Protect Our Winters UK

Role Tasks & Responsibilities

Working closely with other POW web team volunteers and staff to implement improvements to our digital infrastructure including a rebrand and the expansion of our POW Climate Pledge.

Who we’re looking for

We are seeking an experienced QA Lead responsible for for ensuring the quality of our digital infrastructure as move to a new JAMstack architecture.

You will be a detail orientated, organised and bring solid practical experience of implementing QA best practices on digital delivery.

Mostly importantly you will have experience working on your own initiative, of taking ownership of a project or task as part of a team and a hunger to learn & share knowledge.

Obviously a personal commitment to the mission and values of Protect Our Winters and a drive to support others to take effective action is also really important.

Responsibilities

• Define Testing Standards, Strategies and Plans
• Lead the QA function and ideally help grow the team
• Manage risks and defect triage
• Work with the team to improve delivery processes
• Writing and running test plans
• Pairing with other team members to share knowledge and ensure features are delivered to a high standard.

Skills and Qualifications

• Solid understanding of modern QA tools, practices and standards
• Appreciation of A11Y Standards and how to test to them
• Experience of security and performance testing using open source tools
• Knowledge of how to interact with REST & GraphQL APIs
• Proficient understanding of GIT
• Extensive experience writing test scripts and plans
• Experience of TDD & BDD and Visual testing
• CI/CD & automated testing using Storybook, Selenium, Cypress, Playwright, Cucumber or similar a bonus.

Technologies in New Architecture

JAMstack

JavaScript / ES6

Typescript

React

Next.js

TailwindCSS

Storybook

Chromatic / Applitools / Checkly

Jest / Cypress / Jest / Pupeteer / Playwright

Node.js

Docker

Headless CMS like Sanity.io

Snipcart / Shopify / Big Commerce

Stripe & Paypal

Circle CI

Vercel / Netlify / Heroku / Azure

HTML

CSS3

Headless CMS / Wordpress / Github

Salesforce API

MailChimp / eSputnik / Amazon SES

Agile / Lean / Lean UX

JIRA

XRAY

Zapier

What you’ll get in return

• The ability to to work with a great team and the chance to help shape our global digital strategy
• Experience delivering a migration to JAMstack and building on some cutting edge technology
• References and valuable experience within the third sector
• Support from a passionate team and access to POW events
• Access to POW UK volunteer discounts/perks

Time Commitment

We have a fairly big backlog. It's really up to you and what you are able to provide.  We will work with you to prioritise workloads JIRA to fit the team's availability.

Thanks for your time and we hope to hear from you soon! Apply with the link to the right.

Role Tasks & Responsibilities

Working closely with other POW web team volunteers and staff to implement improvements to our digital infrastructure including a rebrand and the expansion of our POW Climate Pledge.

Who we’re looking for

We are seeking an experienced automated test engineer to help ensure the quality of our digital infrastructure as move to a new JAMstack architecture. You will be a detail orientated, organised and bring solid practical experience of implementing automated test frameworks.

Mostly importantly you will have experience working on your own initiative, of taking ownership of a project or task as part of a team and a hunger to learn & share knowledge.

Obviously a personal commitment to the mission and values of Protect Our Winters and a drive to support others to take effective action is also really important.

Responsibilities

• Designing and developing test automation frameworks & scripts.
• Defining and using test automation guidelines
• Identifying & researching issues in software through testing
• Collaborating with and mentoring the wider team to delivery practical high quality solutions
• Keeping updated with the latest industry developments & recommending solutions
• Working with the team to build and reuse unit, cases, stubs, drivers and other objects.

Skills and Qualifications

• Solid understanding of modern automated web testing tools, practices and standards
• Appreciation of A11Y Standards and how to test to them
• Experience of security and performance testing using open source tools
• Knowledge of how to interact with REST a& GraphQL
• Proficient understanding of GIT
• Proficiency in JavaScript and/or Python
• CI/CD & automated testing using Storybook, Selenium, Cypress, Playwright, Cucumber et al.

