Foundations for Change and Diverse Works Project Assistant Vacancy
Role Title: Foundations for Change and Diverse Works Project Assistant
Organisation: Breakthrough UK – Foundations for Change and Diverse Works
Location: Remote working, with occasional meetings in Manchester
Hours: Part-time. 21 hours per week – some flexibility on hours possible depending on applicant’s skills and experience. We will consider job share.
Contract: Fixed-term 3 years until April 2029. Secondments welcome. Extension subject to funding.
Salary: £23,500 Full Time Equivalent per year (£13708 pro rata at 21 hours per week)
Responsible to: Foundations for Change Programme Delivery and Development Lead
Breakthrough UK is looking for a new Foundations for Change and Diverse Works Project Assistant.
This part time role will provide administrative support to two of Breakthrough UK’s employment support projects on their combined work in supporting both disabled job applicants and Manchester based employers.
This role is primarily remote but will require occasional travel into central Manchester and surrounding boroughs.
How to apply:
1. We require a cover letter which tells us how you meet the person specification for the role. The cover letter can be sent in your preferred format. For example, as a video, in audio or written.
2. We also require an up-to-date CV. This can be in any format.
3. Please send your cover letter and CV to k.ollerenshaw@breakthrough-uk.co.uk with subject line: Applications for role of Project Assistant
Applications close on the 1st of June at 12 noon.
Please refer to the Person Specification when you apply. You can download it through the following links:
Information on the vacancy is available in different accessible formats on request to k.ollerenshaw@breakthrough-uk.co.uk, by telephone on 0161 234 3950 or by text to: 07939 943383.
About Breakthrough UK
Breakthrough UK is an organisation of disabled people, working to promote the Rights, Responsibilities and Respect of disabled people in society.
We seek to influence public policy at national, regional and local level and we work with public bodies, businesses, employers, other community and voluntary organisations, social enterprises and individual disabled people to remove barriers to employment and participation in society by disabled people.
We provide services to disabled people to enable them to live independently and exercise choice and control in their lives. Our policies and working practices are based on the Social Model of Disability.
We offer excellent working conditions and terms of employment – such as flexible working, good holiday provision, regular supervision, peer support and an employee assistance programme. We ensure all our staff feel included and we remove barriers to work.
Breakthrough UK is an equal opportunities employer and particularly welcomes applications from disabled candidates. As a Disabled People’s Organisation, most of our Board Members and staff are disabled people.
