Job Description

Fulltime Web Designer/Developer

To be fully responsible for the layout, visual appearance and usability of the Viva! and Vegetarian & Vegan Foundation (VVF) websites, ensuring that brand continuity is maintained throughout.

The job is full-time (Mon-Fri), with four weeks holidays pa, plus bank hols and usually five days at Christmas. You will be required to work some of these hours at our Bristol HQ. Salary £18,000 to £24,000 depending on experience.

Duties and Responsibilities

• To design websites and ensure that they are visually effective and easy to access
• Liaising closely with Viva! and VVF staff (and designers) at the design stage
• Advising the client on the categories and information needed to construct the site
• Designing a draft site for client approval or modification
• Writing web pages in a combination of codes such as hypertext mark-up language (HTML), JavaScript, CSS, Flash
• Creating web forms for ordering materials and merchandise; ensuring that these are effective and operational at all times
• Creating and/or implementing on-line games, animations and other interactive content
• Organising and purchasing new web domains
• Updating pages promptly when and where needed under the direction of Viva! and VVF staff
• Testing the web sites for functionality in different browsers and at different resolutions
• To upload the websites on to the Internet using FTP 
• Train staff in using the web site; enabling staff to make simple updates

 
Skills/Attributes Required

• A strong online portfolio displaying user-centred design, and ideally some experience with web database solutions, mysql and php
• Ability to Hand Code with HTML
• Strong knowledge of Dreamweaver, Photoshop, JavaScript and Flash
• An Art, Design or Media based Honours Degree (candidates without relevant qualifications will be judged on their portfolio)
• In depth knowledge of current web-design trends and techniques
• A flexible attitude with proven experience of working in a small team
• Excellent communication skills and attention to detail 

Please send a letter of application including how long you have been vegetarian or vegan and why, why you are suited to this post, why you want the role along with two referees (including current or most recent employer) and examples of your work (and/or links to your work) to:
Julie Cook, Director’s PA, Viva!, 8 York Court, Wilder Street, Bristol BS2 8QH. Email juliecook@viva.org.uk
Closing date: 1 September 2008