Role Purpose:

This is a practical, people-facing role which will support the development of co‑operatives and community-owned businesses by providing advice, training, and resources to help them start, grow, and flourish. You’ll work closely with workers, communities and networks at a local and national level, to promote the co‑operative model; contribute to research and policy work; and identify new opportunities for consultancy.

Co-operative Futures is looking for someone who enjoys working with people, has a passion for co-operative values and community-led approaches. It’s a varied consultancy role, which is mostly home-based but with opportunities to get out and about from meeting a co-op member over a coffee for business coaching to presenting at a national conference. The role would be suited to someone who would appreciate the freedom to develop new initiatives, manage their own projects, and work collaboratively as part of a small, supportive team.

Co-operative Futures offer a supportive working culture; generous annual leave and pension contributions; WFH allowance; flexible working and time off in lieu policy. They are committed to ongoing training and professional development and want to support someone who is interested in building a long-term career in the co-operative sector.

The role will work across the Co-operative Futures core operating areas of the wider West Midlands region, Gloucestershire, Swindon, Wiltshire, Oxfordshire and Berkshire.

Unfortunately, Co-operative Futures are not able to offer visa sponsorship for this position. Candidates must already hold the legal right to work in the UK.

About Co-operative Futures:

Co-operative Futures was established in 2000 and is a business consultancy specialising in co-operative, mutual and community-owned enterprises.

They provide business support, for start-ups and existing organisations including worker co-ops, consumer co-ops, housing co-ops, and community co-ops. They work in a wide range of sectors, including retail, leisure, housing and care and have supported all sorts of businesses, including an independent cinema and a service station. They particularly specialise in place-based work and supporting groups of workers or community members to identify and take control of local knowledge, assets, and services.

They also support and promote co-operative and community business models, through workshops, policy work with the public sector, and campaigning.

They are a company limited by guarantee and we are committed to the co-operative values and principles, particularly the values of self-help, self-responsibility, democracy, equality, equity and solidarity.