Web Designer - Volunteer

Web Designer – Volunteer (Anti‑bullying Charity)

About the Charity

We are an anti‑bullying charity registered in the UK and Italy. We help targets of bullying through support, prevention, research cooperation, legal aid, and telephone support. Our goal is to create safe environments and raise awareness of bullying.

What you will do

• Design and develop the charity’s website, ensuring it is user‑friendly, visually engaging, and consistent with our brand.
• Collaborate with developers, events staff, video creators and other stakeholders to translate design concepts into responsive, mobile‑first layouts.
• Implement SEO best practices, optimise page performance, and ensure cross‑browser compatibility.
• Maintain and build reusable HTML/CSS templates and UI components within WordPress (or other CMS).
• Identify and resolve bugs or technical issues before and after launch, and support smooth deployment to live environments.
• Stay informed on the latest web‑design trends, tools, and best practices to keep the website modern and impactful.

Key Responsibilities

• Work directly with the team of web developers, providing design input for new builds and updates.
• Design and create visually engaging websites that align with organisational guidelines and branding.
• Collaborate with the Events Team, developers, video creators, and other stakeholders to produce functional and user‑friendly designs.
• Translate design concepts into responsive, mobile‑first layouts and user interfaces.
• Continuously refine and update existing websites to maintain a modern, consistent user experience.
• Build reusable HTML/CSS templates and UI components.
• Optimise page performance and ensure cross‑browser compatibility.
• Troubleshoot and resolve front‑end issues efficiently.
• Work with WordPress and maintain familiarity with its themes, plugins and customisation tools.

Qualifications & Experience

• Prior experience in web design and development with a portfolio of previous work (paid or volunteer).
• Proficiency in design software such as Adobe XD, Figma, Sketch, and front‑end development tools (HTML, CSS, JavaScript).
• Experience with responsive design, cross‑browser compatibility, and UX/UI principles.
• Strong visual design skills – attention to detail, layout, typography, colour.
• Knowledge of SEO best practices, web performance optimisation, basic web hosting and security protocols.
• Familiarity with content management systems (WordPress, Wix, or custom CMS solutions).
• Excellent communication and teamwork skills; ability to collaborate effectively with non‑technical staff.
• A passion for design and a willingness to volunteer time and skills for a meaningful cause.
• Self‑motivation and strong time‑management skills to meet project deadlines.
• Access to necessary software and tools for web design and development.

Desirable

• Experience with UI/UX design principles, graphic design, database/CRM development, and software/web development.
• Understanding of SEO best practices.

Seniority Level

Not applicable – volunteer role.

Employment Type

Volunteer – unpaid.