Inside yourlocalweb.co.uk
Rewarding opportunities for talented individuals
Here at yourlocalweb.co.uk,
we have a passion for all things local. Now, that means there's quite a lot of stuff for us to do - so as you might expect, we're
always on the lookout for new local talent to join our fast growing team of clever clogs!
Working at yourlocalweb.co.uk is not like your average job - we don't make anybody wear suits, there's no funny looks if you're five minutes 'late', and we believe strongly in personal skills development.
To compliment this laid back approach to our work, we hire only the most talented people living within close proximity to our offices in Kings Langley - after all, nobody likes the cost and drama of a long commute to work.
As for getting to us, it just couldn't be easier! We're within 10 minutes drive of the villages and towns of Kings Langley, Abbots Langley, Watford and Hemel Hempstead, with motorway links and a mainline railway station literally on our doorstep (in fact, just opposite our building).
Now, if all this sounds and feels like your cup of tea, then simply browse through our current job vacancies, and remember - for more friendly advice and information, we're just an easy phone call away.
Current vacancies
Last updated March 20th, 2008
PHP Web Developer (£30k +)
Role description:
The primary role is to carry out various exciting and engaging web development work in a LAMP environment using various technologies, working alongside the Senior IT & Development Manager.
This opportunity exists for a candidate with at least 5 years experience in the industry. Forward thinking, highly motivated individuals that can offer their professional experience are welcomed.
Required skills:
- Excellent PHP 5 (OO)
- Excellent JavaScript (including AJAX and Web 2.0)
- Good working knowledge and grasp of:
- MVC & DRY principles
- MySQL 5.0 (and phpMyAdmin)
- XHTML 1.1
- CSS 2.0
- Apache 2.0
- W3C compliance
- Accessible design
Advantageous:
- MySQL / PHP / Apache Optimisation
- Caching
- SEO techniques (white hat)
- Experience of high traffic systems / Load balancing
- Adobe Creative Suite (Flash, Fireworks, Illustrator, Photoshop, etc)
- UK geography knowledge
- Subversion & TortoiseSVN experience
- Smarty / Templating
101101110? – Contact us today.
Copywriter (£24k +)
Role description:
The primary role for this position is to provide engaging, well written descriptions for websites, along with a star-rating and categorisation under an appropriate category. The links and descriptions will be publicly available and promoted via the yourlocalweb.co.uk website for large viewing audiences.
A list of websites will be provided by the company which will have been sourced from a variety of routes. Part of this role will involve moderation of these, and insertion of acceptable sites into the system (along with description, etc). Any sites that are not acceptable will be declined by the successful candidate.
Training will be provided on how to use our custom back-end systems, how to identify acceptable from un-acceptable websites, and how to rate/score sites. The opportunity exists for exceptional candidates to be promoted to a team leader position after a demonstrating a genuine ability and interest over a period of time.
Required skills:
- Excellent English grammar and spelling
- Excellent descriptive and copywriting skills
- Ability to work fast within a diverse team with few errors and high accuracy
- Good IT skills
Advantageous:
- UK geography knowledge
- Copywriting for SEO
Think you fit the bill? – Contact us today.
Proof-reader / Copy Editor (£24k +)
Role description:
Identify and correct spelling and grammar mistakes within website titles and descriptions supplied by our Copywriters, as well as checking copy posted on various other sections of the yourlocalweb.co.uk website.
Required skills:
- Excellent English grammar and spelling
- Excellent error detection skills
- Ability to work fast within a diverse team with few errors and high accuracy
- Good IT skills
Advantageous:
- UK geography knowledge
- SEO
Alredy seen a mistake? – Give us a scolding.