Technologies in New Architecture

JAMstack

JavaScript / ES6

Typescript

React

Next.js

TailwindCSS

Storybook

Chromatic / Applitools / Checkly

Jest / Cypress / Jest / Pupeteer / Playwright

Node.js

Docker

Headless CMS like Sanity.io

Snipcart / Shopify / Big Commerce

Stripe & Paypal

Circle CI

Vercel / Netlify / Heroku / Azure

HTML

CSS3

Headless CMS / Wordpress / Github

Salesforce API

MailChimp / eSputnik / Amazon SES

Agile / Lean / Lean UX

JIRA

XRAY

Zapier

What you’ll get in return

• The ability to to work with a great team and the chance to help shape our global digital strategy
• Experience delivering a migration to JAMstack and building on some cutting edge technology
• References and valuable experience within the third sector
• Support from a passionate team and access to POW events
• Access to POW UK volunteer discounts/perks

Time Commitment

We have a fairly big backlog. It's really up to you and what you are able to provide.  We will work with you to prioritise workloads JIRA to fit the team's availability.

How to Apply

Use the link to the right.

If your skills match what we need to succeed in the role, you’ll then be asked to complete a phone / zoom interview to find out more.

Thanks for your time and we hope to hear from you soon!

Role Tasks & Responsibilities

Working closely with other POW web team volunteers and staff to implement improvements to our digital infrastructure including a rebrand, the expansion of our POW Climate Pledge and a move onto a new JAMstack architecture.

Who we’re looking for

We are seeking an experienced frontend engineer. This position requires a combination of programming skills (namely JavaScript, TypeScript, HTML5 & CSS3) and aesthetics (understanding element arrangements on the screen, the colour and font choices, and so on).

You should have a good understanding of industry trends, headless content management and ecommerce. Experience with UX, accessibility, responsive and adaptive design is essential. Also, an understanding of the entire modern web development process, including design, development, and deployment is preferred.

Mostly importantly you will have experience working on your own initiative, of taking ownership of a project or task as part of a team and a hunger to learn & share knowledge.

Obviously a personal commitment to the mission and values of Protect Our Winters and a drive to support others to take effective action is also really important.

Responsibilities

• Designing and implementing new features and functionality on JAMstack
• Establishing and guiding the website’s architecture and technology choices
• Ensuring high-performance and availability along with the rest of the team
• Helping formulate an effective, responsive design and turning it into a working frontend
• Integrating ecommerce, membership and subscription APIs
• Pairing with other developers to share knowledge and ensure features are delivered to a high standard.

Skills and Qualifications

• Excellent understanding of front-end technologies, including HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript
• Experience building user interfaces for websites and/or web applications
• Experience designing and developing responsive design websites
• Comfortable working with debugging tools like Firebug, Chrome inspector, etc.
• Ability to understand CSS changes and their ramifications to ensure consistent style across platforms and browsers
• Appreciation of A11Y Standards and coding to them
• Experience of JAMstack and React frameworks preferable
• Experience of Storybook and developing competent libraries
• Ability to convert comprehensive layout and wireframes into a working frontend
• Knowledge of how to interact with REST & GraphQL
• Proficient understanding of GIT
• Previous Wordpress (our legacy CMS) experience helpful
• Experience of TDD/BDD and modern testing frameworks a bonus

Technologies in New Architecture

JAMstack

JavaScript / ES6

Typescript

React

Next.js

HTML5

CSS3

TailwindCSS

Storybook

Chromatic / Applitools / Checkly

Jest / Cypress / Jest / Pupeteer / Playwright

Node.js

Docker

Headless CMS like Sanity.io

Snipcart / Shopify / Big Commerce

Stripe & Paypal

Circle CI

Vercel / Netlify / Heroku / Azure

HTML

CSS3

Headless CMS / Wordpress / Github

Salesforce API

MailChimp / eSputnik / Amazon SES

Agile / Lean / Lean UX

JIRA

XRAY

Zapier

What you’ll get in return

• The ability to to work on some really cool technology and to hopefully learn more. Also to have a voice in our global digital strategy
• References and valuable experience within the third sector
• Support from a passionate team and access to POW events
• Access to POW UK volunteer discounts/perks

Time Commitment

We have a big backlog some of which is pretty urgent, we have a great team but could really do with a little more experienced help.  It's really up to you and what you are able to provide.  We will work with you to prioritise the backlog in JIRA to fit your availability.

