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TREASURED PLACES WEB OFFICER

Posted by Roan Lavery

(to 31 May 2009)
Salary range £18,569 – £25,832

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

This post will have particular responsibility for both the development of the project website and the development of a new interface to allow users to interact with the RCAHMS online Canmore database.

RCAHMS provides a challenging and stimulating working environment. Benefits include flexible working hours, generous support for continuing professional development and a choice of civil service or stakeholder pension is also available. 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: 29 May 2008

www.rcahms.gov.uk

Temporary appointment

RCAHMS is currently recruiting for a freelance web developer/designer to work in house on a temporary basis (4-8 weeks) for one day per week.

Interested parties should contact Cole Henley at
cole.henley@rcahms.gov.uk or on 0131 662 1456 with their rates and availability.

PhD Studentship award: the internet and the archive

RCAHMS – in conjunction with the School of Education, University of Edinburgh – have been awarded a PhD studentship by the UK Arts and Humanities Research Council to investigate how the internet is changing the way users engage with, and learn from, the collections of cultural institutions. The studentship covers all UK fees, and includes an allowance of *12,940 per academic year, plus an additional annual *1,500 maintenance payment provided by the AHRC and RCAHMS.

Applicants interested in applying for this studentship can find further details on RCAHMS’ job vacancies page at
http://www.rcahms.gov.uk/jobs.html

Experienced Web Developer role

Posted by Sara Dodd

Web Developer, Glasgow
Salary: £36k + bens

An award winning content creation company who provide a comprehensive suite of communication services for their clients who combine creative skills with in-depth technical knowledge to deliver engaging content across a range of media require a team leader developer to work in Central Glasgow

Technical skills: you should have a minimum of 5 years + commercial experience with expertise in Rich Internet Application development. Ideally you will have an understanding or working knowledge of Ruby On Rails/Ajax/Actionscript, with a strong background in Java or PHP development. Exposure to Internet technologies, Flex and SQL would be advantageous.

The challenge – You will be responsible for delivering and maintaining bespoke and tailored Web applications against technical specifications that consistently exceed agreed quality standards.

The role will involve working at all stages of the project life cycle, and direct interaction with clients. You will be working on projects for a wide variety of clients, using a range of different programming languages this will allow you to not only strengthen your skills, but to get exposure to a wide range of new technologies. You will also be responsible of the delegation of project work to other employees.

The person – You must be a quick learner, analytical and have strong problem solving skills. The ability to prioritise, multi-task and use agile processes is essential. You will also have great communication and interpersonal skills. You should also be persistent, determined and thorough in delivering the highest quality of work. They are looking for a Problem Solver with strong Leadership skills.

The benefits – Maximum exposure to different technologies/training/mentoring/progression and working in a small development team. This is an excellent opportunity to work with one of Scotland s most innovative and creative organisations.

Please contact Ben Whiteley at Quantica on tel: 01422 377377 or email: ben.whiteley@quantica.co.uk

New Web Design Jobs in Central Scotland

Posted by Sara Dodd

Here are 2 new jobs just advertised by Quantica in Stirling

Website Designer, Perth, Glasgow or Stirling
Salary £18,00 -£35,000

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced website designer to join a successful team of programmers and designers. The company is looking to recruit an enthusiastic and highly literate web designer. The successful individual must be self-motivated and very creative with a natural flair for innovative, modern and traditional design. Essential skills using:

• Adobe Photoshop 7 / CS2
• Adobe Illustrator
• Macromedia Flash
• In-Design

Desirable skills include:

• HTML coding
• CSS
• Basic web layout skills

For more information, please contact Ben Whiteley at Quantica Technology Plc – tel: 01422 377 377 or email: ben.whiteley@quantica.co.uk

Graphic/Web Designer, Glasgow
Salary: £18,000 – £25,000

Established web design company constantly requires a good graphic designer first and foremost, with a passion for the web and an eye for detail. What matters is that you can communicate with clients, and put together engaging, eye-catching visuals.
Responsibilities will include:

• Creating original designs and layouts for large e-commerce websites and other web interfaces.
• Communicating with clients.
• Creating corporate identities (logo and brand guidelines).
• Some print work, if and when required.

Essential requirements include strong graphic design skills along with a good working knowledge of Illustrator and Photoshop. You must be able to demonstrate examples of your work (digital please – ie: links to websites, online porfolio, pdf examples). and have the ability to work to deadlines and use your own initiative.

A knowledge of HTML and CSS, along with experience in designing web interfaces would be advantageous. An advanced knowledge of HTML and CSS, web standards, accessibility and usability, expof print, In-design and Flash (animation and basic actionscript) is not required, but would help.

