17 Website Development jobs in the United Kingdom

About Us

Orlight is a leading British lighting manufacturer, delivering premium architectural lighting solutions across residential and commercial markets. With our B2B (orlight.com) and B2C (orlighthome.com) platforms now central to our customer experience, we're investing in a digital leadership role to own and evolve our websites, aligning every user interaction with the quality and performance of our products

Role Overview

We are seeking a Head of Web Design to lead the visual design, UX structure, and ongoing performance optimisation of our digital platforms. This is a senior, hands-on role for an experienced digital designer who can balance aesthetic excellence with commercial outcomes, owning the visual integrity of our websites while ensuring continuous improvement through data-driven decision-making.

You will work closely with senior leadership, marketing, and product teams to deliver high-performing digital experiences. This role demands both creative leadership and technical fluency, with strong skills in responsive layout design, HTML/CSS implementation, and the ability to interpret and present site analytics clearly and confidently.

Please note: This is a design-led role, not a developer or engineering position. While strong HTML/CSS skills are essential, the emphasis is on leading visual design, usability, and digital strategy, not on JavaScript development or full-stack engineering.

Key Responsibilities

• Own and lead the visual and UX evolution of orlight.com and orlighthome.com — from homepage design and product layouts to campaign landing pages and content areas
• Set and enforce design systems, web standards, and styling principles to ensure consistent branding and user experience across platforms
• Lead all visual implementation in HTML/CSS within a CMS environment — executing updates and mentoring others on standards and execution
• Analyse site performance and behaviour using tools like GA4, Hotjar, and Clarity — making data-backed design recommendations and reporting clearly to stakeholders
• Collaborate closely with marketing and product teams to drive engagement, retention, and lead conversion through visual and UX improvements
• Ensure WCAG accessibility, responsive behaviour, and mobile performance across all screen sizes
• Manage and QA all design output across key digital pages and product experiences
• Introduce creative process improvements and AI-driven tools (e.g. image generation, layout ideation, GPT-assisted editing) to streamline output and reduce repetitive tasks

What We’re Looking For

• 10+ years of experience in senior digital web design roles, ideally with ownership of full-site design and optimisation.
• A strong portfolio demonstrating end-to-end project leadership, from concept to live implementation.
• Advanced proficiency in HTML/CSS, Figma or Adobe XD, and Adobe Creative Suite.
• Deep understanding of UX principles, responsive layout behaviour, and accessibility standards.
• Confidence in interpreting analytics and using data to support design decisions and stakeholder conversations.
• Experience working within CMS-based systems and adapting design within structural constraints.
• Strong communication and presentation skills, capable of explaining design rationale to both creative and non-creative audiences.

Additional Advantages

• Familiarity with A/B testing, CRO, or other optimisation methodologies
• Experience within e-commerce, product-based, or manufacturing sectors
• Awareness of SEO principles as they relate to design structure and content hierarchy
• Basic understanding of JavaScript (not essential)

What You’ll Get

• A senior leadership role with creative and strategic ownership of two key web platforms
• Salary starting at £60,000+ depending on experience and capability
• Opportunity to work onsite in a fast-moving, design-conscious environment at our St Albans HQ

To Apply

Please submit your CV and portfolio, along with a short statement describing a project where you drove measurable improvements through design leadership and UX enhancement.

Shortlisted candidates will be invited for an interview and strategic presentation review.

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• Company events
• Company pension
• Discounted or free food
• Employee discount
• Free parking
• On-site parking

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Work Location: In person

My client is a well established firm who are going from strength to strength

They are now looking to recruit a Social Media / Web Design Executive to join their team on a full time, permanent basis

The Social Media / Web Design Executive will play a pivotal role in enhancing the online presence and brand reputation for my client

This individual will be responsible for creating, curating, and managing published content across various social media platforms and the website. By engaging with their online community, the Social Media Executive will drive growth, customer loyalty, and implement strategies to increase the reach and impact of our social media efforts.

Main duties:

• Develop, implement, and manage social media strategies
li>Plan, create and curate engaging and high-quality content for social media platforms including Facebook, X Instagram, LinkedIn, as well as their own website
• Monitor, track, analyse, and report on performance metrics and suggest improvements
• Engage with followers, respond to queries promptly, and monitor customer reviews
• Support the digital marketing team with additional incoming marketing requests
• Stay up-to-date with the latest social media best practices and technologies
• Handle social media advertising and sponsored posts
• Any other tasks deemed necessary 

