About the organisation

Good to Great Schools Australia (GGSA) partners with schools and school systems to support school improvement along a journey from Poor to Fair, Fair to Good and Good to Great.

GGSA has an experienced team of professionals who support the school team, students, and parents effectively. Each school receives significant training, coaching, data monitoring and tools to enable them to develop into great teachers delivering effective instruction to every child and to continually improve on the journey to becoming a great school.

About the role

The Back End Developer is responsible for website and membership platform project, providing the unique opportunity to shape the future of a new initiative from the ground up. This role demands a developer with expertise in back-end technologies, particularly within cloud-based environments, who thrives in a fast-paced, dynamic setting.

The role requires an experienced and innovative Back End Developer to help with technical management, development, and maintenance of our website, external user portal, and learning management system. The ideal candidate will possess deep expertise in both headless and traditional CMS, best practices in website architecture, deployment, and change management, as well as modern coding languages.

We are seeking an experienced and innovative Back End Developer to oversee the technical management, development, and maintenance of our web-based projects. The ideal candidate will have extensive expertise in WordPress, LearnDash and MySQL. This role is critical to ensuring the delivery of high-quality, scalable, and user-friendly solutions that align with our organisational goals.

Essential criteria

Advanced proficiency in WordPress development and architecture.

Deep understanding of LearnDash LMS development and customisation.

Expertise in PHP, including object-oriented programming and MVC frameworks.

Familiarity with other CMS platforms or frameworks.

Knowledge of SEO best practices and web accessibility standards.

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field.