15 Aug
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Rethink Australia Foundation
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New South Wales
15 Aug
Rethink Australia Foundation
New South Wales
**Volunteer Website & Digital Experience Specialist**
Rethink Australia Foundation Ltd is a youth-led environmental organisation empowering students and schools to drive sustainability through education, technology and community action.
Our work brings together environmental education, student leadership, technology-enabled solutions and partnerships to create meaningful and measurable change. As Rethink Australia grows, we are seeking a skilled Website & Digital Experience Specialist to help strengthen our website and create a credible, accessible and engaging digital experience for our priority audiences.
The volunteer will work with the Rethink Australia team to review the current website, improve its structure and presentation, and implement practical changes that communicate the organisation’s work professionally and clearly.
This is a hands-on project role for someone who can combine strong digital judgement with practical design or implementation capability.
**Key responsibilities**
• Review the existing website and identify opportunities to improve design, usability, accessibility and content structure
• Help develop a clear and intuitive website experience for corporate partners, government organisations, philanthropic funders, schools, volunteers and community participants
• Design and implement improvements to page layouts, navigation and visual presentation
• Support the development of responsive website experiences across desktop, tablet and mobile devices
• Improve the presentation of organisational information, programs, partnerships, impact and opportunities to become involved
• Work with the Brand Strategy Advisor, Content Writer and Consumer Behaviour & Audience Insights Specialist to translate strategic messaging into an effective website journey
• Help ensure that website design and content are consistent with Rethink Australia’s developing brand identity
• Identify and address usability, accessibility, performance or technical issues within the scope of the engagement
• Develop reusable website components, templates or recommendations that can support future content
• Document significant website changes and provide practical guidance to help the team maintain the website
**About you**
We are seeking a skilled volunteer with demonstrated experience in one or more of the following areas:
• Website design or development
• User experience or user interface design
• Digital design
• Front-end development
• Responsive website implementation
• Content management systems
• Website accessibility
• Information architecture or digital content structure
Experience designing or developing websites for charities, foundations, educational organisations, environmental organisations, professional services firms or other established institutions will be highly regarded.
You may be an experienced professional, an emerging digital specialist with a strong portfolio, or a university student with demonstrated practical capability. Applicants should be able to work independently, communicate clearly and apply feedback constructively.
The successful applicant will be able to look beyond individual visual changes and help create a coherent digital experience that strengthens trust in Rethink Australia and supports the organisation’s long-term development.
**Why volunteer with Rethink Australia?**
This is an prospect to make a visible and lasting contribution to the digital presence of an ambitious environmental organisation at an important stage of its development.
Your work will help Rethink Australia communicate more effectively with schools, young people, volunteers, corporate partners,
government organisations, philanthropic funders and the wider community.
The role offers the opportunity to contribute to a substantial real-world website project, collaborate with volunteers across brand, content and audience strategy, and produce work that can be included in a professional portfolio where appropriate.
The role is fully remote and designed to be flexible around professional or study commitments. An initial project period of up to six months is anticipated, requiring approximately three to five hours per week.
**How to apply**
Please apply through SEEK Volunteer and include a CV, LinkedIn profile, portfolio or examples of relevant website work. In your application, please briefly describe the areas of website design or development in which you have the strongest experience.
Shortlisted applicants will be invited to an introductory online conversation with representatives from Rethink Australia.
Online or Remote
** Category **
Environment & Conservation
** Commitment **
Regular - more than 6 months
** Type Of Work **
Arts, Craft & Photography,IT & Web Development,Marketing, Media & Communications,Writing & Editing,
** Time Required **
Approximately 3–5 hours per week for an initial project period of up to six months. The role will include an introductory briefing, periodic online project discussions and independent website design and implementation work. Scheduling is flexible and will be arranged around the volunteer’s professional or study commitments.
** Training **
A comprehensive induction will be provided covering Rethink Australia’s mission, programs, strategic direction, priority audiences, organisational positioning and current digital presence. The volunteer will receive access to relevant brand materials, website content, technical information and background documents required for the engagement. Ongoing direction and feedback will be provided by the Rethink Australia team.
📌 Volunteer Website & Digital Experience Specialist (New South Wales)
🏢 Rethink Australia Foundation
📍 New South Wales