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Big Ideas is a community engagement organisation specialising in projects that bring people together. Our work covers topics as diverse as renewable energy, Holocaust commemoration, social action, and sport. Although we are a small organisation, we pride ourselves on our big impact.

Are you a creative problem solver with a passion for social change? Whatever your background and whatever your experience, bring your unique perspective and skills to our small team in a variety of roles.

Careers at Big Ideas

Producer

We are looking for a Producer to join our team in Stratford to work across our projects, from school engineering challenges to Holocaust commemoration. The role includes:

  • Running outreach programmes

  • Facilitating workshops with schools and in other community settings

  • Creating compelling project resources to drive participation

  • Tracking engagement 

  • Monitoring and recording project costs

 We want Big Ideas to reflect the diversity and talents of everyone and we welcome applicants from people from all backgrounds, especially from underrepresented groups, including people from Black, Asian and minority ethnic communities.

 Salary starting from £25,000 pro rata and dependent on qualifications and experience.

 If you’re interested please get in touch with your CV to contact@big-ideas.org

Producer – Digital 

We are looking for a Producer – Digital to join our team and work on web management, digital campaigns and content creation. The role will also involve supporting day to day office activities, as well as project support and development. Big Ideas is based in Stratford in London.

The ideal candidate will have experience of the following:

  • An interest and understanding of digital platforms and creating content for social media platforms
  • An understanding of website content management systems particularly WordPress
  • Understanding of SEO best practices
  • Experience of running paid media campaigns
  • Experience of using of Google Analytics 
  • Familiarity with Adobe Creative Suite particularly Photoshop, InDesign and Premiere Pro

Big Ideas will offer support and training to the right candidate. Enthusiasm and willingness to learn on the job is key.

We want Big Ideas to reflect the diversity and talents of everyone and we welcome applicants from people from all backgrounds, especially from underrepresented groups, including people from Black, Asian and minority ethnic communities.

Salary starting from £25,000 pro rata and dependent on qualifications and experience.

If you’re interested please get in touch with your CV to contact@big-ideas.org.

 

Management Accountant (two days a week)

Big Ideas is a Community Interest Company and Company Ltd. Although we are a small organisation, we pride ourselves on our big impact with ambitions to keep on growing. We are looking for a Management Accountant to work with us two days a week to help with financial tracking, budgeting, pricing strategy, business planning, financial strategy and decision making. Big Ideas is based in Stratford in London.

Big Ideas has an external bookkeeper and an independent auditor who prepares the annual accounts. The Management Accountant will work closely with the Senior Management Team to focus on financial strategy, including driving efficiencies and managing risk.

We want Big Ideas to reflect the diversity and talents of everyone and we welcome applicants from people from all backgrounds, especially from underrepresented groups, including people from Black, Asian and minority ethnic communities.

Salary starting from £38,000 pro rata and dependent on qualifications and experience.

If you’re interested please get in touch with your CV to contact@big-ideas.org.

Working at Big Ideas

Big Ideas is committed to the well-being and safety of every child and at risk adult we work with through our programmes. The safe recruitment of staff is the first step to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the children and at risk adults we work with. 

Any conditional offers of employment will only be made in completion of a Self-Disclosure Form followed by Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks. You can read the DBS Code of Practice here and you can also read the Big Ideas Recruitment of Ex-Offenders Policy here .