Current Vacancies
in Spider Project
Digital and Promotional Creator
Full job description
Digital and Promotional Creator
Location: Based at Spider Project in Birkenhead, but also covering our two Crisis Cafes in Birkenhead and Chester
Hours: 37.5 hours/week (some evenings & weekends required)
Contract: Full-time, 12-month fixed term
Salary: £24,000 per annum
Application subject to Enhanced DBS check
About us
Spider Project is a creative arts and wellbeing project, supporting people with former substance misuse issues and/or mental health issues. We offer a timetable of creative, wellbeing and educational sessions for our members to access. Spider aims to help build self-efficacy, increase confidence, reduce social isolation and enhance recovery and resilience.
Spider Project helps individuals to move on through personal goals, education, volunteering or entering the world of work by opening up opportunities.
The project is built on four values of Community, Trust, Honesty and Respect. This trauma informed approach runs through every aspect of what we provide and offer. Spider firmly believes that everybody has a place within our community and everyone is an asset.
The Role
We are looking for a passionate and creative Digital and Promotional Creator to help share our story, and raise awareness of our services. You’ll be responsible for developing engaging, accessible, and impactful content across digital platforms, publications, and events. Your work will help shape how people see, understand, and connect with Spider Project.
This is a fantastic opportunity for someone with creative flair and a values-driven approach—perhaps a recent graduate or someone early in their media or marketing career—who wants to make a real difference in people’s lives through purposeful communication.
The full Job Description and Person Specification for this role can be found on our website https://www.spiderproject.org.uk/volunteer-vacancies
Why Work With Us?
At Spider Project, we believe creativity can transform lives. We work with people experiencing mental health challenges, addiction recovery, and social isolation – empowering them through arts, culture, and community. If you want your work to make a real difference, this role is for you.
We offer a range of benefits including enhanced holiday and sick pay entitlement and a health cash plan, as well as a people first, supportive, hands-on management culture.
Spider Project is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all backgrounds. We are committed to creating a safe, inclusive, and supportive environment for everyone.
Job Types: Full-time, Fixed term contract
Pay: £24,000.00 per year
Benefits:
Additional leave
Health & wellbeing programme
Sick pay
Schedule:
8 hour shift
Day shift
Monday to Friday
Work Location: In person
Application deadline: 04/06/2025
in Cafe 71
Crisis Response Worker - Bank Hours
Full job description
About Spider Project
Spider Project operates a crisis response project in Chester called Cafe 71 which offers support and a safe place to those in crisis 365 days a year.
Through Spider Project’s dynamic Creative Recovery approach, the aim of this project is to divert people away from Accident and Emergency and other traditional crisis services locally available.
Cafe 71 offers a non-clinical setting to support individuals out of crisis and, when appropriate, engage with the Spider Project’s creative recovery programme and access other support.
Overview of Role
This is a bank worker opportunity meaning that you would be free to accept or decline offers of work and there is no guaranteed minimum number of hours per week.
To work as part of a team providing the day-to-day delivery of the Crisis service, including 1:1 support.
To work closely with partners in other agencies, including A&E, Police, NWAS, Primary Care services, NHS 111, Drug and Alcohol services and other third sector organisations.
To work alongside volunteers and co-produce effective delivery of the crisis service and creative recovery programme.
A full job description for the role can be found on the Vacancies page of our website https://www.spiderproject.org.uk/volunteer-vacancies
Working Hours
Cafe 71 operates 365 days per year between 10.00am and 10.00pm.
Working hours are organised according to a rota using a range of shift patterns. Bank shifts are negotiated according to service need and staff availability.
Job Type: Part-time
Pay: £13.12 per hour
Shift:
10 hour shift
Day shift
Night shift
Application question(s):
How would you use your experience in the role of Crisis Response Worker?
What is your understanding of creative recovery and what would you personally bring to Spider Project's creative recovery approach?