Web Developer – Web Platform & Custom Features - Volunteer

Global Social Innovators; Leigh on Sea; On-site; Full time

Job description

Join our tech team to build a web platform from conception to delivery! We're seeking a Volunteer Web Developer to collaborate with our UX/UI team, writing custom CSS, embedding plugins, and maintaining WordPress. Flexible role help us build digital tools for social impact.

What difference will you make?

Delivering a complete web platform takes team effort. While our UX/UI team designs intuitive user journeys, having you as part of our web development team ensures we have the technical hands on deck to turn those designs into a live, reliable, and accessible platform.

By contributing your CSS skills, setting up essential plugins, and keeping our WordPress site updated, you help ensure our beneficiaries can access vital resources seamlessly and our supporters can engage with our mission.

Your active contribution as a team member directly speeds up our platform launch, expands our digital capabilities, and helps maximize our impact in the community.

What are we looking for?

We are looking for a collaborative, reliable Volunteer Web Developer to join our team and contribute to building, delivering, and maintaining our web platform from initial conception to live deployment. You will work alongside our UX/UI design team and technical contributors to help turn design wireframes into responsive, functional web pages.

Remote

What will you be doing?

We are seeking a collaborative Volunteer Web Developer to join our digital team and contribute to developing, launching, and maintaining our web platform from initial conception through to final delivery.

Working alongside our UX/UI design team and core technical volunteers, you will help convert wireframes, component libraries, and user flows into a fully functioning, high-performing digital platform. As an active team member, you will assist across the development cycle—from building layouts in WordPress and Elementor to custom front-end styling, plugin configuration, and ongoing site maintenance.

Key Responsibilities

• Team Collaboration Work with the UX/UI team and project leads to implement platform requirements and turn design wireframes into functional web pages.
• Front-End Styling & CSS Write clean custom CSS and HTML to customize page builders, tweak layout styling, and ensure responsive design alignment across mobile and desktop.
• Plugin & Feature Integration Assist in selecting, embedding, configuring, and testing third-party plugins, interactive forms, and custom web tools.
• Website Management & Maintenance Help maintain site health, run routine software/plugin updates, manage site backups, and optimize page load speeds.
• Testing & Bug Fixing Perform cross-browser testing, fix display glitches, resolve plugin conflicts, and support WCAG web accessibility standards.

What We’re Looking For

• Hands-on experience building or maintaining WordPress sites using Elementor.
• Good CSS coding skills and experience configuring plugins and web features.
• Enthusiasm for working collaboratively as part of a team throughout the site development lifecycle.
• Strong attention to detail and good communication skills.

Whether you want to gain hands-on experience working in a team environment or donate your web development skills to a great cause, this flexible remote role offers a fantastic opportunity to contribute to a real-world platform build.