INDIE JOBS IN OXFORD: OCTOBER 2023
Every month, we round up the latest jobs from awesome indies across Oxfordshire. Working for an indie business gives you so much more than just a job, you’re part of a small, dynamic team where your work has a direct impact on it’s success and the positive effect that indie business has within it’s community.
So, if you’re thinking about switching careers, industries, or just need some inspiration, here are the latest indie job opportunities in Oxfordshire this October. >>
Indie Jobs in Oxfordshire
FANTASTIC OPPORTUNITIES AT THE OXFORD COLLECTION
One of Oxford’s luxury hospitality venues are looking for a maintenance assistant. You will carry out routine maintenance tasks, assist with daily maintenance issues of the collection’s hotels and restaurants in line with the current maintenance programme. Undertake general building repairs both internal and external and handle essential planned preventative maintenance.
Quod Restaurant, Old Parsonage Hotel, Parsonage Grill, Old Bank Hotel and Gees are recruiting hotel, kitchen, and restaurant staff at all levels.
Placement opportunities for students also available.
Find out more about the opportunities available here.
FLO’S – THE PLACE IN THE PARK ARE RECRUITING
Would you like to be part of an exciting new project? Flo’s are hiring nursery practitioners to lead the new Forest School Nursery.
Flo’s are hiring a community fundraiser to work alongside the team in fundraising for the partnership and the individual grass roots groups and charities within it. The OX4 Food Crew is an alliance of 9 local grassroots organisations who are working together towards a common goal: ‘that everyone in OX4 has enough good food, is well nourished and can thrive’.
Flo’s are also recruiting a case worker and child-care workers to support the early lives equal start programme and would love to hear from anyone interested in joining the board of trustees.
VOLUNTEER AND INVOLVEMENT LEAD FOR CRISIS
Crisis at the Old Fire Station are looking for a Volunteer and Involvement Lead. You will coordinate all aspects of volunteering for the service. This includes coordinating all the volunteer roles available within the service and supporting service users to find volunteering opportunities both internally and externally. You will also coordinate all the activities that involve people with lived experience of homelessness in the running of the services.
LAIRD HATTERS IS RECRUITING A RETAIL SALES MANAGER
Laird Hatters is a hat lover’s paradise. The independent British hat specialist, who hand-make a wonderful selection of hats and caps for both men and women have full time retail sales manager position available in the Cornmarket Street shop.
Experienced manager sought with luxury or boutique experience. No hat knowledge needed!
JOIN THE YELLOW SUBMARINE TEAM
Award winning charity, Yellow Submarine are looking for baristas at the Witney and Oxford cafés. Working within the social enterprise cafes, helping with both the day-to-day running of the café, and supporting trainees on the café traineeship programme.
This role will involve customer service, food and drink preparation, general café tasks, and additionally supporting and mentoring our trainees with additional needs, within the café.
This is a great opportunity to join a small, supportive and friendly team, where you’ll get to see the impact of the charity’s work first-hand.
Find full details and application forms here
BE PART OF THE OXFORD CBT JOURNEY
Some exciting opportunities to join the thriving team at Oxford CBT.
Are you a Clinical Psychologist or CBT Therapist seeking a new opportunity?
Are you a graphic designer seeking an opportunity to work with a meaningful service that supports people’s mental health and wellbeing?
Oxford CBT is the leading private therapy service in Oxford, supporting individuals and organisations to overcome a range of difficulties to enhance well-being by providing effective high-quality CBT-based interventions for adults, children and their families.
MAINTENANCE ASSISTANT AT MODERN ART OXFORD
The part-time role of the Maintenance Assistant is primarily to support the Operations Team with the upkeep of the building and its facilities. This is to ensure the building is maintained in a good condition for public access and for staff wellbeing. The role involves lifting and carrying, cleaning, painting and minor repairs. A willingness to learn basic plumbing, patch plastering and general repair skills. You will be required to work on Mondays and Tuesdays.
JOIN THE TAP SOCIAL MOVEMENT TEAM
Tap Social’s The White House is looking for an enthusiastic, responsible and creative individual to join them as a senior chef and a reliable, and ambitious hospitality star to join our front of house team as a Supervisor.
Or, if you are a person who can turn to all jobs required on the bar, Botley Taproom, Oxford’s number 1 beer & music venue are seeking new staff to join the bar team.
JOIN THE GANG AT NEWGROUND COFFEE
Calling all baristas; NewGround Coffee are looking for confident people to buy into the vision and serve awesome and loyal customers.
Join the collective of highly talented coffee professionals trying to make big impact on our world. NewGround pushes boundaries. It is thinking differently about what has come before and never settling for the ordinary.
VOLUNTEERING OPPORTUNITIES AT FUSION ARTS
Based in the heart of East Oxford, Fusion Arts has been initiating creative projects that inspire communities, support artists and promote social justice since 1977.
Connecting artists with communities, promoting dynamic creative projects that drive social justice and celebrate diversity.
PART-TIME SALES ASSISTANT AT THE OXFORD YARN STORE
Are you passionate about knitting, crocheting, and all things woolly and wonderful? Do you enjoy helping others find the perfect materials for their creative projects? If so, the Oxford Yarn Store have an exciting opportunity for you to join a small, friendly and knowledgeable team.
Oxford Yarn Store is a well-established, independent shop, located on buzzing North Parade Avenue. Priding themselves on offering excellent service, stocking a diversity of local, sustainable yarns alongside more well-known brands, and a space for the lively community of crafters to play and experiment!
If this sounds like the perfect place for you to share your customer-focussed attitude and creative spirit, email Elizabeth for full details.
Wool you be applying? Applications will be accepted until the end of 31st October.
