Company Assistant
Calico Closing date: Mon, 20 Apr 2026
- Part time
- £10k-£15k
Fri, 27 Mar 2026 "> published -
Job Summary
Job Description
Calico was founded by activists and best friends, Daz Cox and Martha Harrison. We are seeking to grow our team and impact over the next few years.
The Company Assistant will work closely with Martha & Daz, supporting administration across the whole business, including operations, finance, marketing/social media, project co-ordination.
The Company Assistant is a part-time permanent position - 2 days per week at a £27,000 pro rated salary (£10,800 per year).
Job Requirements
Essential:
- Able to work in person in Birmingham for one day per week
- Strong organisational skills & attention to detail
- Ability to manage multiple tasks and priorities
- Good written & verbal communication skills
- Basic financial administration skills (invoicing, tracking expenses)
- Proactive, resourceful and able to work independently
- Professionalism in handling client and partner communications
- Alignment with our social mission
Desirable:
- Based in the West Midlands
- Full, valid driver's license and access to a vehicle
- Experience with Google Workspace and Xero software
- Experience with social media management and/or content scheduling
- Experience with updating websites via (e.g. via WordPress, Squarespace, Wix)
- Experience in project coordination or event support
- Experience working in a small business, startup, or creative organisation
- Interest in developing skills across company, marketing, or project management
Job Responsibilities
As a small team, we see this role evolving over time in line with the successful candidate's strengths, interests, and development goals. The below gives an idea of the kinds of work we need support with, but it is not an exhaustive or fixed list:
- Operations: Managing email inboxes and schedules, responding to enquiries, booking meetings.
- Finance: Invoicing clients, tracking payments and expenses, chasing unpaid invoices.
- Marketing: Creating and scheduling social media posts (Instagram & Linkedin), updating our website, sending newsletters.
- Project Co-Ordination: Booking accommodation and travel, ordering and collecting materials, occasionally working on-site during projects.
- Founder support: Desk research, running errands, assisting with ad-hoc tasks.
Start date: w/c 11th May.
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Job Overview
- Job Title: Company Assistant
- Salary: £10k-£15k (pro-rata)
- Hours: Part time
- Artform: Combined arts
- Role: Admin, Secretarial & PA
- Contract: Hybrid
- Closing date: Mon, 20 Apr 2026
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Location:
| view on Google MapsWest Midlands
Job: Company Assistant
Job: Company Assistant
Organisation: Calico
Postcode: B1 2DR
How to Apply
Send a CV & short cover letter (maximum 1 side of A4, or voice note/video equivalent) about you and why you are interested in this role to [email protected] by Monday, 20th April, 11 PM.
We will email you to confirm receipt of your application within 48 hours. If we don’t do this, please reach out via Instagram (@wearecalico_) to make sure we’ve received it!
In person/online interviews will take place w/c 27th April.
- Contact name: Martha Harrison
- Contact email: [email protected]
About Calico
Calico is an award-winning social enterprise, based in Birmingham, using creativity to combat gendered violence.
Creativity enables people to see differently, think differently, and act differently. We bring virtual reality, short films and live theatre into unusual places, like police training rooms, schools, the house of commons, or public space, to connect lived-experience communities with policymakers.
We aim to build a whole-system approach to tackling gendered violence.