Volunteer Web Designer Volunteer Roles in London

About Roots Academy 

At Roots Academy, we’ve built a learning experience that’s changing the lives of the ummah’s future leaders, change-makers and visionaries.

Our vision is enabling university students to live God-centred lives, so we teach structured, engaging and transformative face-to-face foundational Islamic education to over 1,800 students across the UK.

Role Summary

We are seeking a creative and motivated UX Designer to collaborate closely with our UX  Design Lead and Digital team in building and enhancing the Roots app, website, as well as the instructor, student, and partner portals. This role is crucial in ensuring our platforms are user-friendly, accessible, and aligned with the needs of our user base. The ideal candidate will also bring user research capabilities to the team, ensuring that our design decisions are informed by real-world insights and user feedback.

Key tasks

• Support the UX Design Lead to create intuitive and user-centred designs for the Roots app and portals - Student and Instructor.

• Develop wireframes, prototypes, and high-fidelity mockups that align with user needs and project goals.

• Conduct user research/workshops to gather insights and identify user needs, pain points, and behaviours.

• Create user personas, journey maps, and other research artefacts to guide design decisions.

• Test and validate design concepts through user testing and feedback sessions.

• Work closely with the Digital team and our developers to ensure seamless implementation of designs.

• Ensure all design work meets brand guidelines and project objectives.

What we’re looking for

• Proficiency in Figma

• Previous experience with Android, Apple and web applications design

• Knowledge using illustrator and photoshop is a plus

• Knowledge of user-centred design principles and best practices.

• Ability to translate user research findings into actionable design solutions.

• Strong communication and collaboration skills.

• Ability to manage multiple projects and meet deadlines.

What we have to offer

• Be part of a team of 40+ dedicated volunteers from across the country.

• Receive continuous rewards for those that seek Islamic knowledge from the Roots platform. 

• Be a part of a growing organisation that aims to revive and educate Muslims from a grassroots perspective.

• Receive in-house tarbiyah sessions to develop your deen. 

Please note this is an unpaid volunteer position. 

Volunteers are entitled to claim expenses incurred for food, travel and equipment, in line with our Expenses policy. 

Web developers and designers wanted to support East London Waterworks Park in continuing to improve its website and digital infrastructure.

East London Waterworks Park is a volunteer-led charity that has won a 2024 New London Architecture award and raised £2m towards buying land from the Department for Education to transform the 14-acre Thames Water Depot on Lea Bridge Road on the border of Waltham Forest and Hackney, into a new biodiverse park with natural swimming ponds, forest schools and community spaces. 

We are looking for web developers and designers to contribute to our community-led working group who are working on coordinating content and infrastructure for the East London Waterworks Park website. 

There is opportunity to lead on projects across web development and UX and web design, and facilitate the direction of the working group.

The Comms Circle currently meets fortnightly on a Tuesday evening on Google Meet and spends voluntary time outside of the meeting completing agreed tasks remotely.

You should be experienced in HTML, PHP, CSS, Javascript and SQL, and or UX and web design. You should be comfortable with community-led processes. Our roles are quite flexible. We hope that people bring radical imagination, peace with nature, and courageous inclusiveness to the role. 

Contribute to the creation of a new biodiverse community-owned park with free access natural swimming ponds. Your skills in web design and development will be crucial in creating a visually engaging and user-friendly online presence that effectively communicates the park's biodiversity and mission. By designing engaging websites and interactive platforms, you'll help us connect with our community, inspire action, and secure the necessary support for the park's future.

Seek and Sight

Seek and Sight is a web-based educational platform that teaches sight words to children with learning disabilities through STEM concepts, social-emotional learning, and personalized, curriculum-aligned tools.

Seek and Sight addresses critical social and educational challenges that impact children with learning disabilities, their families, and underserved communities.

Education Specialist/Advisor

Volunteer Role Description (remote, unpaid)

Key Responsibilities- Educational Strategy Development- Design and validate the overall educational framework for Seek and Sight. Ensure alignment with early literacy standards, such as Common Core, state guidelines, or other relevant frameworks. Provide strategic input on the pedagogical approach for teaching sight words and reading literacy.

Curriculum Guidance- Develop a recommended structure for educational content and games (e.g., sight word levels, activities, and progression paths). Ensure materials are age-appropriate, engaging, and tailored to diverse learning needs. Suggest methods for incorporating STEM elements into the literacy framework. Content Evaluation and Quality Assurance- Review and evaluate the educational content created by other team members or contributors. Offer suggestions for improving the effectiveness and engagement of the content. Ensure content is accessible to children with unique learning needs or challenges.

