Volunteer Senior Full-Stack Web Developer / Technical Lead
Help Build the Digital Platform Behind an Australian Cancer Charity
Golden Rose Cancer Collective is an ACNC-registered charity and Deductible Gift Recipient (DGR) that connects people living with cancer and those in recent remission with qualified volunteer complementary therapy practitioners, at no cost to the patient.
We are seeking an experienced Senior Full-Stack Web Developer or Technical Lead to join our volunteer team on a pro bono basis and help deliver the digital platform that sits at the heart of our charity.
This is an opportunity to use your professional expertise to create lasting social impact by helping Australians affected by cancer access free complementary therapies.
The Project
We have completed extensive planning and have a comprehensive Website Design & Development Brief ready for handover.
The project includes:
- Public-facing charity website
- Secure patient registration and portal
- Secure practitioner registration and portal
- Manual practitioner approval workflow
- Searchable practitioner directory
- Treatment claiming functionality
- Administrator dashboard
- Content Management System (CMS)
- Automated email workflows
- Reporting dashboard
- Mobile-responsive, accessible design
- Full documentation and handover.
We currently have:
- an existing WordPress website;
- a separately developed staging platform;
- approved website copy;
- branding and style guide;
- homepage wireframes;
- UX recommendations; and
- comprehensive project documentation ready for handover.
The Opportunity
One of your first tasks will be to review the existing assets and recommend the best technical approach.
This may involve:
- developing a completely new website;
- extending our existing WordPress website by adding the required membership portal functionality; or
- repairing and completing the existing staging platform if that proves to be the most secure, maintainable and cost-effective solution.
We're looking for someone who enjoys solving technical challenges and wants to use their skills to make a genuine difference.
Skills & Experience
We're seeking an experienced developer with skills in many of the following areas:
Essential
- Full-stack web development
- React, Next.js or similar modern JavaScript frameworks
- WordPress development
- HTML5, CSS3 and JavaScript/TypeScript
- Secure authentication and user management
- Role-based permissions
- Database design and management
- REST APIs and third-party integrations
- Git version control
- Responsive web development
- Website security best practice
- Cloud hosting and deployment
Highly Desirable
- Firebase
- Sanity
- Membership platforms
- Directory websites
- Customer or member portals
- CMS implementation
- Email automation
- Stripe integration
- Search functionality
- WCAG accessibility
- UX implementation
- Performance optimisation
- Technical architecture
- Documentation and developer handover
- Charity or health sector experience
Your Role
You will work alongside our volunteer team to:
- review the existing website, staging platform and project assets;
- recommend the most appropriate technical solution;
- build or extend the chosen platform;
- implement secure patient and practitioner portals;
- develop an intuitive administration dashboard;
- ensure the platform is secure, maintainable and scalable; and
- support deployment and project handover.
What You'll Have to Work With
You won't be starting from scratch.
We've already completed substantial preparation, including:
- a detailed functional specification;
- approved website copy;
- branding and design assets;
- homepage wireframes;
- UX/UI recommendations;
- existing WordPress website;
- staging platform; and
- supporting documentation and resources.
Why Join Us?
Your work will directly help people living with cancer connect with volunteer practitioners offering complementary therapies that improve wellbeing and quality of life.
If you're an experienced developer looking for a technically interesting project where your expertise can make a real and lasting difference, we'd love to hear from you.