A friend sent this to me, as it fits my skillset, but I’m already over-subscribed with work for next year, but keen to see someone who’ll be good at this take post!
NEW JOB AT HISTORY WORKSHOP JOURNAL
History Workshop Online: Web Manager
The editors of History Workshop Journal are looking for a part-time web manager and administrator to help establish and run a new website, History Workshop Online<http://www.historyworkshop.org.uk/>. This WordPress website is intended to reach beyond an academic audience and to be both a discussion forum and a resource for radical historians and for those interested in the interplay between past and present. The job involves an average of six hours work a week at an hourly rate of £16.50.
The post-holder will:
- assist editors in commissioning material for the website and sub-edit contributions for publication
- post material on the website, including picture research and layout
- ensure the website is refreshed regularly, with the best use of images and design
- maintain the noticeboard and forthcoming events sections of the site
- ensure that the website is compliant with copyright, legal and other requirements
- generate traffic to the site through search engine optimisation, posting of links on other relevant sites, and arranging mutual click throughs with other appropriate sites
- use social media, including Facebook and Twitter, to promote the site
- organise and attend meetings of the web committee (roughly every six weeks)
- attend general meetings of the editorial collective (roughly every six months) and prepare for these a brief report on the progress of the site
- liaise with the web designer as appropriate
- seek approval and account for any expenditure required for the upkeep and improvement of the site
We are looking for someone who:
- has experience in website management and administration
- can work independently
- has good IT and design skills
- has an interest in history
- can attend evening and occasional weekend meetings, usually in London
- has good oral and written communication skills
- is very organised
To apply for the post please send your CV with a covering letter, plus links to any websites on which you have worked, to historyworkshopjournal@gmail.com. The deadline for applications isJune 10th.
For further information about this post, email Barbara Taylor on b.taylor@uel.ac.uk