Calling all Royal, Ancient & Historic Web Pros….

Posted by Sara Dodd

A very nice range of web related opportunities for those of you looking to deploy your skills, knowledge and aesthetic sensibilities in the public sector…

Web Developer, RCAHMS, Edinburgh (E/2/07)
Salary range £23,067-£31,387

Applications are invited for this fixed term appointment for one year within the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland

The successful candidate will be responsible for the day-to-day work relating to the development and maintenance of web projects at RCAHMS including the presentation layer for both RCAHMS and RCAHMW. Applicants must have:

• Proficiency with both CSS and CSS-P
• The ability to hand-code HTML and JavaScript
• Exp of creating Content Management Systems using PHP and MySQL
• Some expof creating both static and dynamic websites
• Awareness of web accessibility issues
• The ability to work with minimal supervision and as part of a team
• Drive and initiative, sound judgement combined with organisational and management skills
• A practical and methodical working approach with an attention to detail
• The ability to manage workflows, implement standards, ascertain and assess priorities

the RCAHMS provides a challenging and stimulating working environment. Benefits include flexible working hours, generous support for continuing professional development and a choice of final salary or stakeholder pension. RCAHMS is an equal opportunities employer.

For further details and an application form please write to: Personnel, RCAHMS, John Sinclair House, 16 Bernard Terrace, Edinburgh, EH8 9NX. Tel: 0131 662 1456; Fax 0131 662 1477
Email: personnel@rcahms.gov.uk, providing full postal address.
Closing date for the return of completed application forms: 5 April 2007

Web Officer, Treasured Places Project, RCAHMS, Edinburgh
(18.5 hours per week)
Salary range £18,205 – £25,325 (pro rata)

Applications are invited for this fixed term appointment for two years within the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland

Treasured Places is an exciting new outreach and exhibition project, supported by the Heritage Lottery Fund, to celebrate the centenary of RCAHMS by opening up its collections to new audiences. The successful candidate will be responsible for the day-to-day preparation of all web output for the Treasured Places project, including the development and delivery of the presentation layer for a new interactive facility. Applicants must have:

• Exp of creating web pages and manipulating images
• Proficiency with CSS, its application through external style sheets and an awareness of browser-specific issues
• Ability to hand code HTML/XHTML and Javascript through the Document Object Model
• Exp of developing dynamic websites utilising PHP and MySQL, particularly the development and/or integration of Content Management Systems
• Awareness of web standards and accessibility issues
• Awareness of search engine optimisation
• Good communication skills, a high degree of accuracy and a methodical working approach
• The ability to work with minimal supervision and as part of a team

RCAHMS provides a challenging and stimulating working environment. Benefits include flexible working hours, generous support for continuing professional development and a choice of final salary or stakeholder pension. RCAHMS is an equal opportunities employer. For further details and an application form please write to: Personnel, RCAHMS, John Sinclair House, 16 Bernard Terrace, Edinburgh, EH8 9NX. (Tel: 0131 662 1456; Fax 0131 662 1477) or email: personnel@rcahms.gov.uk, providing full postal address. Closing date for the return of completed application forms: 5 April 2007

Technician, Computing Services, Edinburgh College of Art
Salary: £18,157

The Edinburgh College of Art is looking for a Technician to provide support for staff and students in Windows 2003 (server support), Active Directory and Exchange 2003 (configuration and support). You will also manage the college email, user accountes, network printers and other shared resources. You will be responsible for providing support for digital media and audio visual applications. You will need to have a relevant qualification in computing and, in addition to the above, a working knowledge of Windows XP, MS Office, and MS Outlook. You must be able to demonstrate a flexible approach and ability to respond to a wide variety of staff and student requirements. For an application pack, please go to the recruitment section of their website, or alternatively, email j.hutchison@eca.ac.uk. Closing date is 30 March 2007.

Publications and Information Manager, Historic Scotland, Edinburgh
Salary (Band D): £25,622 – 31,131
Ref: HSC/07/013

This role is within the Interpretation Team of Historic Scotland and will be based at their Edinburgh HQ. Working as part of the team responsible for communicating the value and importance of the historic environment to the public, your activites will focus on rolling-out new guidebooks and in developing website content for their properties. You will also take responsibility for developing the guidebook publications strategy, initiating new publication projects and commissioning materials for younger visitors. You must have significant authoring, editing and publishing experience (perhaps in educational publishing), and an excellent command of English language and grammar. You must be highly organised, have a strong ability to manage delivery, have highly developed communication and interpersonal skills as well as having an aesthetic sensibility. Knowledge of Scottish history and access legislation relating to print and web materials will be an advantage. For more information and an application form, please email hs.recruti@scotaldn.gsi.gov.uk or telephone Emma Galloway on 0131 668 8868.

