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Team Manager - Unaccompanied Asylum-Seeking Children & Refugees

We work with young asylum seekers and refugees to provide safe housing, meaningful support, and opportunities to grow in confidence and independence. As a Team Manager, you will lead a local team to deliver high-quality supported accommodation, personalised development support, and engaging community activities that help young people feel settled and equipped for adult life in the UK.

You will manage and support our Engage teams, fostering a positive culture and strong partnerships locally. Through your leadership, you will help create a community where young people can build skills, access opportunities, and move forward with confidence.

Hours: 37.5 hours per week with regular on-call working (part-time and flexible working options are available)
Location: Opportunities across the North-East, including County Durham, Tyne & Wear, and Redcar & Cleveland
Salary: £35,400 pro rata

Application Closing Date: 17:00 on Wednesday 29th April 2026. Interviews will be conducted during w/c 4th & 11th May depending on your availability.

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

 

Gateshead Hub Administrator

The Shakey is at the heart of Handcrafted’s mission to provide opportunities to the most socially excluded people in Gateshead. We’re looking for a part-time administrator to support the Hub Team to provide high-quality support, training and community to even more people. We’re looking for someone who is highly organised to ensure the smooth running of our activities, whilst providing a friendly face at the hub and shoulder-to-shoulder support.

Hours: 15-22.5 hours per week (part-time and flexible working options are available)
Location: Handcrafted Gateshead Hub, 88-96 Fife St, Deckham, Gateshead NE8 3RR
Salary: £25,400-30,150 pro rata (depending on experience)

Application Closing Date: Midday on Tuesday 21st April 2026. Interviews will be conducted during w/c 27th April and 4th May depending on your availability

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

Please check back here for future opportunities or follow us on our social channels to stay updated.

Each year, we also welcome new Graduate Trainees to our team - a great opportunity for recent university leavers looking to kick-start their careers. Applications typically open in May, so keep an eye out for your chance to join us!

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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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