.
Skills, knowledge and experience
Excellent working knowledge of PHP, Moodle and WordPress in particular
Experience administering Linux servers with MySQL and Apache
Experience deploying applications to production environments
Experience using GitHub or equivalent VCS
Experience of writing documentation
Experience of line management
Desired skills, knowledge and experience
Experience of handling system upgrades
CI/CD
Front-end development experience
Working knowledge of Bash and/or Python scripting
AWS or Azure certification
The Organisation
RCVS Knowledge’s mission is to advance the quality of veterinary care for the benefit of animals, the public, and society. We are the charity partner of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS), and provide tools, resources and education to the professions. Click here to head to our website.
Our Senior Team
To find out more about the RCVS Knowledge team, go to the team page on our website.
Chris Gush
Executive Director
Clare Boulton
Head of Library and Knowledge Services
Lara Carim
Head of Digital and Communications
Katie Mantell
Chief Executive Officer
Clare Boulton
Head of Library and Knowledge Services
Ashley Doorly
Head of Quality Improvement
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