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Sunderland Hub Assistant Manager

Our hubs are the heart of Handcrafted’s mission to provide opportunities to the most socially excluded people in Sunderland. Our Assistant Managers need to be highly organised to ensure the smooth running of our activities, whilst providing a friendly face at the hub and shoulder-to-shoulder support. This role will work with the Hub Manager to deliver our hub strategy in Sunderland and the rest of your hub team to plan and deliver creative activities, community groups, and shared meals in the hub and support for our residents in their homes.

Hours: 37.5 hours per week (flexible and part-time working patterns available)
Location: Handcrafted Sunderland Hub, Hope4All, Petersfield Road, Sunderland, SR4 9BB
Salary: £30,250 pro rata

Application Closing Date: 17:00 on Friday 6th February 2026. Interviews will be conducted on a rolling basis as applications are received, until the w/c 16th February.

Download the full Recruitment Pack here to find more information and you can submit an application here. If you have any questions or would like to discuss the role further then please contact: recruitment@handcrafted.org.uk

Hummingbird Key Support Worker

Our Hummingbird Project supports children in care who have all been on individual journeys often marked with uncertainty and difficulty. Through our unique support model, our Hummingingbird Support Workers get alongside these young people through a variety of means, including coordinating support plans, carrying out home visits, organising and encouraging engagement for gathered activities, and supporting personal development. We’re looking for someone to grow our established team.

For the better performance of this role you will be able to use the Support House property to stay whilst working, on-call, or between shifts, for as long as you are employed by Handcrafted.

Hours: Flexible hours and working patterns. Out-of-hours shift work may be required.
Location: Meadowfield, Durham
Salary: £30,250 pro rata
Additional: A rent-free license agreement to reside at the Support House for the better performance of this role.

Application Closing Date: 17:00 on Thursday 5th February 2026. Interviews will be conducted on the w/c Monday 16th February.

Download the full Recruitment Pack here to find more information and you can submit an application here. If you have any questions or would like to discuss the role further then please contact: recruitment@handcrafted.org.uk

Trustee/Chair of Trustees

Trustees play a vital role in guiding and shaping the future of our organisation, ensuring that we continue to fulfil our purpose and make a positive impact in the North-East of England. 

We’re looking for people who are committed to our cause, who possess diverse skills and experience, and who are dedicated to upholding the highest standards of governance and ethical conduct. Whether you have previous Trustee experience or are considering this role for the first time, we welcome applicants from all backgrounds who share our vision and values.

We are looking for 3 trustees to join our board. We are particularly looking for someone who might be willing and able to take on the role of Chair.

To apply, please email a CV and covering letter to dan@handcrafted.org.uk noting which position you are applying for, i.e. trustee or Vice Chair/Chair.

Download the full Recruitment Pack here to find more information. If you have any questions or would like to discuss the role further then please contact: dan@handcrafted.org.uk

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Testimonials

There are countless challenges and barriers between our Fairchance service users and a healthy, productive and satisfying life.

We often use the term ‘chaotic lifestyle’ to describe the multitude of issues they face, and we contrast this lifestyle with an ideal that is secure, positive, stable and fulfilling. Often people looking in on the lifestyles of our service users find them intimidating, disorientating and full of risk – it should be no surprise that the same is true the other way around. For our service users who are looking into employment, education and stable accommodation, what they often see is a very unfamiliar culture and environment that they are unable to navigate.

Handcrafted helps to bridge this gap. It’s a middle ground between work and leisure where our service users are building confidence, self-esteem, working relationships, responsibilities, a sense of achievement. As a natural consequence of this and armed with the skills necessary to make this transition our service users are developing goals and ambitions and making plans for the futures that they are beginning to see as a reality for themselves.

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