Who we are not looking for:
Flash designers (our sites are predominantly HTML).
Web developers, with little or no graphic design skills

For more information, please contact Ben Whiteley at Quantica Technology Plc – tel: 01422 377377 or email: ben.whiteley@quantica.co.uk

Web jobs from Ecosse to Paris

Posted by Sara Dodd

Looking for that perfect web job in Scotland, or maybe Paris is more your place? Look no further!

Web Server Support – Edinburgh
Salary: £25-32k
Ref: 168306-WEBSUPPORTJOBSITE

Jigsaw IT is recruiting on behalf of a client for a new role in Web Server Support for a financial services company in Edinburgh. You will be required to carry out maintenance on the production infrastructure; develop and configure the web server; ensure that all new server software is fully tested before integration into the network; ensure that network is secure both internally and externally; produce requirement analysis for new systems and the network set up. Experience in IIS, II6, Internet Information Server, website server, Windows Server 2000/2003, Linux, Multi Tier, Web Server, DNS, SSL, Javascript would be good, but not necessary, their client is more interested in your ability to self manage, have good interaction with colleagues and clients, enterprise exposure (end to end) or mission critical systems. Please contact Ben Burling for a full brief, company history and job spec.

Internet Marketing Manager, Edinburgh
Salary: £28 – 30k
Ref: 14321-RZ015311481FH

Major financial institution is looking for an Internet Marketing Manager to be responsible for developing and increasing web activity across all internet marketing channels including affiliates, media and search. In this role you will be responsible for comparison site strategy and will you will have the chance to drive this strategy forward within the team, managing the relationships effectively to increase revenue for the bank. You should have the following background;

• experience of internet marketing
• experience within Financial services
• e-commerce background
• Project management experience
• experience of dealing with agencies

You will need drive and determination as this role will start as an initial 6 month placement with a view to this being made permanent should targets be reached. Please contact at Fraser Hinsley at Recruitment Zone on 0131 333 1555.

C# Developer, Falkirk
Salary: Circa £35k
Ref: 15034-MK-C-

Experienced C# Developer required to oin team working developing bespoke applications of varying complexity from the first meeting through to installation for SME’s, public sector and blue-chip organisations. You must be organised and possess excellent interpersonal skills as developing project specifications will be part of your remit. This is a small, successful and expanding company where there are excellent short/long term career opportunities. Necessary skills:

• C#
• .NET framework
• ASP.NET, XML, SQL Server
• Database design
• Windows forms
• Web services

Please contact Kathryn Green at McAdam King on tel: 0141 333 4750

Web Designers (2), Stirling
Position: Permanent / Office or Home based/ Freelance
Salary: £18k – £35k pa + £500pm
Ref: 111542-BWDESSTI

Two Web Designers are sought to work as part of team of programmers and designers working on web and new media projects. You must be self-motivated and very creative with a natural flair for innovative, modern and traditional designs. You must posses a high degree of fluency in English as you will be communicating with clients on a daily basis. Essential skills: Adobe Photoshop 7 / CS2; Adobe Illustrator; Macromedia Flash; In-Design. Desirable skills: HTML coding; CSS; Basic web layout skills. There is a possibility to work abroad, and you can choose to work from home, or in their office, or in a freelance capacity. Consideration will also be given to new graduates with a relevant degree and company will provide full training and development on the job. Contact: Ben Whiteley at Quantica Technology on tel: 01422 377377 or contact him by email: ben.whiteley@quantica.co.uk

PHP Developer, Glasgow
Salary: £25 – 30k
Ref: 14792-GJ-PR-FOGA690527

Progressive Recruitment is recruiting for one of their clients that is a specialist in building exchange networks and IT Solutions. They need a Web Developer to join the team, designing, building and supporting of thousands of users. You should have a strong background in: PHP: MySQL: Javascript: HTML and Ajax. Contact at Progressive is Fiona Grant.

Web Administrator (Oracle), Edinburgh
Salary: £17k-20k
6-month fixed term contract

A global consulting client requires a Web Administrator/Production Analyst to join their team on an initial 6 month fixed term contract (there is the potential for this position to become permanent). You will be responsible for maintaining and updating the company website and intranet/extranet, generating web and CD based products and managing website response. Specifically you will be required to upload and edit key information on the website, creating HTML and extranet alerts, as well as providing support in installing and maintaining the company products to company clients. You must have experience of HTML; of developing or managing multimedia products (such as CDROMs); experience of maintaining and uploading information to a website and experience of use of Word templates and a CMS. The ideal candidate will have an eye for detail, an understanding and appreciation for processes and procedures, and excellent communication skills. It is also important that you are a team player who values responsibility. Please contact Joni Rowe of Tide Resourcing on tel: 0131 220 8335 or email: recruitment@tide-resourcing.co.uk

