Fixing Factory Workshop Manager
Passionate about repair? Love working in the community to help people embrace low-waste lifestyles? Ready to supervise a team of volunteers to get our new Fixing Factory up and running? We want to hear from you!
As our Fixing Factory Workshop Manager, you’ll be responsible for the day-to-day operations of our newest Fixing Factory, helping members of the public to fix their broken items, and supervising a successful team of volunteers and freelancers to support along the way. You’ll deliver a programme of activities to teach people the basics of repair and change their mindset around electronic waste.
You’ll be based mainly onsite at the Fixing Factory in North London (exact location TBC), working with a passionate Fixing Factory team including workshop managers for other sites, and a central development and project management team. You’ll also work closely with The Restart Project, our partner on Fixing Factories.
If you’ve got the skills and enthusiasm to manage an inclusive, safe and impactful repair hub in North London, this is the role for you!
The basics:
Contract: Permanent contract. We can’t currently accept applications for job shares.
Salary: £31,945 per year full-time equivalent (£25,556 pro-rata), which is Grade D2 in our salary structure. We are unable to negotiate salary.
Location: Predominantly onsite at our North London Fixing Factory (exact location TBC), with occasional activity delivery at other London-based locations. When you’re not needed for onsite activities, you’re welcome to work remotely or from Possible’s Camden office.
Working hours: 0.8 FTE, four days per week. Exact hours can be agreed with the successful candidate, but you will need to be available from 9.30 to 5.30pm on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Saturdays, and at least one regular evening (approx. 6pm-9.30pm) per week. There will be regular evening and weekend work. We are unable to increase the hours that are advertised here.
Managed by: Head of Sustainable Consumption.
Manages: Volunteer team.
Ideal starting date: February 2025.
Application process: CV and responses to application questions, and then at least one interview round.
Application deadline: Midnight (GMT) on Wednesday 11th December. Late applications will not be accepted.
Contact for questions: sarah.howden@wearepossible.org, Head of Sustainable Consumption.
Benefits:
35 hour full time work week.
Flexitime and TOIL.
33 days paid holidays including bank holidays (pro-rata) and additionally three days at Christmas when the office is shut.
Employer pension contribution.
Flexible working considered from day one.
Learning and development plans and budget for all staff.
Generous sick leave and pay, including paid time off for periods and menopause, gender affirming care, fertility treatment and disability leave.
Good parental leave and pay and family friendly policies and practices.
Up to one week (FTE) paid carer days.
Paid volunteer and study leave.
Cycle to work scheme.
Climate Perks - paid journey days for low carbon holiday travel.
Headspace account (mindfulness and meditation app).
Options to work remotely abroad.
Employee assistance programme that includes free counselling sessions and financial advice for you and your family.
A caring and supportive culture and lots of opportunities for team connection.
Paid duvet days, when staff need to look after their wellbeing.
Support and development boost fund.
Staff discounts on selected climate friendly opportunities.
Interested?
Read the full job application pack, and upload your CV and question responses here.
Deadline: midnight (GMT) on Wednesday 11th December 2024