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I Want One Of Those is the sort of company where even on a cold wet Monday morning in January, we still look forward to coming in to work. Established in 1999, IWOOT (as we have become known) has grown to become one of the UK's leading on-line retailers. We work in an environment that is constantly having to evolve and adapt to both emerging technology, and a changing marketplace.

The culture and ethos of our brand runs through every part of the company, even the filler in the parcels we send out is 'on brand'. We are here entirely for the benefit of our customers, and our goal is to consistently strive to over-perform for them. We're not content with being the best, so much as enjoying constantly trying to be even better.

We are the Number One on-line retailer of Gifts and Gadgets in the UK and are passionate about everything we do to keep the top spot. Are you?

Current vacancies:

• Web Designer
• Financial Controller
• Java Developer
• Manager of Staff Wellbeing

Web Designer

We have a 'Web Designer' opportunity and we would welcome applications from ambitious and capable individuals who are up for our challenge.

For the right person, we offer £22-25,000 p.a. depending on expertise / experience, plus discretionary profit and performance related bonus and the opportunity to make yourself and your ideas heard within our fast moving and rapidly growing business.

Reporting to the Creative Director, you will be a key member of a small, expert and very influential team which has a central role in our business. It is a fun place to work and it is also challenging and demanding!

Key responsibilities and duties:

• Website design & content management.
• Ensuring usability and accessibility across multiple websites.
• Website performance reporting.

To shine in this role you must have:

Requirements

• Strong, hand-coded (X)HTML, CSS and Javascript (DOM scripting).
• Some web development experience, preferably JSP.
• Strong familiarity with latest web standards, accessibility and cross-browser compatibility issues.
• Good working knowledge of Photoshop and/or Fireworks, manipulating artwork produced by the Creative team, ensuring it is optimised and incorporating it into the website.
• Experienced in Flash, including .flv video and ActionScript.
• A good understanding of user behaviour and the principles of usability.
• Experience creating HTML emails and an awareness of cross-platform issues.
• Good command of Analytics (Google Analytics), including placing, customising and maintaining tracking codes, generating reports and responding to queries from colleagues.

Skills

• Ability to work under pressure, with attention to detail.
• Work autonomously, setting your own deadlines and priorities.
• Manage several projects simultaneously as well as completing day to day tasks expediently.
• Good communication, liaising with the Technical, Commercial and Creative departments of the business.
• React quickly to new situations and changing business demands, creating landing pages, providing input in meetings and coming up with creative solutions.

Would be nice

• Experience working with templates such as Velocity or Freemarker.
• E-Commerce experience.
• Some artistic flair - the ability to generate the odd banner.
• Experience with AJAX.
• Familiarity with Java.

Please forward your CV to jobs@iwantoneofthose.com covering letter explaining why you feel you are the right person for the role.

Please note applications without a covering letter will not be considered.

STRICTLY NO AGENCIES!

Financial Controller

We currently have a 'Financial Controller' opportunity and we would welcome applications from individuals who are up for our challenge.

Successful candidates can look forward to a rewarding, challenging role in a dynamic and friendly team in a company where new opportunities to shine come up every week.

Main responsibilities include:

• Day to day running of the Finance office
• Production of Monthly Management accounts
• Cash flow production & reporting
• Preparation of budgets & forecasts
• Monthly payroll
• VAT returns
• Manage a Finance team of 2
• Preparation of ad hoc reports for the MD
• Development of reporting requirements for Directors & Heads of Departments
• Liaise with Head Office (plc) Finance Department and dealing with queries
• Production of year end consolidation pack

To shine in this role you must have:

• Must be qualified or qualified by experience in senior finance roles
• Experience in staff management essential
• Experience with retail operations
• Positive attitude, self motivation and excellent communication skills at all levels
• Ability to work well under pressure and to tight deadlines
• Ability to multi-task and prioritise in a busy and challenging environment
• Ability to provide professional support to the other areas of the Company
• The drive and ability to cope with the pressures of a fast growing Company
• 'Hands on' attitude to the department's work
• Proficiency in Word/Excel/Outlook

Salary: £50,000 p.a. negotiable depending on experience, plus discretionary profit and performance related bonus.

