Why not join us…

We’re growing, and we’d like you to be part of that journey.

We are a design studio helping charities, co-operatives, public sector orgs, social enterprises to communicate and engage. You’ll be joining Creative Coop at an exciting time of growth. Working as part of a collaborative team, you’ll have the opportunity to put forward your ideas in an open and encouraging environment.

We are an equal opportunity employer and encourage all backgrounds to apply. Please note, that we are currently based on the 2nd floor of an old listed building which at present, is stair-only access.

No recruiters please!

Current Roles

Project Manager

Status: Open
Type: Fulltime
Location: onsite

We’re looking for a proactive, highly organised Project Manager to join our team on a fixed-term contract to cover maternity leave. This role will run from January 2026 to November 2026 and will involve managing Creative Coop’s schedule, resourcing, coworking space, and client projects from inception to delivery. You’ll work closely with our team and clients, ensuring projects run smoothly, deadlines are met, and communications are clear.

We’re a design studio with a worker co-operative model based within The Minories Gallery in Colchester. We collaborate with purpose driven organisations on a range of projects with a strong social impact. We design brands, websites and digital tools for people who want to create a better future.

Key Responsibilities:

Manage Creative Coop’s overall schedule and resourcing.
Manage project schedules and daily team tasks, facilitate smooth handovers, identify roadblocks and communicate issues to clients effectively and promptly.
Maintain ongoing client relationships.
Collaborate with the team to prepare estimates and manage client invoicing
Manage a variety of website, design, branding and digital tool projects from start to finish.
Field client calls & emails, prioritise urgent tasks, and delegate work when needed.
Lead daily team calls and weekly / monthly project roundups with the team, including project debriefs to improve processes.
Document client meetings, workshops, internal meeting minutes.
Organise meetings, bookings and travel for the team.
Maintain and organise our internal digital filing system.
Manage all processes for onboarding coworkers, from booking visits, showing them around, organising and participating in events and general operations.
Identify and schedule key business events for the team to attend.
Produce and share monthly project reports and summaries for the current Project Manager and team.

Essential Skills:

Keen interest in working with third sector organisations.
Previous web design agency experience or similar organisational role.
Project Management skills and experience, preferably within a web or digital environment.
Excellent communication and team skills.
Adaptable to working with a small team and a range of clients with changing project requirements.
Familiar with Google Workspace (docs and sheets especially).
Experience with Asana would be ideal, but experience with any major project management software is essential.

Additional Skills (Nice to Have):

Agile project management (Scrum) qualification or experience.
Experience using InDesign, accounts software, and CMS platforms such as WordPress (training provided).
In depth knowledge of the full web development lifecycle.
Social media literacy.
Experience in CRM systems.
Good proofing skills.

Contract Information

Fixed-term maternity cover contract Jan 2026, flex starting date – mid Nov 2026.
The role is being offered to provide temporary cover for an employee on statutory maternity leave.
This will be working in the office five days a week.
The successful candidate will receive a handover period before the start of leave, ideally in December.
The contract will automatically end upon the agreed end date or by agreement.
Salary is in the range of £35,000 to £40,000

If you’re a Project Manager with a passion for collaboration and social good, we’d love to hear from you! Please send us a CV and covering letter/message directly to hello@creative.coop or through our Linkedin post.

*Extended date due to advertised post* Application closing date is midday on Thursday 29th September.

We will inform successful applicants by EOD Friday 3rd October unless we update otherwise.

Strictly no recruitment agencies please.

Freelance Designers

Life at the Coop

A different way of working

You’ll be part of a highly collaborative team and a wider cooperative network that prides itself on progressive values and fairness for all its members. We’re also more resilient than traditional business models giving you more job security.

Member-owned

We’re owned by our workers. Each team member has an equal share of the co-op and an equal vote on key decisions. Actively contribute to the co-op and suggest changes, improvements, or initiatives to grow and progress the co-op and its values.

Self-improvement

Access to online courses, in-person workshops, and the option of a personal development plan for those who wish to progress themselves both personally, and within the co-op.

Work that matters

We are proud to work for organisations that are actively contributing to progressive change and improving the lives of people around the globe.

Work/life balance

We care about our team’s wellbeing and offer a supportive, open, and understanding workplace.

Office perks

All the usual office perks, including free bananas and biscuits, team social events, and access to a high-quality collaborative office playlist.

Our Extended Network

Alongside our in-house team, we work with a close-knit network of skilled associates for when projects require specialisms that fall outside of our remit. This includes developers, illustrators and copywriters to name a few. We also work collaboratively with other co-operatives and worker-owned businesses on joint projects, or to help alleviate workloads if your agency is experiencing a particularly busy period.