About The Ideal Flatmate Dublin
The Ideal Flatmate was created in May of 2013 with the sole purpose of helping people find flatmates in Dublin’s rapidly growing metropolitan area. As rent prices have gone up significantly, more and more people have chosen to open up their homes to help alleviate the costs. Opening up your home to someone you do not know can be unsettling, so the Ideal Flatmate was created to help people get to know their potential flatmates before agreeing to meet with them in person. We are also a platform for landlords to post available rooms or entire places on our group to further help unify those looking for a room with those who are looking for a tenant. We believe that we can help our members find the right people with whom to live harmoniously.
What's Involved
As successful as the group has become, there are some limitations on how we can organise all of the information provided on the Facebook page, so we are in the process of creating a website to better serve our members’ needs and realign with our mission.
Our hope is that we can help each other. We have already started the project, but there is still a lot to be done. We are looking for someone to help us with the front-end development of our website. We would be happy to let you use the project in your portfolio and we would be glad to be a reference for you if you need one in the future. We would also like to offer to promote you on the page for any other projects or endeavors you may have in the future.
The Ideal Flatmate administration consists of a small group of friends who are all voluntarily working on this project together. Our back-end developer has already created the framework for the website so we are in need of someone who can clean up the front-end to be more presentable and user friendly while also focusing on the user experience. This project is collaborative and all ideas are welcomed. We encourage creative freedom as long as it adheres to our goals.
For our website, we are wanting to create something unique and modern that is cleanly formatted and easily navigable. Here are some comparable websites you can pull some inspiration from:
https://flatmates.com.au/
https://www.spareroom.co.uk/
About the Role:
The position is remote as we communicate mostly through a WhatsApp group. Occasional meetings will be held to discuss and review progress of the project.
In case you are not already familiar with The Ideal Flatmate, here are some links to help you get to know us better:
The Ideal Flatmate Dublin Group
The Ideal Flatmate YouTube Channel
What's required for this position
- Front-End Development Experience
- Proficient in basic web development programs such as CSS, HTML, Java, React JS
- Knowledgeable in Back-End Development
- Able to dedicate 3-4 hours a week
- Self-Driven and Team Oriented
- Computer/ Web/ ICT
- PR/ Marketing/ Market Research
Level of English required for this role:
Intermediate English
Times and commitment required for this role
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Minimum time commitment: Flexible
Hours required: 2hrs Weekly
Other Details
Location of volunteering opportunity:
Smithfield Village, Smithfield , Dublin 7
Also available in these counties
Cork, Wicklow
Screening details for this role:
Volunteers will be provided with the following supports:
- Support/ advice/ recognition
- Initial induction and training
Volunteers with the following challenges will be supported in this role
Age restrictions:
Over 18
Is this opportunity suitable for groups/teams of volunteers?
Yes
Benefits you will receive as a volunteer
We would be happy to let you use the project in your portfolio and we would be glad to be a reference for you if you need one in the future. We would also like to offer to promote you on the page for any other projects or endeavors you may have.