Please forward your CV to jobs@iwantoneofthose.com with a covering letter explaining why you feel you are the right person for the role.

STRICTLY NO AGENCIES!

Java Developer

In the last year we have moved onto a completely Open Source ERP platform based on the Apache "Open for Business" project (www.ofbiz.org). This is a java framework which leverages the Apache Project's technologies to provide 1000s of services which can be configured to provide business functionality.

We are seeking a Java Developer that is up for the challenge of helping us shape this leading edge project.

Main responsibilities include:

• Development of business services within the OfBiz framework.
• Working with the ecommerce architecture (Elastic Path, Struts) in developing new end-to-end functionality.
• Producing new and innovative business services.
• Working with the business to deliver new and changing business requirements.
• Working as a member of a talented java programming team.
• Devising ways to improve the business functionality.
• Providing input into the development of the systems architecture.

Skills and experience we look out for are:

• Open for Business Framework.
• Open Source Development and knowledge of OOS Projects.
• Java Development (3yrs+).
• Apache, Tomcat, Geronimo, Mule, Websphere.
• Database Programming, SQL, MySQL, PostgreSQL (3yrs+).
• ERP Application development or similar.
• Knowledge of ecommerce or retail.
• Agile Development Methodology.

Salary: Competitive Salary.

Please forward your CV to jobs@iwantoneofthose.com with a covering letter.

STRICTLY NO AGENCIES!

Manager of Staff Wellbeing

We currently have a 'Manager of Staff Wellbeing' opportunity and we would welcome applications from individuals who are up for our challenge.

Successful candidates can look forward to a rewarding, challenging role in a dynamic and friendly team in a company where new opportunities to shine come up every week.

Key Responsibilities and Duties:

• Staff Wellbeing:
• Re-inforcing Company values and culture and ensuring staff feel valued and remain focused.
• Organising and managing staff events to budget.
• Provide continuous and proactive support and advice to all departments and staff.
• Ensuring company complies with all relevant employment laws.
• Managing the Training and Development Programme for the Company.
• Ensuring the yearly performance appraisal process and yearly salary reviews are completed in a timely manner.
• Monitoring 'best practice' policy and process to ensure they are aligned with the Findel Group as necessary.
• Produce the internal newsletter in liaison with the Creative department.
• Recruitment:
• Managing the Recruitment process for the company including drafting and posting adverts, scanning CVs, arranging and conducting interviews, liaising with agencies, organising legal contracts and induction material.
• Documentation:
• Producing monthly departmental Report for the Board.
• Ensuring all employee details and documentation are maintained.
• Managing staff holidays and monitoring staff sickness ensuring all relevant forms are produced in a timely manner.
• Ensuring staff job descriptions and KPI's are produced and maintained up to date.
• Health & Safety:
• Ensuring company complies with relevant H&S laws, monitoring current procedures and ensuring documentation is maintained.
• Liaising with the Group Risk Manager on matters / concerns relating to local Risk management, as necessary.
• Ensuring six-monthly Hazard / Fire Risk Assessments are conducted and findings are documented and actioned accordingly.
• General:
• Co-ordination of the timesheets and supplying the Head of Finance with payroll information.
• Co-ordination of the office cleaning.
• General ad-hoc projects and duties.

To shine in this role you must have:

• Previous experience in recruitment, managing people, training and development, health & safety, risk analysis and general office management (no formal HR qualifications are necessary for this role)
• Knowledge of current employment and health & safety laws
• Excellent people skills - both written and verbal (and even visual)
• Excellent team working ethics
• Ability to work autonomously and use own initiative
• Passion for making it happen
• Excellent organisational and multi tasking skills
• Must be reliable and have excellent time management
• Meticulous attention to detail
• Proficiency in Word, Excel, Outlook

Salary: £25-27,500 p.a. depending on experience, plus discretionary profit and performance related bonus.

Please forward your CV to jobs@iwantoneofthose.com with a covering letter explaining why you feel you are the right person for the role.

Please note applications without a covering letter will not be considered.

STRICTLY NO AGENCIES!

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