Director of Marketing, Floors Castle, Roxburghe

The Roxburge Estate is looking for a Director of Marketing for Floors Castle and The Roxburghe Hotel & Golf Course (one of the finest country house hotels and inland golf courses in Scotland). They require a marketing professional with a proven track record (preferably in the travel or leisure industry) to undertake promotion and other marketing initiatives along with some sales activity for these major enterprises on the Estate. You must have excellent communication and IT skills, preferably with website and database marketing expertise, and have a positive and energetic approach with the ability to achieve goals working to strict deadlines. For further information, please write to Roddy Jackson, Roxburghe Estate Offices, Kelso, Roxburghshire, TD5 7SF, or by email to rjackson@floorscastle.com

Graphic Designer, Marketing Concepts,Edinburgh
Full & Part Time Positions

Marketing Concepts, based on Commercial Street in Leith is a full service advertising and design agency now looking to hire an exceptional Graphic Designer. They need someone with a talent for visualising concepts and the ability to manage jobs through to finished layout. You should have at least 3- 5 years exp, ideally on print and direct mail and excellent Mac skills as well as exp in website design and development. Being a strong team player will help too. Please apply in writing, enclosing a full CV and details of current salary, clearly stating if you are interested in full or part-time role to: Grant Wilson, Marketing Concepts Ltd, 2 Commercial Street, Edinburgh, EH6 6JA. Alternatively email grant@marketingconcepts.co.uk.

Web Designer, Graham Technology

Graham Technology, are contact centre software specialists, who provide flexible CRM software across multiple channels such as web, IVR, SMS and Instant Messaging. That sounds all very staid, but deeper into the Careers section of their website they say that they ‘have an unusual hiring strategy, employing men and woment who tread that thin line between genius and madness. Those who instinctively break a rule and buck a trend, and wouldn’t know a party line if it samba’d past them. This is a place where outlandish ideas are actively encouraged.’ They are now looking for a hard working, down to earth Designer with a good sense of humour to work alongside their soon-to-be-recruited Web Developer and newly recruited Flash Guru to create the perfect team.

You should have a strong design background with a portfolio of work which proves that you are a cut above the rest, with the obvious ability to work to corporate guidelines and tight deadlines.

Within your new team, you will be a motivated self starter that has the ability to follow a project from initial workshops, gathering content and creating designs to deliver the whole kit and ciboodle! (see website for explanation…) So, if you’d like a chance to work with ‘a bunch of eccentric, maverick, madcap success stories’ then send a CV that is dressed to impress and suitably accessorised with samples of your work to caroline.mcguire@grahamtechnology.com quoting reference webdes_07

Web Developer, Media Agency, Glasgow
Salary: £20k
Ref: 109181-HH428356WEBDEV

New media agency in Glasgow is now recruiting through Hudson for a Web Developer to work closely with their creative team involved in the technical development of high quality websites. You must have exp working in a similar dynamic studio environment, be absolutely passionate about the web, and have exp in the following:

• ASP/ ASP.net
• MS SQL Server
• Access
• HTML / CSS

Please apply in writing stating your interest and availability to: john.kearney@jobs.hudson.com., quoting ref above.

Software Developer, Edinburgh

This is a role advertised by the RDF group for a Software Developer to design, develop & maintain solutions and develop systems in accordance with their clients agreed standards, methodologies and procedures. You will undertake and document testing and evaluate technologies, products and standards with the potential to automate processes. In addition, you will have had previous exposure to working within an Asset Management environment. Ideally, you will have exp of working within a similar capacity and have skills in some of the following: VB.Net, ASP.Net, Lotus Script, XML, SQL Server 200 and knowledge of reporting. Previous exp of working within the financial sector is desirable. Please send CV to gareth.deans@rdfgroup.com, with ref: 104804-GDASD2839.

Want to leave it all behind?

Well, Ardvar, in Drumbeg, Sutherland (north west coast of Scotland) is looking for a Gardener (salary circa £16,000 pa). You will be working in a wild garden which has benefited from the effects of the Gulf Stream and is now well established. They are looking for someone with at least a basic knowledge of plants and who is willing to work single-handed in a challenging environment. The job comes with rent-free 4 bedroomed accommodation, however you must be able to drive and have your own transport. (School transport is available). Althogh the community is fairly isolated, it is friendly and supportive and has an excellent Medical centre. Please apply in writing to Jim Payne, Ardvar, Drumbeg. Sutherland, IV27 4NJ or write to him by email at jam@ardvar.co.uk