Careers at Sketch Dental
WordPress Developer (Contract)
Salary: Competitive (based on experience)
Location: Hybrid (Birmingham Mailbox) • Remote considered (UK Based)
Brand: Sketch Dental
Type: Hybrid Working
Basis: Part-time Contractor • 3 Days Per Week
We’re on the hunt for a skilled WordPress Developer to join Sketch Dental, the UK’s leading dental marketing agency, on a part-time contract basis (3 days per week). This is an exciting opportunity to play a pivotal role in crafting high-performance websites and conversion-led landing pages that help dental practices across the UK grow their patient base and achieve standout results.
You’ll spend much of your time building conversion-focused landing pages using a proven performance framework, working with Advanced Custom Fields (ACF) and bespoke components to deliver flexible, fast-loading, beautifully designed builds. Alongside this, you’ll develop full WordPress websites based on our in-house design team’s creations, ensuring slick user experiences and pixel-perfect execution.
This role is ideal for an experienced freelancer or contractor who wants to slot into a talented agency team, working on exciting projects with the freedom to shape your own workflow. Hybrid working in Birmingham is preferred, but fully remote will be considered for the right fit.
If you’re a detail-oriented developer with strong technical skills, a flair for clean, functional design, and a passion for creating websites that perform, we’d love to hear from you.
Reports to
Senior Marketing Manager
Job Brief
We’re on the hunt for a skilled WordPress Developer to join Sketch Dental, the UK’s leading dental marketing agency, on a part-time contract basis (3 days per week). This is an exciting opportunity to play a pivotal role in crafting high-performance websites and conversion-led landing pages that help dental practices across the UK grow their patient base and achieve standout results.
You’ll spend much of your time building conversion-focused landing pages using a proven performance framework, working with Advanced Custom Fields (ACF) and bespoke components to deliver flexible, fast-loading, beautifully designed builds. Alongside this, you’ll develop full WordPress websites based on our in-house design team’s creations, ensuring slick user experiences and pixel-perfect execution.
This role is ideal for an experienced freelancer or contractor who wants to slot into a talented agency team, working on exciting projects with the freedom to shape your own workflow. Hybrid working in Birmingham is preferred, but fully remote will be considered for the right fit.
If you’re a detail-oriented developer with strong technical skills, a flair for clean, functional design, and a passion for creating websites that perform, we’d love to hear from you.
Key Responsibilities
Landing Page Development (Primary Focus)
• Build high-performing WordPress landing pages that follow a proven, results-driven framework created by our performance marketing team.
• Use bespoke components and ACF to deliver flexible, scalable builds that are both editor-friendly and conversion-focused.
Website Development
• Bring full WordPress websites to life from our in-house design team’s creations.
• Use Page Builders and ACF to create flexible, intuitive content management systems with beautiful, responsive front-end finishes.
Maintenance & Updates
• Support ongoing updates and tweaks – from small content changes to building new pages – ensuring everything stays fresh and functional.
Troubleshooting & Support
• Diagnose and fix WordPress or WooCommerce issues, from plugin conflicts to responsive layout challenges.
Collaboration & Delivery
• Work closely with project managers to stay aligned with timelines and roadmaps.
• Maintain high standards across both code and visual quality, ensuring all work is tested and refined before launch.
Candidate Attributes
What we’re looking for
• Proficiency in WordPress Page Builders (Elementor / WPBakery / Visual Composer)
• Strong experience with Advanced Custom Fields (ACF) and Custom Post Types
• Good knowledge of HTML, CSS, and responsive design
• Understanding of performance optimisation and mobile-first builds
• Experience with WooCommerce and related plugins
• Ability to troubleshoot WordPress and WooCommerce confidently
• Familiarity with servers and staging environments
• Logical, detail-focused thinker with sharp problem-solving skills
• Able to work independently to deadlines in a fast-paced environment
Experience
• 1–2 years in a web or digital agency setting
• Proven experience building WordPress websites and landing pages with Page Builders
• Comfortable collaborating with design teams and project managers
• Positive, proactive, and open to feedback
Nice-to-Haves
• Experience developing custom plugins
• SEO or marketing know-how
• Familiarity with Trello / Notion
Benefits at Sketch:
🎧 Free Spotify Premium
🎂 Your Birthday Off
⭐ Employee of the Quarter Recognition
🏋🏼 Free Gym Membership
🏡 Hybrid Working Schedule
🏢 Multi-Location Co-Working Access
🎉 Quarterly Team Social Activities
✈️ Team Holiday
This is a brilliant opportunity to work on exciting, high-impact projects with the UK’s leading dental marketing specialists — all while keeping the flexibility and freedom that comes with contracting.
Salary & Commission Structure
About Sketch
Sketch Dental is the UK’s leading dental marketing agency. We specialise in helping dental practices attract more patients, increase treatment uptake, and build standout reputations through results-driven marketing and world-class digital experiences.
From websites and paid ad campaigns to branding and patient journey optimisation, everything we do is focused on performance and growth. Our team has worked with hundreds of practices nationwide, from ambitious independents to multi-site groups, and our campaigns consistently deliver measurable results.
We’re a collaborative, forward-thinking team who pride ourselves on our expertise, creativity, and deep knowledge of the dental sector. Based in Birmingham’s iconic Mailbox, we run a hybrid structure blending office collaboration with remote flexibility - but for the right contractor, we’re open to fully remote working too.