Job description
- Be part of the team responsible for delivering best practice youth mentoring programs to over 180 secondary schools across Australia
- Apply your exceptional web development expertise to a not-for-profit foundation supporting youth mental health
- Freelance, flexible project related role for approximately 4 hours/ week for 30 hours in total
- Starting ASAP
ABOUT RAISE:
At Raise we exist to help young people. We do one thing, and we do it really well – youth mentoring.
Our best-practice, school-based mentoring program is proven to make positive and sustained change. Mentoring empowers young people to be resilient, connected and hopeful for the future. We match trained volunteers with teenagers who would benefit most from an independent, caring adult who is there to listen – and be there just for them.
Our early intervention youth mentoring program will be in 180 high schools across Australia in 2024. This translates to over 2,300 young people matched with a qualified mentor this year alone. In the last 15 years, Raise has reached over 10, 000 young people across Australia. We have trained over 8, 000 mentors.
ABOUT THE ROLE:
We are seeking a skilled Freelance Web Developer with expertise in Umbraco to join our team on a project basis.
As a Web Developer, you will be responsible for implementing changes to our Umbraco-based website.
Responsibilities:
- Deliver solutions to meet project requirements
- Implement website designs and functionality using HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and Umbraco CMS.
- Collaborate with designers, content creators, and other team members to ensure seamless integration of design and functionality.
- Perform website updates, enhancements, and troubleshooting as needed
- Optimise website performance, responsiveness, and user experience
- Ensure website security and compliance with best practices.
- Communicate project progress, issues, and recommendations effectively to project stakeholders.
Requirements:
- Proven experience as a Web Developer with expertise in Umbraco CMS.
- Proficiency in HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and related web technologies.
- Strong understanding of responsive web design principles.
- Experience with version control systems
- Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a remote team environment.
- Effective communication and time management skills.
- Prior experience working on web development projects for clients is preferred.
Our Programs
Raise Foundation is committed to being a Youth Safe, Youth Friendly organisation and will, for all children and young people who come into contact with our programs:
- Provide welcoming, safe and nurturing services
- Work to prevent child abuse and neglect within our services
- Appropriately and immediately address child abuse and neglect if it occurs
- Place the interests of any young person suffering harm, or at risk of harm, above the interests of any other individual or the organisation
Our values
Six values that express our shared understanding of what we believe, how we would like others to see our personality, what we aspire to as an organisation, and how we aim to behave:
- Be Courageous – we are imaginative, driven, progressive, confident
- Show Heart – we are kind, passionate, sincere, empathetic
- Give Respect – we believe in acceptance, equity, inclusivity
- Apply Integrity – we operate with authenticity, accountability, transparency
- Bring Vitality – we are positive, fun, energetic, inspiring
- Deliver Excellence – we are evidence-based, responsive, consistent, experts in our industry
We create safe, inclusive and engaging spaces for young people, our mentors, employees and partners. We do this through our commitment to build and foster an equitable, diverse and inclusive environment for all our people. We welcome applications from people of all ages, genders, cultural and linguistic backgrounds, people with disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, and people who are diverse in gender orientation and sexuality.
How to Apply:
If you’re a talented Web Developer with expertise in Umbraco and a passion for delivering exceptional web solutions, we’d love to hear from you! Click ‘Apply Now’ to submit your resume, portfolio (if available), and a brief cover letter outlining your relevant experience and availability