Support Scouting in Berkshire using your IT Developer know-how

IT / Programming volunteers needed for Berkshire Scouts

Berkshire Scouts supports Scouting in more than a hundred communities across Berkshire providing fun, challenge and adventure for more than 9,200 young people aged 6 to 25.

We have an established and well-used infrastructure providing hosting platforms and email services for over 50 domains – from basic websites to bespoke applications, and are looking for volunteer Developers to help us maintain our environments. Work will be a combination of pro-actively monitoring and resolving faults and security incidents on our handful of virtual servers, routine maintenance, and supporting other team members. Particular contacts will be the support team – handling escalated requests of a system administration nature, and the development team – ensuring they have a suitable platform for their applications. There will be support if you need it – you won’t be on your own!

This is a very flexible volunteering opportunity. You’ll be home-based with just a few meetings here and there. You won’t have set hours. You will work on projects as and when they are happening.

What skills are we looking for?
Previous development experience is required. Knowledge of at least one of the following is beneficial, but not mandatory:

• PHP
• ES2015
• Node.js
• AngularJS v1
• ReactJS
• TypeScript
• MySQL
• RESTful API development
• Tiered Web Application Development/Architecture

Don’t worry if you don’t have all of these skills! We’d still like to hear from you. We are very happy to train people up, as long as you’re committed to supporting us.

Why volunteer for us? Well, we can train you, advance your IT and system administration skills, and give you hands-on project experience with tangible results. You’ll have the chance to get involved with Scouting at a county level, if you so wish, and meet people from all different walks of life. Plus, a study found that over 90% of our volunteers believe that the skills and experiences they have gained through Scouting have been of relevance to their working or personal lives. Want to find out more? Just contact us for a chat!

Organisation
Berkshire Scouts
Contact person firstname
Betony
Lastname
Taylor
Contact person's position
Local Development Officer
Their phone number?
0118 978 8292

Location description
Volunteering from home. Occasional meetings in central Berkshire.
Wheelchair accessible?
Yes
Car parking for the volunteer?
Yes
Secure bicycle parking?
Not specified
Near public transport?
Not specified
How much time?
A few hours a month
What times and days of the week?
Mon AMMon PMMon EVETue AMTue PMTue EVEWed AMWed PMWed EVEThu AMThu PMThu EVEFri AMFri PMFri EVESat AMSat PMSat EVESun AMSun PMSun EVE
Availability required
Any of these times
Additional timing details
This is a very flexible volunteering opportunity. You'll be home-based with just a few meetings here and there. You won't have set hours. You will work on projects as and when they are happening.
Task type?
IT / Programming
Will suit someone like this:
Prefers a specific roleSelf organised/motivatedHappy to work soloKeen learnerAnalytical thinkingPrecise and methodical
Post suitable for supported volunteering?
Not specified
Is training given?
Yes
Training description
Induction training and ongoing relevant training.
Is support given?
Yes
Description of support
Ongoing support from team and development of skills.
Are expenses paid?
Yes
Description of expenses
Reasonable out of pocket as agreed with manager.
Will I need my own transportation?
No
Will the volunteer be CRB or DBS checked?
Yes
Are references required?
Yes
Will there be an interview?
Yes
Are they properly insured?
Yes
Minimum age
18
Do they need a specific gender?
No
How many volunteers needed?
4
Opportunity added on
29 July 2016