The work we do is really vital and I’ve never worked somewhere before when I feel so genuinely proud to be part of the team.
– Colleague
Employee Benefits
Working at The Kite Trust has lots of benefits including:
- 5 weeks annual leave each year (in addition to bank holidays)
- 2 days volunteering leave each year
- 1 day birthday leave each year
- 3 months paid sick leave each year
- Unlimited transition related healthcare leave as part of our trans inclusion policy
- Flexible contracts with options for combining home/office/on-site working
- 32hpw full-time hours worked as a 4-Day week usually Mon-Thurs
- Enhanced Maternity/Paternity/Adoption Pay offer
- Employee Assistance Programme from HealthAssured
- Regular staff team social opportunities!
Current Vacancies
Communications & Campaigns Officer
We’re looking for an enthusiastic professional to lead on all things communications and campaigns for a new project to change the narratives on LGBTQ+ youth with a UK-wide focus.
The Kite Trust is the lead organisation on a new project: ‘Turning the Tide for LGBTQ+ Youth’ that will run from 2025 to 2030 and involve collaboration with other LGBTQ+ youth organisations across the UK. Within this project, the Communications and Campaigns Officer will be responsible for creating the project’s communication assets and processes, providing capacity building to LGBTQ+ youth organisations in the field on communications, developing and delivering communication campaigns through co-production with LGBTQ+ youth, and supporting young people to engage in media opportunities.
Salary – £26,335
Location – Home-based, with travel to Ely, Cambridgeshire and other locations across the UK occasionally.
Hours – The Kite Trust operates a 4-Day/32 Hour working week Monday-Thursday. The role is available on a full-time basis, however applicants who wish to fulfil the role through part-time, job share or other flexible working options are welcome.
You can find more information about the role in the job description. Applications should be submitted through the online form by 9am on Tuesday 6th May.
Youth Work Assistants
We are looking for candidates who have availability in term time on weekday evenings (5.30pm – 8.30pm) on a regular basis, for the following Youth Groups:
- Mondays: Peterborough and Wisbech
- Tuesdays: Ely and St Neots
- Wednesdays: Cambridge and Huntingdon
- Thursdays: March, Peterborough, and online.
Other shifts will also be available to support residentials, weekend family activities, and events, so additional availability is advantageous but not essential.
Salary – £14.22 per hour
Location – At group locations across the county.
Hours – Sessional contracts paid hourly for shifts worked.
You can find more information about the role in The Job Pack. Applications should be submitted through the online form and will be reviewed on a rolling basis until the positions are filled.
Volunteering
Please also see our volunteering page for more information about volunteer roles with The Kite Trust.