Development Team Lead

Development Lead (PHP) Location: Hybrid (Wakefield office, once a week) Salary: £60,000 – £75,000 bonus opportunities Are you ready to become a trusted technical voice for clients and a driving force within a talented web team? My client are looking for a Team Leader (PHP) to join their growing consultancy. You’ll guide technical decisions, champion best practices, and help them to deliver exceptional solutions across a wide range of bespoke web applications. What You’ll Do: Lead client meetings and calls with clarity, confidence, and technical insight Deeply understand client systems, recommending performance and reliability improvements Stay hands-on with development work (JavaScript, PHP, React) Contribute to presales, scope technical solutions, and shape proposals Collaborate with project managers to prioritise and deliver effectively Mentor and support your team with code reviews, 1:1s, and career guidance Drive high standards in code quality, maintainability, and performance Use your dedicated L&D time to explore emerging tech (e.g., AI, cloud tools) What You’ll Bring Strong web development experience with JavaScript, PHP, and React Proven ability to assess and improve large-scale, business-critical applications Excellent client communication and stakeholder management skills Experience leading or mentoring developers in a technical team Commitment to clean, high-performing code Skilled in Git, Agile and/or Waterfall workflows Excellent problem-solving, planning, and communication skills Nice to have: Experience in a software consultancy environment Familiarity with cloud services, especially AWS

Location: Wakefield, UK, GB

Posted Date: 11/7/2025