Description
We are looking for two apprentices to be part of Academy 2021, starting March 1st.
You’ll join the SIDE team and learn the core skills of no-code development: discovery, design, development, product management, workshop facilitation and tea drinking.
This is knitted together by Webflow, a website creation tool that radically changes the skill set required to build impactful experiences.
You will work on various projects with SIDE and the Good Practice team at Refugee Action.
After 6 months
We’d hope that there will be opportunities to continue working either at SIDE Labs or Refugee Action. At the very least, you should have turned yourself into a hyper-employable designer and no-coder, and we hope this will open the door to opportunities.
A typical week
4 days: live projects – The best way to learn!
1 day: training – Follow our no-code curriculum and get expert support
Requirements
No qualifications or experience is required. We’ll be looking for some of the following (don’t worry, hitting just one or two these is still good):
1. Self-study in design (or related discipline)
We are always impressed by people who have taught themselves. We’d love to see what you’ve learned or built. Autodidacts, welcome!
2. Strong written communicator
You don’t have to consider yourself a writer. But we’ll pay close attention to your cover letter. We’ll be looking for someone who communicates tightly, makes a connection and has a touch of flair.
3. Excellence at anything
Perhaps you’ve played music or sport to a high standard: whether rapping or ultimate frisbee, viola or boxing – we are ready to be impressed. Perhaps you’ve got glowing letters of recommendation from somewhere you volunteer. Surprise us!
4. Work ethic
We love to see evidence that you’ve taken the hard way, whether for curiosity, love or money. Maybe you’ve worked somewhere over a long period, beyond what most mortals could sustain. Even if the job was unglamorous, we’ll be impressed by the grind.
5. Team player
So much of what we do is about teamwork. We’ll be delighted if you’ve been involved in something bigger than yourself. Excellence at facilitating workshops, being a leading light in a community or starting something social will wow us.
6. Ambition to make an impact
We are aiming to make the world a better place. It would be wonderful if you are too. Tell us how or why or where!
Special consideration will be given to:
- Applicants with insight into the asylum process, either through personal experience or having worked in the area.
- Applicants without a design degree or professional tech experience.
Benefits
Duration: 6 months
Salary: £21,000 per year
Computer: supplied if needed
Holiday: 25 days + bank holidays
Currently fully remote. Post-Covid, we hope to work face-to-face a couple of days each week.
More info about Academy: https://www.sidelabs.org/academy
In your cover letter
Tell us one social problem you’d like to solve and one online project that inspires you.
Application deadline
1st Feb 2021