Support Game Development- Collaborate with the app developer and graphic designers to ensure the educational games and app features align with learning goals. Advise on incorporating multisensory elements (audio, visual, and tactile) for enhanced learning outcomes. Insights on Accessibility and Inclusion- Recommend strategies to make the app inclusive for children with diverse learning needs (e.g., neurodiversity, vision or hearing impairments). Identify tools or features that can accommodate different learning paces and styles.

Collaboration and Training- Work closely with graphic designers, content creators, and the development team to maintain consistency and educational quality. Provide insights for onboarding and training educators or parents on how to use the platform effectively.

Market and Stakeholder Alignment- Offer insights into what educators, parents, and schools value in educational technology. Help position Seek and Sight as a credible, impactful tool for literacy improvement.

Ongoing Evaluation and Feedback- Assess the effectiveness of the app’s educational features through user feedback and data. Suggest iterative improvements to enhance learning outcomes.

Weekly Time Commitment

7-9 hours per week

Duration of Volunteer Role (remote)

One-off project

What will you be doing?

At Bank.Green, our mission is to lower this vast carbon footprint via technology and consumer action. We empower bank customers with the tools and insights they need to influence their banks towards sustainable lending, or switch to greener alternatives. If you’re passionate about technology, data-driven advocacy, and using your skills to combat climate change, Bank.Green offers the perfect opportunity to make a tangible difference.

In this role you will:

• Collaborate with the existing team of developers and UX/UI designer to enhance and maintain the Green Policy Evaluator.
• Develop robust backend solutions using Python Django/FlaskFlask and Llamaindex.
• Design, implement, and optimize database structures using PostgreSQL.
• Ensure seamless integration of backend components with frontend systems.
• Participate in Agile development methodologies, including maintaining an issue board and adhering to a loose SCRUM system.
• Contribute to code reviews, testing, and debugging to ensure high-quality software delivery

Skills and Experiences

• Proven experience as a Backend Engineer, preferably in a mid to senior level capacity.
• Proficiency in Python programming language and MVC frameworks like Flask or Django.
• Solid understanding of relational databases
• Experience working in Agile environments and using collaborative development tools (e.g., Linear, Git).
• Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
• Excellent communication and teamwork abilities.
• Passion for sustainability and environmental advocacy

Qualities:

• Enthusiasm for environmental sustainability and climate advocacy.
• A collaborative mindset with the ability to connect with people from all backgrounds.
• A flexible, adaptable attitude suited to a dynamic, volunteer-driven organisation.

What difference will you make?

As a developer here, you won't just write code—you'll help shape tools that influence systemic change, making sustainability an actionable choice for everyday people. To date, our bank-checking tool has been used over 500,000 times by bank customers worldwide, while we have shifted a at least $35,000,000 towards banks who are financing a greener future. 

What will you be doing?

At Bank.Green, our mission is to lower this vast carbon footprint via technology and consumer action. We empower bank customers with the tools and insights they need to influence their banks towards sustainable lending, or switch to greener alternatives. If you’re passionate about technology, data-driven advocacy, and using your skills to combat climate change, Bank.Green offers the perfect opportunity to make a tangible difference.

In this role you will: 

• Collaborate with the existing team of developers and UX/UI designer to enhance and maintain the either the Green Policy Evaluator or Bank.Green website
• Develop robust frontend solutions connecting to prismic.io, RESTful, and GraphQL APIs.
• Design, implement, and optimize UI utilizing vue.js on nuxt.
• Ensure seamless integration of frontend components with backend systems.
• Participate in Agile development methodologies, including maintaining a Linear issue board and adhering to a loose SCRUM system.
• Contribute to code reviews, testing, and debugging to ensure high-quality software delivery

Skills and Experience

• Proven experience as a Frontend Engineer, preferably in a mid to senior level capacity.
• Proficiency in JavaScript programming language.
• Familiarity with Vue.js + Nuxt is nice to have but experience with React+Next also works well
• Familiarity with Retool is nice to have
• Interest in working asynchronously with colleagues in different time zones - through Slack, MS Teams, or similar.
• Experience working in Agile environments and using collaborative development tools (e.g., Linear or Jira, Git).
• Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail.

Qualities:

• Enthusiasm for environmental sustainability and climate advocacy.
• A collaborative mindset with the ability to connect with people from all backgrounds.
• A flexible, adaptable attitude suited to a dynamic, volunteer-driven organisation.