How to Apply

Sound like the role for you? Please complete the application on this form (click "fill in an application" on right hand side)

If your skills match what we need to succeed in the role, you’ll then be asked to complete a phone / zoom interview to find out more.

Thanks for your time and we hope to hear from you soon!

Role Tasks & Responsibilities

1. Reconciling the charity’s Triodos bank account in Xero in order to produce quarterly VAT returns and monthly updates to the Trustees on income and expenses. 

•  In addition to BACs payments in / out we also have a charity debit card to make payments. 
•  Staff and volunteer expenses are processed through Receipt Bank.   
•  Currently these are all very low volumes <20/month across all channels.

 2) Set-up and manage monthly PAYE for our staff - currently one staff member, likely to be two in near future.

 3) Prepare quarterly VAT returns for the charity - we are now VAT registered and have our first submission due at the end of October.

About Protect Our Winters UK

Protect Our Winters UK is a charity formed to educate and support UK outdoor sports communities to mobilise and take positive action on climate change, starting with snowsports.

We do this by engaging individuals and organisations through their snowsports livelihoods and passions. We educate them on the risks of climate change and support them to take effective action.

Who we’re looking for

The POW Accounts Manager will have recent and relevant work managing accounts for a small business or charity.

Ideally experience of working with Xero and HMRC’s PAYE and VAT systems.

They will have experience working on their own initiative and taking ownership of a project or task but happy to ask for help when required

A personal commitment to the mission and values of Protect Our Winters and a drive to support others to take effective action

What you’ll get in return

Access to POW UK volunteer discounts/perks

References and valuable experience within the third sector

Support from a passionate team and access to POW events

Time Commitment

Time commitment for this role is expected to be around 2-3 hours per week, however this can fluctuate depending on the season and upcoming events.

How to Apply

Sound like the role for you? Please click "Fill in an application" to the right. If your skills match what we need to succeed in the role, you’ll then be asked to complete a phone interview to find out more.

Thanks for your time and we hope to hear from you soon.

What will you be doing?

What are we looking for?

What difference will you make?

What's in it for the volunteer?

Before you apply

• Skills & Experience

  Web Design OR Research
   
  • Experience with UX design, information system design or information architecture -- please provide examples
  • Ability to research and create site maps, wireframes and user flowcharts
  Overhaul of the organization and structure of the Organization's existing website, or UX design for a new website.
• • We currently have a team of developers, which should make it easy for you to get started. We also have a briefing, and the ability to provide any other information you need.

• We have our main website on Strapi CMS, JAMstack based
  We are creating a new support portal for businesses which may not be on this but is not decided where.

• Tasks may include:
• Clear map of website’s structure (sitemap) with wireframes to accompany the layout; wireframes may include homepage, section pages, content detail pages, and form pages
• Flowcharts or specifications for the interactive features of the website
• A summary of the system components that will need to be styled for the site
• Works remotely from anywhere
•  

Location. : Remote

Commitment: A few hours per week on an ongoing basis

About POW UK:

Protect Our Winters UK (POW UK) is an outdoors climate action charity, and we help passionate outdoor people become effective climate advocates to achieve systemic solutions to climate change, protecting our world today and for future generations. 

We deliver community engagement and education programmes, corporate climate action support, and campaign for systemic change.

Role Overview:

Are you a passionate creative looking to make a difference? Join us at Protect Our Winters UK as a Volunteer Content Creator. We're in search of individuals who can bring their creativity to the table and help us craft compelling content for our digital platforms.

As part of our team, you'll aid in the planning and producing engaging graphics, memes, and short-form videos tailored for our social media channels and website. Your creations will not only educate and inspire but also resonate deeply with outdoor enthusiasts.

