Web Designer

4 Kingdoms Adventure Farm and The Magical Christmas Adventure, an award-winning destination near Newbury, is seeking a talented and creative Website Designer to join our team. As a Website Designer, you will play a crucial role in enhancing our online presence and creating an engaging digital experience for our visitors.

Responsibilities:

Design and Develop Websites:

• Collaborate with the marketing team to understand the brand identity and target audience.
• Create visually appealing and user-friendly website designs that align with the park's themes and events.
• Develop responsive and optimized websites using modern web design technologies.
• Ensure a seamless user experience by implementing intuitive navigation and interactive features.

Content Management:

• Update and maintain website content, ensuring accuracy, relevancy, and freshness.
• Coordinate with different departments to gather information and assets for website updates.
• Optimize website content for search engines to improve organic visibility and drive traffic.

User Experience and Interface Design:

• Conduct user research to understand visitor behaviors and preferences.
• Create wireframes and prototypes to visualize website layouts and interactions.
• Apply best practices in user experience (UX) design to optimize the website's usability and accessibility.
• Design visually appealing user interfaces (UI) that enhance the overall website experience.

Website Performance and Analytics:

• Monitor website performance, identify bottlenecks, and implement improvements for speed and efficiency.
• Integrate web analytics tools to track and analyze user behavior, engagement, and conversion rates.
• Generate reports on website performance metrics and provide insights for continuous improvement.

Collaboration and Communication:

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including marketing, content creators, and developers, to ensure website design and functionality meet project goals and objectives.
• Communicate effectively with team members, stakeholders, and external vendors to gather requirements, provide updates, and address any website-related issues.

Requirements:

• Proven experience as a Website Designer, preferably in a similar industry or environment.
• Proficient in web design tools such as Adobe Creative Suite, Sketch, or Figma.
• Strong understanding of responsive design principles and mobile-first approach.
• Familiarity with front-end development technologies like HTML, CSS, and JavaScript.
• Knowledge of content management systems (CMS) and experience in updating and maintaining website content.
• Understanding of SEO principles and experience in optimizing website content for search engines.
• Excellent visual design skills with an eye for detail and creativity.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Effective communication and collaboration skills to work in a team-oriented environment.

Join our dynamic team at 4 Kingdoms Adventure Farm and The Magical Christmas Adventure and be part of creating an exceptional online experience for our visitors. Apply today and showcase your website design expertise to bring our park's magic to the digital world.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Salary: From £10.50 per hour

Benefits:

• Casual dress
• Employee discount
• Free parking
• On-site parking

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Hampshire, RG19 8JY: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (preferred)

Experience:

• Web design: 1 year (preferred)
• Web development: 1 year (preferred)

Work Location: In person