Had enough of this Scottish weather? Looking for a little savoir-faire and the continental lifestyle? E voila, c’est ici…

Web Analyst – Video Development
Web Analyst, Video Development, Paris France
Salary: 37,000 Euros
Ref: 137471-ALLPARIS

Specific responsibilities include: updating a French intranet application with Cisco new graphical templates; adding French local content provided by several teams; performing weekly and monthly reports and analysis on pages views, visitors; maintaining French intranet development quality and customer satisfaction; creating flash, gif banners, email templates and PowerPoint; recording and creating videos and podcasts and propose new ideas to improve adoption of Web 2.0 from an internal and external perspective. You will also become the main contact for the US and European team regarding test and development intranet applications

Want to know more? Contact Andy Lang at Preferred (UK) Limited

West Coast Web Designer & Developer Jobs

Posted by Sara Dodd

Good jobs to be found in web development, design and account management on the West Coast today.

Web Developer, East Kilbride
Salary: up to £30k
Ref: 14792-GJ-PR-FOGA676312

A talented Web Developer required by East Kilbride company to help with hands-on development work on websites, CMS, e-commerce systems and web-based software applications. You must have a thorough knowledge of ASP, PHP, MYSQL, XHTML, CSS, and JavaScript. A solid understanding of MySQL server, including database design and management is required, along with a good understanding of Web Accessibility and W3C standards. Contact Fiona Grant at Progressive Computer Recruitment Ltd.

Web Designer/ Developer & Flash Expert, Glasgow
Salary: up to £30k
Ref: 124407-CM-CHUNK

Chunk, a digital media agency based in Glasgow is looking for a Flash Expert to work on developing their web portfolio. They have a wide range of big clients and brands and are looking for someone who is highly creative with fantastic technical skills. These should include: excellent graphic design, illustrative and animation skills; an in-depth knowledge of Flash Action Script 2 (and understanding of Flash Action Script 3); exp of HTML, CSS and JavaScript; and a working knowledge of XML. The role will involve working on a number of projects from banners to websites and applications. You must confident, driven and have a real flair for design. You should be inherently creative and original, with ability to take a brief, generate the ‘idea’, then design and build it. For further information, please email your CV to chunk2@9-20recruitment.com or call Craig Moffat at 9-20 recruitment on 0141 331 4375.

Web Developer, Dundee
Salary: negotiable
Ref: 124803-00504890

A prestigious games company in Dundee is looking for a skilled Web Developer to join their award winning team. The role will involve the technical design and creation of high-load, high-availability websites, working with both software engineers and artists to integrate game and website, producing highest quality finish. You should have a background in web programming with exp of either ASP.net/ IIS or LAMP web environments. You must also possess excellent knowledge of Javascript, HTML/XML and CSS. Previous work exp within a gaming environment is a bonus but not essential. Please contact Victoria Carlesson at Hays Information Technology.

Web Designer, Glasgow
Time: 13 weeks
Salary: negotiable
Ref: 166622-227354A

Financial Services firm based in Glasgow is looking for a Web Designer to produce Internet, intranet and extranet sites, integrating design templates into web based applications. You must have knowledge and experience of using Dreamweaver, Photoshop, hand-coding HTML, CSS and JavaScript. Please contact Danielle Boubert at Spring Grp (Open Market Edinburgh), or see Jobsite for details.

Web Designer: HTML & CSS, Glasgow
Ref: 124803-00504620

Glasgow company requires a Web Designer for an initial two-three week contract. You will be working on a variety of top brand, multi-million pound websites as part of the team, focusing on enhancing online activity and ensuring brand consistency. The work is primarily concerned with building web pages and e-commerce enablement. You must have excellent build knowledge of HTML and CSS. Contact Fraser Young at Hays Information Technology

Web Planner/ Strategist, Glasgow
Salary: £28,000
Ref: 124407-WE

Web Energy is a new web design and internet marketing business launched in March 2008. They are recruiting for a creative business-focused Web Planner & Strategist role and are looking for someone with an in-depth understanding of the online market, web-based technologies, best practice and the latest creative and web development techniques. You must be able to produce detailed site architectures, information design, wire frame diagrams, creative/content/technical specifications (business level understanding). Ideally you should come from a web dev or account management role within a digital agency. You must possess strong verbal and written communication skills with the ability to persuade and build a strong rapport with clients, focusing on the positives all the time. There is an excellent opportunity for career progression with the comapny offering comprehensive training and mentoring to take you to director level within 2 years. For further information please email your CV to webenergy@9-20recruitment.com or call Mian Shuttleworth at 9-20 recruitment on 0141 3315325.