Location: UK remote – (occasional travel to Haywards Heath office)
Salary: £22,932.00 per annum FTE
Contract: Twelve-month internship, negotiable
Hours: Working a minimum three days weekly
Sightsavers is looking for a Digital Technical intern to support their technical team manage and develop their systems, products and services.
About the internship
This post-holder will support colleagues across the digital fundraising and performance team. They will support the maintenance of various systems, assist with website enhancements and the testing and quality assurance of multiple platforms. The digital technical intern will report directly to the Technical Manager.
If you are passionate about digital technology and keen to develop your skill set, knowledge and experience across digital platforms and gain exposure within international development then this could be a great opportunity for you.
A day in the life of a digital intern might include Help desk triage for the tech team, assisting with website testing, spot checking and proofreading existing content, plugins/updates, helping with documentation of new products/developments, supporting the team’s calendars projects.
About you
This opportunity is for someone whose interest in digital technology has them already engaged with the ‘how to’ in digital technology, exploring domain management and quality assurance for example.
Knowledge, skills and experience
- Knowledge of GitHub, Cloudflare
- An understanding of html and css
- An understanding of project management in the digital space
- A good eye to detail
- Strong written and proofing ability
- Clear communication
- A flexible and adaptable way of working
- Good IT literacy
- Current and ongoing right to work in the UK
- Fluent in written and spoken English
Desirable:
- Able to travel occasionally to the office in Haywards Heath, West Sussex
- An interest in technical systems and analytics
- A commitment to equal opportunities for all
This internship is a varied role and would suit someone looking to upskill their digital technology skills, possibly as their first job. Please see the Job Description for full details.
Benefits
Sightsavers offers some fantastic benefits that include a generous annual leave allowance, contributory pension, cycle to work scheme, discounted gym membership and wellness discounts. If you choose to work from or are visiting our collaborative, modern office space, it is a short 20 minute train journey from Brighton and 45 minute train ride from London.
The deadline to complete and submit your application is 9 March 2025 by 23.30pm GMT UK. Please complete your application in English.
The recruitment process will be in two stages. The first stage will be a written task lasting up to 30 minutes. Candidates successful at this stage will then be invited to a virtual Teams interview lasting up to 45 minutes. We intend to conduct interviews from week commencing 17 March 2025 onwards.
How to apply
Please simply click on the ‘Apply’ icon to start your application. We are particularly interested to understand your motivations in applying.
As an equal opportunity Employer we actively encourage applications from all sections of the community.
Sightsavers is a Disability Confident Leader therefore qualified people living with a disability are particularly encouraged to apply.
Sightsavers is an employer that does not tolerate any form of harassment and has zero tolerance for sexual exploitation and abuse. All potential candidates will be subjected to rigorous background checks and controls.