What difference will you make?

As a developer here, you won't just write code—you'll help shape tools that influence systemic change, making sustainability an actionable choice for everyday people. To date, our bank-checking tool has been used over 500,000 times by bank customers worldwide, while we have shifted a at least $35,000,000 towards banks who are financing a greener future. 

About Roots Academy

At Roots Academy, we’ve built a learning experience that’s changing the lives of the ummah’s future leaders, change-makers and visionaries.

Our vision is enabling university students to live God-centred lives, so we teach structured, engaging and transformative face-to-face foundational Islamic education to over 1,800 students across the UK.

Role Summary:

• Design, develop, and maintain high-quality mobile and web applications using Flutter for both iOS and Android platforms.
• Collaborate with product managers, designers, and other developers to define application features and user experiences.

• Write clean, maintainable, and efficient code, adhering to best practices and coding standards.

• Conduct code reviews and provide constructive feedback to ensure code quality and team collaboration.

• Troubleshoot and debug applications, resolving issues and optimizing performance as needed.

• Stay updated on industry trends, emerging technologies, and best practices in mobile and web development.

• Participate in Agile development processes, including sprint planning, daily stand-ups, and retrospectives, using tools like JIRA for project management.

What We’re Looking For

• Proven experience as a Software Engineer, with a strong focus on mobile and web application development using Flutter.

• Proficiency in Dart programming language and familiarity with Firebase and RESTful APIs, as well as third-party libraries.

• Solid understanding of mobile and web application architecture and design patterns.

• Experience with version control systems, preferably Git.

• Familiarity with project management tools, particularly JIRA.

• Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail.

• Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively in a remote team environment.

• A passion for creating exceptional user experiences and a commitment to delivering high-quality software.

What we have to offer

• Be part of a team of 80+ dedicated volunteers from across the country.
• Receive continuous rewards for those that seek Islamic knowledge from the Roots platform.
• Be a part of a growing organisation that aims to revive and educate Muslims from a grassroots perspective.
• Receive in-house tarbiyah sessions to develop your deen.

Please note this is an unpaid volunteer position.

Volunteers are entitled to claim expenses incurred for food, travel and equipment, in line with our Expenses policy.

About Roots Academy 

At Roots Academy, we’ve built a learning experience that’s changing the lives of the ummah’s future leaders, change-makers and visionaries.

Our vision is enabling university students to live God-centred lives, so we teach structured, engaging and transformative face-to-face foundational Islamic education to over 1,800 students across the UK.

Role Summary

We are seeking a skilled Test Engineer to join our digital team at Roots Academy. This role is essential in ensuring the quality and reliability of our Firebase/Flutter-based technologies. The ideal candidate will have a solid background in software testing and a passion for delivering high-quality digital products. You will work closely with developers, designers and other stakeholders to design and implement testing strategies (unit, feature and end-to-end testing) that enhance the performance and user experience of our platforms.

Key Tasks

• Develop and execute comprehensive test plans and test cases for the Roots app, website, and portals (Instructor, Student, and Partner).
• Collaborate with developers to identify testing requirements and ensure that all features are thoroughly tested and validated before deployment.
• Automate testing processes using appropriate tools and frameworks to ensure efficiency and repeatability.
• Identify, document, and track defects, and work with the development team to resolve issues in a timely manner.
• Conduct performance and load testing to ensure our platforms can handle user demands effectively.
• Provide feedback on usability and functionality, and work with the UX team to enhance the user experience based on testing outcomes.
• Stay updated on industry trends and best practices in software testing and quality assurance.

What We’re Looking For

• Proven experience as a Test Engineer or in a similar role, preferably with a focus on mobile and web applications.
•  Strong knowledge of testing methodologies, tools, and processes.
•  Experience with Firebase and Flutter is highly desirable.
•  Proficiency in automation testing tools and frameworks.
•  Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
•  Strong communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively in a team environment.
•  Aptitude for learning new technologies and adapting to changing requirements.

What we have to offer

• Be part of a team of 40+ dedicated volunteers from across the country.
• Receive continuous rewards for those that seek Islamic knowledge from the Roots platform. 
• Be a part of a growing organisation that aims to revive and educate Muslims from a grassroots perspective.
• Receive in-house tarbiyah sessions to develop your deen. 

Please note this is an unpaid volunteer position. 

Volunteers are entitled to claim expenses incurred for food, travel and equipment, in line with our Expenses policy.