Knowledge, skills and experience:

li>Proven work experience as a Social Media Executive
• Word Press Webb building experience
• Hands-on experience in content management
• Excellent copywriting skills
• Ability to deliver creative content (text, image, and video)
• Knowledge of online marketing channels
• Experience with Photoshop
• Strong analytical and multitasking skills
• Experience with graphic design
• Knowledge of SEO and web traffic metrics
• Experience in managing social media advertising budgets
• Have a passion for social media trends and digital marketing
• Able to communicate clearly and accurately with people at all levels
• Highly analytical, using data to inform decision making
• Self-motivated, passionate and consistently delivers high-quality work
• Demonstrates initiative, is solutions driven and able to solve problems
• Highly organised and reliable
• Meticulous attention to detail and accuracy
• Enthusiastic and positive approach to learning new skills and meeting new challenges
• Creative and ideas driven
• Able to work independently and as part of a team
• Excellent written and oral communication skills

My client is a well established firm who are going from strength to strength

They are now looking to recruit a Social Media / Web Design Executive to join their team on a full time, permanent basis

The Social Media / Web Design Executive will play a pivotal role in enhancing the online presence and brand reputation for my client

This individual will be responsible for creating, curating, and managing published content across various social media platforms and the website. By engaging with their online community, the Social Media Executive will drive growth, customer loyalty, and implement strategies to increase the reach and impact of our social media efforts.

Main duties:

• Develop, implement, and manage social media strategies
li>Plan, create and curate engaging and high-quality content for social media platforms including Facebook, X Instagram, LinkedIn, as well as their own website
• Monitor, track, analyse, and report on performance metrics and suggest improvements
• Engage with followers, respond to queries promptly, and monitor customer reviews
• Support the digital marketing team with additional incoming marketing requests
• Stay up-to-date with the latest social media best practices and technologies
• Handle social media advertising and sponsored posts
• Any other tasks deemed necessary 

Knowledge, skills and experience:

li>Proven work experience as a Social Media Executive
• Word Press Webb building experience
• Hands-on experience in content management
• Excellent copywriting skills
• Ability to deliver creative content (text, image, and video)
• Knowledge of online marketing channels
• Experience with Photoshop
• Strong analytical and multitasking skills
• Experience with graphic design
• Knowledge of SEO and web traffic metrics
• Experience in managing social media advertising budgets
• Have a passion for social media trends and digital marketing
• Able to communicate clearly and accurately with people at all levels
• Highly analytical, using data to inform decision making
• Self-motivated, passionate and consistently delivers high-quality work
• Demonstrates initiative, is solutions driven and able to solve problems
• Highly organised and reliable
• Meticulous attention to detail and accuracy
• Enthusiastic and positive approach to learning new skills and meeting new challenges
• Creative and ideas driven
• Able to work independently and as part of a team
• Excellent written and oral communication skills

My client is a well established firm who are going from strength to strength

They are now looking to recruit a Social Media / Web Design Executive to join their team on a full time, permanent basis

The Social Media / Web Design Executive will play a pivotal role in enhancing the online presence and brand reputation for my client

This individual will beresponsible for creating, curating, and managing .

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Senior Java Development Manager Front Office Banking

This is a new and exclusive opportunity for a Strong Java Software Developer to join my banking client as they are building out their front office software development team which specialist in front office strategic Sales and Trading Derivatives platforms

Role details

• Title: Head of Derivatives IT Development
• Technical stack: Focus is Java
• Permanent role salary (Apply online only),000 base salary plus bonus and pension
• Location: London City and home working hybrid
• Role focus- front office strategic Sales and Trading Derivatives platforms

As the Head of Derivatives IT Development, you will be managing the team of 6-8 Front Office developers to deliver on their individual responsibilities and ensure that the Front Office desks are fully supported with a global system architecture

The Front office (Derivatives) software development team requires an agile and versatile hands-on specialist and team manager with extensive expertise in Java/Python/C# software.

What is exciting about this role is that you will have ownership for the successful software delivery from inception to deployment for the complete Front Office Derivatives Technology Stack

Role requirements

• advanced core development Java
• experienced people manager including building successful development teams
• experience of working with front office stakeholders and within Front Office Trading systems.
• Derivatives Banking structures

This role will start shortlisting next week

For more information and the chance to be shortlisted, please do send through a CV for review- good luck

To find out more about Huxley, please visit (url removed)

Huxley, a trading division of SThree Partnership LLP is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy | Registered office | 8 Bishopsgate, London, EC2N 4BQ, United Kingdom | Partnership Number | OC(phone number removed) England and Wales

Senior Java Development Manager Front Office Banking

This is a new and exclusive opportunity for a Strong Java Software Developer to join my banking client as they are building out their front office software development team which specialist in front office strategic Sales and Trading Derivatives platforms

Role details

• Title: Head of Derivatives IT Development
• Technical stack: Focus is Java
• Permanent role salary (Apply online only),000 base salary plus bonus and pension
• Location: London City and home working hybrid
• Role focus- front office strategic Sales and Trading Derivatives platforms

As the Head of Derivatives IT Development, you will be managing the team of 6-8 Front Office developers to deliver on their individual responsibilities and ensure that the Front Office desks are fully supported with a global system architecture

The Front office (Derivatives) software development team requires an agile and versatile hands-on specialist and team manager with extensive expertise in Java/Python/C# software.

