Web Designer - Temp 12 Months

Job description

Description:

Web Designer

This is a fantastic opportunity to come and work for a company voted in the top 10, in the Great Place To Work (Best Large Workplaces) awards 2017 for the second consecutive year, and Number 13 in Europe in 2016! We have over 440 stores and over 290 Groom Rooms and are the UK's number one pet care retailer. Our business is fast-paced, innovative and fun and it's our people that make the difference

We now have a fantastic opportunity for a Web Designer to join our multi-channel department. Key responsibilities are as follows;

Role Responsibilities:
• Creating website assets in Photoshop
• Implementing image assets using our content management system and html
• Loading content through Amplience
• Liaising with internal teams and external agencies to capture requirements
• Creating design mockups
• Conducting usability tests in different browsers
• Creating and maintaining online static content using html/CSS
• Ensuring all creative complies with brand guidelines and is as in keeping with store POS
• Maintaining online store locator and community pages using Excel spread sheets
• Assisting stores experiencing issues with any online systems
• Any ad-hoc work required by the Multi-Channel team

Skills/Experience:

• Previous Graphic Design experience using Photoshop, other Adobe programs beneficial
• Experience using HTML/CSS to a competent level. Experience of other web languages JavaScript/JQuery etc. advantageous but not essential
• Excellent organization skills and time/diary management
• Ability to think laterally and be innovative
• Strong visual design sense and excellent problem solving skills
• Self motivated with ability to contribute to a multi-disciplinary team
• Excellent communication skills
• Good understanding of Microsoft Office inc. Word, Excel, PowerPoint etc.

Benefits:

• Competitive salary of £20,000 - £25,000 per annum pro rata, plus bonus
• 28 days paid annual leave (including bank holidays)
• Birthday Leave - 1 day extra leave to celebrate your Birthday!
• The option to buy extra holidays
• An extra days holiday when you become a new pet parent (Dog/Cat/Horse)
• An extra days holiday when you move home and half a day when your little one's ‘fly the nest'!
• Pension Scheme
• Colleague Discount- 20% discount for you (plus one family member). This can be used in Pets at Home Stores, Groom Rooms, Companion Care Veterinary Services, and Pet Plan Insurance!
• “Treats” benefits- an online range of offers and discounts which are available exclusively to Pets at Home Colleagues
• Life assurance
• Contributory Private Health Care
• Charity Leave- You are entitled to have one paid day's leave each year to work for your favourite animal related charity.
• Celebrating Special Celebrations? You'll get 1 extra week off and a gift to celebrate your wedding or civil partnership, and a gift from us if you are expecting or adopting a baby!
• Free Car Parking
• Free Gym
• Values Awards
• Colleague of the Month Awards
• Childcare Vouchers
• Cycle to Work Scheme