Job Description

Join South West Grid for Learning Charitable Trust and contribute to our two-decade legacy in online safety. We're seeking individuals passionate about digital well-being to join our team. Your role here will be more than a job; it will be a part of a mission to make the internet a safer place.

As a member of our team, you'll collaborate with experts, gain knowledge, and contribute to impactful projects. We offer opportunities for professional growth and the satisfaction of making a real difference.

Joining the company offers a comprehensive benefits package including continuous support and training, increasing annual leave (up to 30 days), a generous pension plan, and a wide-ranging Employee Assistance Program covering health and therapy treatments. Additional perks include an employee discount platform, family-friendly policies, annual flu jabs, and eco-friendly commuting schemes like Cycle to Work. This package aims to support employees' well-being and professional growth.

If you're committed to online safety and eager to shape the future of digital health, we welcome your expertise. Join us in our continued journey to create a safer digital world. Your skills are crucial to our ongoing mission. Together, let's build a responsible online environment for future generations.

Background

SWGfL is a not-for-profit charity ensuring everyone can benefit from technology free from harm. Forming 1/3 of the UK Safer Internet Centre, our experts advise schools, public bodies and industry on appropriate actions to take in regard to safeguarding and advancing positive online safety policies. Providing vital support to schools, organisations, teachers, parents, victims of online / offline harm, key government departments and industry, SWGfL has been at the forefront of the online safety landscape for nearly 25 years; delivering key support to those in need across the UK and Internationally.

SWGfL has been at the forefront of online safety, delivering engaging presentations and training to a wide variety of audiences nationally and internationally. Our work has brought online safety to the forefront of public attention, ensuring everyone can develop their understanding of what online safety truly means in an ever-changing world.

Job Role

As the senior software engineer, you will be responsible for developing and maintaining the charity's digital platforms, from our main website to web-based tools and applications that support our beneficiaries, funders, and staff. You'll work closely with communications, data, and project teams to ensure our online presence is reliable, engaging, and inclusive.

You will balance hands-on coding with strategic thinking, identifying opportunities to improve user journeys, accessibility, and the overall digital experience.

Responsibilities

Design, build, and maintain user-friendly web applications and websites aligned with the charity's goals

Develop and maintain APIs and integrations with third-party systems (e.g., CRMs, donation platforms)

Ensure accessibility (WCAG 2.1 AA), security, and performance standards are met across all digital products

Work collaboratively with non-technical colleagues to translate needs into practical digital solutions

Implement and manage hosting, deployment, and version control processes (e.g., GitHub, Plesk, Linux)

Troubleshoot, test, and maintain existing systems to improve performance and reliability

Contribute to digital transformation and innovation projects within the organisation

Plan and architect new systems to power common digital solutions that meet current and future needs across the organisation

General Duties

Maintaining in-house developed software in PHP/MariaDB

Attending project meetings

Planning and responding to requests

Developing new components and websites

Creating documentation and resources

Additional Support

This role has been created in response to a growing needs analysis within the web team. Working as the senior software engineer, you will be expected to support the already well integrated team to meet the overall web department deadlines, in line with the organisation's overall strategy.

Job Types: Full-time, Fixed term contract
Contract length: 12 months

Benefits:

Additional leave Company pension Cycle to work scheme Free flu jabs Free parking Health & wellbeing programme On-site parking Sick pay Work from home
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Exeter EX2 5WS