What is exciting about this role is that you will have ownership for the successful software delivery from inception to deployment for the complete Front Office Derivatives Technology Stack

Role requirements

• advanced core development Java
• experienced people manager including building successful development teams
• experience of working with front office stakeholders and within Front Office Trading systems.
• Derivatives Banking structures

This role will start shortlisting next week

For more information and the chance to be shortlisted, please do send through a CV for review- good luck

To find out more about Huxley, please visit (url removed)

Huxley, a trading division of SThree Partnership LLP is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy | Registered office | 8 Bishopsgate, London, EC2N 4BQ, United Kingdom | Partnership Number | OC(phone number removed) England and Wales

We’re looking for a Full-Stack Developer & Digital Designer  who can blend creativity with technical expertise to build seamless, engaging digital experiences. In this role, you’ll design intuitive user interfaces, craft thoughtful visual systems, and then bring them to life through clean, scalable front- and back-end code.

You’ll collaborate across teams to develop responsive applications that are as visually compelling as they are technically sound. If you’re equally comfortable refining design details and architecting robust solutions, and you love turning ideas into polished products, we’d love to have you on board.

The role:

In this role, you’ll take ownership of the design process, creating bespoke website designs that engage our target audiences and reflect the latest digital trends. From full site concepts to detailed interactions, you’ll craft user-friendly, visually compelling experiences that work seamlessly across desktop and mobile. Using tools such as Figma and Adobe Creative Suite, you’ll shape prototypes and design systems, then bring them to life in code to ensure every site feels polished, intuitive, and modern.

Alongside development, you’ll manage and optimise the environments our sites run on, working with solutions from Linux servers and LAMP stacks to Docker containers and cloud services such as AWS. Security, performance, and scalability will be part of your everyday thinking, as you configure servers, set up hosting platforms, and maintain smooth deployment pipelines.

You’ll also work with databases, APIs, build systems and CI workflows to keep projects running efficiently, applying best practices in technical SEO, accessibility, and application security. This is a hands-on role that combines creative front-end work with behind-the-scenes technical expertise, perfect for someone who enjoys variety and solving problems across the full digital stack.

Key responsibilities

• Develop responsive, interactive websites with modern web technologies
• Maintain and optimise servers, hosting platforms, and cloud services
• Translate prototypes and design systems into functional, polished products
• Apply best practices in security, performance, SEO, and accessibility

What we’re looking for

• Strong front-end skills (HTML/CSS/JS/TS, React/Preact) plus PHP/Node.js
• Experience with WordPress and modern CMS platforms
• Knowledge of server management (Linux, Apache/Nginx, Docker, AWS)
• Design awareness and proficiency with Figma/Adobe Creative Suite
• A problem-solver who thrives at the intersection of code, design, and infrastructure

A bit about Blackbridge

As one of the largest independent people communications agency in the UK, Blackbridge Communications helps household name brands to attract and engage talent. Located in Spitalfields, London, we do that by developing and delivering creative campaigns and strategies across all channels, from digital and social through to outdoor and experiential.

One of the reasons why we’re so dedicated to delivering exceptional work for our broad range of clients, including organisations such as Aviva, Amazon, Microsoft and Vodafone, is the fact that we’re an employee-owned business. It means we all have a real stake in our success. Join our 45-strong team of Creatives, Strategists, Client Partners and Delivery specialists, and you’ll have that stake too.

Benefits

Our benefits are competitive and intended to help make your life a little easier:

• Unlike most agencies, we're employee owned - which is exactly as it sounds. After 12 months, you'll become a Partner of Blackbridge and receive your fair share of our profits
• Colleague-run Partner Councillor that gives us a voice in the opportunities we pursue as a business
• A structure and team spirit that inspires you to produce your best work, stay engaged and find ways to develop via regular check-ins with your manager or team
• A work-life balance is important to who we are. We're all good at what we do, and we work hard, but we intend to enjoy that success by living our lives
• 'Fun-loving and considerate' sums up our culture, with regular socials and events designed to inspire a closer bond between a diverse group of people
• A minimum of 25 days holiday with 1.5 days extra at Christmas
• Employee Assistance Programme is available 24/7, because wellbeing is our priority
• BHSF - a holistic range of impressive health and wellbeing benefits for you and your children
• Enhanced parental pay and leave, so you can settle your family in, enjoy the early days and maintain your sense of financial security