Working at the Magpie Project is never boring and it is not often easy either. A mum and mini-centred, trauma-informed environment means compromise, chaos, noise and frequent change. Your professional boundaries, emotional awareness, and humanity will be tested daily, and you will need to bring your best self to work every day.

But the rewards are extraordinary. You will be able to see the difference you are making to people’s lives on a daily basis. You will have the honour of fighting alongside and for incredible women and children for the services to which they are entitled, and the opportunities which they deserve.

You will be offered mentoring, training, continuing professional development, support and supervision, emergency emotional support, alongside unconditional positive regard.

See below for current recruitment.

Kitchen assistant, 16 to 20 hours a week, term times only. £13 an hour.

We are looking for someone to help create a lovely breakfast buffet, offer refreshments and a light vegetarian lunch based around salads for the families who visit us.
Ideally you will have with food preparation experience, you may have worked in a cafe, or hospitality setting or volunteered on ‘teas and cakes’ at your church or community group.
This role is physically demanding as it involves lifting crates of food, being on your feet during food preparation, and moving tables and chairs.
You will know the basics of food preparation and be happy to gain training in the rest. Please note this role does not include cooking items from scratch.
To be frank we don’t have the best of biggest kitchen facilities so you will have to be imaginative and agile in creating meals from our donated goods.
You will love chopping, mixing and even enjoy washing up – but you will also be able to interact in a friendly welcoming way with all our families, and manage your own kitchen volunteers too.
This is a part time job to be done at our Newham hub, it would suit someone with school age children as we work during term times and school hours.
If this sounds like you we would love to hear from you.

Please read and download the job pack below and apply either by email or – if you prefer – in a voice note or whatsapp message.

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Family support worker, 4-5 days a week. Hybrid working. Great holidays and support package.

We are looking for an absolutely exceptional woman to be our family support worker.
You will be contained and boundaried, able to undertake appropriate self care, able to listen, believe, welcome and work with mums at their own pace, to their own plans.
You will have experiencing in safeguarding children in extreme circumstances. You will be able to spot warning signs of domestic abuse, mental health issues, coercive control, trafficking and other issues affecting our mums and deal with them sensitively and appropriately.
You will be great at keeping accurate records, a wonderful communicator and a champion and advocate for families whose voices are not heard and needs are often not met elsewhere.
If this sounds like you and you have had experience in similar roles please see our job pack below and apply with a CV and covering letter.