We are a micro team and value initiative greatly, so you should feel comfortable taking ownership of projects while collaborating closely with our marketing manager. A good understanding of social media platforms and previous experience creating content are essential to this role.

Above all, we're looking for someone who shares our love of the outdoors and is driven to empower others to take meaningful action.

This is an exciting opportunity to lend your skills to a cause that truly matters while gaining valuable experience in content creation for a nonprofit organisation.

Responsibilities:

• Create engaging content across our channels that will educate, inspire, and resonate with our audiences.

• This will include blogs, graphics, memes, and short form videos (reels).

• Collaborate with the marketing manager to brainstorm ideas and concepts for social media assets and promotional materials.

• Ensure all content aligns with Protect Our Winters UK's brand guidelines and messaging strategy.

• Stay up-to-date with current trends and best practices in content creation, particularly in the realm of climate activism and outdoor sports.

• Able to commit a few hours each week to ensure we have an ongoing stream of content to post to our digital channels.

Skills and Qualifications:

• Strong creative skills and a passion for storytelling through visual mediums.

• Working knowledge of digital channels and social media platforms and what type of content works where.

• Excellent attention to detail and the ability to work efficiently in a fast-paced environment.

• Strong communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to take direction and incorporate feedback effectively.

• Prior experience in content creation, particularly for social media platforms, is preferred but not required.

Benefits/What you’ll get in return

• Make a tangible impact by contributing your skills to a cause you care about deeply.

• Gain valuable experience in content creation and digital marketing within the non-profit sector.

• Join a passionate and supportive team of like-minded individuals who share your commitment to protecting the environment.

• Opportunity to work with our cohort of ambassadors.

• Free Carbon Literacy Training.

• First dibs at merch.

How to Apply:

If you're ready to use your creativity for a cause and help protect our winters, we'd love to hear from you! Please send your CV to adam.raja@protectourwinters.uk. Be sure to include a brief explanation of why you're interested in volunteering with Protect Our Winters UK and how your skills align with the role.

Join us in the fight against climate change and let's make a difference together!

We’re growing our volunteer team, and we want you to be part of it.

Protect Our Winters UK helps passionate outdoor people become effective climate advocates to achieve systemic solutions to climate change, protecting our world today and for future generations.

We rely on enthusiastic volunteers to grow our community and increase our impact and therefore we are currently looking to recruit a number of University Reps, who are members of university outdoor societies, to broaden our reach and help us drive positive climate action across the country to an engaged audience of university students. 

The University Rep will be part of the wider POW UK Universities Team working with the Head of Programmes, Programme Coordinator and team of University Coordinator volunteers to help us grow this arm of the charity. 

ROLE TASKS & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Support the delivery of POW’s effective climate action through the promotion of our campaigns both online and in-person within their university society. 
• Work with our POW University Coordinators to organise fundraising activities at your society.

WHO WE’RE LOOKING FOR

• The University Rep will be an active member of a university outdoor society (snow, climb, mountain biking, trail running etc).  
• They will possess excellent verbal communication skills and be confident delivering the POW message.
• They will have experience working on their own initiative and taking ownership of a project or task.
• They will have a personal commitment to the mission and values of Protect Our Winters and a drive to take effective action on climate change.

OUR EXPECTATIONS

• Our University Rep can commit to hosting at least 1 x fundraising event at their society per year. 
• They will actively share POW UK’s campaigns both in-person and online.
• They will represent POW UK within their society embodying our values and promoting our message in a positive manner. 

BENEFITS OF JOINING THE TEAM 

• References and valuable experience within the sector.
• Support from a passionate team and access to POW events.
• Free access to high-quality educational training such as our UN-recognised, certified, Carbon Literacy course 
• Free POW merch
• Your society’s logo will be showcased on our website as a key university partner

HOW TO APPLY: 

• Send us a cover letter to university@protectourwinters.uk and let us know a bit more about why you’d like to become a University Rep for POW UK.