XTN-0ED7636 | WEBSITE DEVELOPER AND SEO SPECIALIST
Summary
Builds, maintains, and optimises Kanda Group's WordPress websites (starting with Nursing Australia), keeping them secure, fast, and well-structured while driving technical and on-page SEO. Day to day: page builds, plugin/theme updates, site maintenance on GCP using Roots Bedrock/Sage and Git pipelines, plus SEO work with Google Analytics, Search Console, and keyword tools.
The Website Developer & SEO Specialist builds, maintains, and optimises the Kanda Group’s WordPress websites, and drives technical and on-page SEO performance across the Group’s brands, starting with Nursing Australia. Working hand in hand with the Digital Marketing Manager and the Content & Communications Officer, the role ensures websites are secure, fast, and well-structured, and that content is discoverable and performing well in search.
• Health Insurance/HMO
• Enjoy unlimited MadMax Coffee
• Diverse learning & growth opportunities
• Accessible Cloud HR platform (Sprout)
• Above standard leaves
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Build, maintain, and update the Kanda Group’s WordPress websites (Kanda, Nursing Australia, and other Group brands), including page builds, plugin and theme management, and routine site maintenance.
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Ensure websites are secure, fast, mobile-responsive, and performing well across browsers and devices, applying regular updates, backups, and performance monitoring.
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Implement technical SEO best practice across Group websites — site structure, page speed, schema markup, sitemaps, and crawlability — starting with Nursing Australia.
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Conduct keyword research and on-page SEO optimisation (meta titles and descriptions, headers, internal linking, image alt text) for website and blog content.
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Monitor website and SEO performance using tools such as Google Analytics and Google Search Console, reporting on traffic, rankings, and conversions.
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Partner with the Digital Marketing Manager to align website and SEO priorities with broader digital marketing strategy and campaign activity.
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Work with the Content & Communications Officer to publish and format blog and web content, ensuring pages are structured and optimised for search.
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Troubleshoot website issues, manage hosting and domain requirements, and liaise with external developers or hosting providers as required.
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Maintain a backlog of website enhancements and SEO opportunities, prioritising fixes and improvements with the Digital Marketing Manager.
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Keep up to date with search engine algorithm changes, WordPress updates, and web development best practice to continually improve site performance.
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Maintain the Group's WordPress sites within their current architecture — hosted on Google Cloud Platform (GCP), built on Roots’ Bedrock and Sage — including Git-based deployment pipelines, Composer-managed dependencies, and the weekly staging-to-production maintenance cycle (plugin and core updates, visual regression testing, PHP version upgrades).
Ideally 2+ years of experience in WordPress website development and/or SEO. (can consider similar environment as WordPress)
Hands-on experience building and maintaining WordPress websites, including themes, plugins, and page builders (e.g., Elementor).
Strong knowledge of on-page SEO and technical SEO principles.
Experience using Google Analytics and Google Search Console.
Experience with keyword research tools such as SEMrush or Ahrefs.
Basic HTML/CSS skills for website customization and troubleshooting.
Experience managing website performance, updates, maintenance, and optimization.
Experience with Git-based deployment pipelines.
Experience using Composer for PHP dependency management.
Familiarity with Roots Bedrock and Sage WordPress architecture