Digital Platforms Developer

Written By Gabrielle Reason

Contract: 3-month contract (with potential to extend)
Rate: £150-200/day dependent on experience
Location: Remote (UK-based preferred)
Hours: 1 day per month, with additional days if required

About the British Sauna Society

The British Sauna Society is the UK’s voice for authentic sauna culture. We’re a not-for-profit social enterprise working to raise awareness of the health, social and cultural value of sauna, connect a growing community, and support high-quality sauna development across the UK.

As our membership expands and the support needed to grow a domestic industry increases, we are strengthening our digital systems to ensure they are robust, secure, and scalable.

The role.

We are looking for a technically strong, independent developer to maintain and evolve our core digital platforms. This is a hands-on development role beginning at approximately one day per month, with flexibility to increase involvement as projects develop.

You will work closely with a small team and will collaborate to keep our digital ecosystem stable, integrated, and fit for growth, as well as developing new functionality to meet the ongoing needs of our members and wider sauna community.

Key responsibilities.

WordPress

  • Maintain and develop our Sauna Map (WordPress)

  • Manage updates, performance optimisation, and plugins

  • Improve UX and execute bug fixes and new feature requests

  • Work with the internal team to plan updates and new functionality

Systems & Integrations

  • Manage API integrations between:

    • SheepCRM membership platform

    • WordPress

    • Mailchimp

    • Typeform

  • Ensure secure, GDPR-compliant data flows

  • Troubleshoot and improve system connections

Community Platforms

  • Provide support and development for our Discourse forum

  • Support integration between membership and community systems

  • Contribute to development of our membership platforms (e.g. events, LMS) as we evolve

Data & Security

  • Maintain system security and backups
    Identify technical risks and resolve vulnerabilities

  • Ensure documentation of integrations and workflows

Experience.

Required.

  • Strong WordPress development experience

  • Experience working with APIs and system integrations

  • Understanding of data security and GDPR principles

  • Comfortable working independently and solving problems proactively

  • Clear communicator able to explain technical issues simply

Desirable.

  • Experience with Discourse

  • Experience with membership CRMs

  • Mailchimp integration experience

  • Experience working with small organisations or communities

An interest in sauna culture, wellbeing, or community-led movements

Person specification.

We’re looking for someone who is:

  • Technically capable and confident working independently

  • Comfortable taking ownership of practical technical problems

  • Structured and organised in their approach to systems and documentation

  • Clear and proactive in communication

  • Reliable and responsive within agreed timeframes

  • Calm and solution-focused when troubleshooting issues

  • Comfortable working in a small, evolving organisation

  • Interested in contributing to a purpose-led social enterprise

How to Apply

Please send your CV and a short covering letter (max 1 page) explaining your relevant experience and why you’d like to work with the British Sauna Society to jobs@britishsaunasociety.org.uk

Gabrielle Reason

Gabrielle Reason is a Director of the British Sauna Society, focused on strategy, governance, and research. With an academic background in Psychology, Physiology and Philosophy, her work explores how ancient, communal practices like sauna can address modern challenges of wellbeing. She is committed to building credible, evidence-led foundations for the future of sauna culture in the UK.