Web Developer (Website Redevelopment Project)

Web Developer (Community Centre Website Redevelopment)

Position Type

Contract / Project-Based

Project Overview

The Community Centre is seeking an experienced Web Developer to redesign and rebuild its Wordpress website to provide a modern, user-friendly, mobile-responsive experience for community members, volunteers, staff, and facility users.

The new website will serve as the primary digital hub for the community centre and must support online service requests, event management, facility booking inquiries, and communication with community members.

Position Summary

The Web Developer will be responsible for planning, designing, developing, testing, and deploying an updated Wordpress website for the Community Centre. The successful candidate will work closely with stakeholders to gather requirements, create a modern website design, implement required functionality, and provide knowledge transfer and documentation upon project completion. This includes recommendations for hosting and ongoing maintenance.

Key Responsibilities

Website Design & Development

• Implement and customize an existing Wordpress template to create a modern, accessible, and responsive website.


• Create an intuitive navigation structure and user-friendly layout.


• Ensure compatibility across desktop, tablet, and mobile devices.


• Implement search engine optimization (SEO) best practices.


• Ensure compliance with accessibility standards (e.g., WCAG).

Calendar & Events Management

• Using existing Wordpress modules:
  
  
  
  • Develop an interactive events calendar.
  
  
  • Allow administrators to easily add, edit, and remove events.
  
  
  • Enable filtering by event type, date, and audience.
  
  
  • Provide calendar views by day, week, and month.
  
  
  • Support integration with external calendars if required.
  
  

Online Booking Requests

• Using existing Wordpress form modules:
  
  
  
  • Facility rental requests
  
  
  • Room bookings
  
  
  • Program registrations
  
  
  • Event inquiries
  
  


• Route requests to designated staff via email notifications.


• Include confirmation messages and automated acknowledgements.


• Store submitted requests securely.

Contact & Communication Features

• Develop a "Contact Us" feature with configurable forms.


• Support general inquiries and department-specific contacts.


• Include spam protection and form validation.


• Enable automated email notifications to designated recipients.

Content Management

• Provide training and documentation for administrators.

Security & Performance

• Implement industry-standard security controls.


• Configure secure form submissions and user data protection.


• Optimize website performance and page load times.


• Ensure reliable backup and recovery capabilities.

Testing & Deployment

• Conduct functional, usability, and compatibility testing.


• Resolve defects identified during testing.


• Support production deployment and post-launch stabilization.

Required Features

The website must include:

Public Website Pages

• Home Page


• About Us


• Programs & Services


• Events Calendar


• Facility Rentals


• News & Announcements


• Volunteer Opportunities


• Contact Us


• Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Functional Requirements

• Responsive mobile design


• Events calendar


• Online booking request forms


• Contact request forms


• News and announcements section


• Document and file downloads


• Social media integration


• Search function


• Photo gallery


• Map and location information


• Email notifications


• Content management system

Technical Requirements

The developer should have experience with:

• HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript


• Responsive web design


• WordPress, Drupal, Joomla, or similar CMS platforms


• Database development and integration


• Website security best practices


• API integrations


• Cloud or web hosting environments


• Search engine optimization (SEO)


• Accessibility standards (WCAG)

Required

• Proven experience developing modern websites.


• Portfolio demonstrating similar projects.


• Experience building booking and online form solutions.


• Experience implementing event calendars and CMS functionality.


• Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills.

Preferred

• Experience developing websites for community centres, non-profits, recreation facilities, or municipalities.


• Experience with accessibility compliance.


• Experience with online registration and payment integrations.

Put your web development skills to work! Gain skills in requirements gathering and translating that to technical requirements.

Deliverables

The successful candidate will provide:

1. Fully deployed production website.


2. Mobile-responsive design.


3. Administrative user guide.


4. Knowledge transfer and training session.


5. Source code and configuration documentation.


6. Testing and quality assurance results.


7. Post-launch support period.

Success Criteria

The project will be considered successful when:

• The website is fully functional and accessible.


• Staff can maintain content without technical assistance.


• Users can submit booking requests and contact forms successfully.


• Event information is easy to locate and manage.


• The website performs reliably across major browsers and devices.


• Stakeholders approve the final solution.

• Online Application Form Below
• Email: communications@sturgeonheightscc.com (Include Opportunity ID)