Development Project Manager
A Single Thread CIC
The Development Project Manager is an exciting new role that will oversee the Restitch the Future project for A Single Thread (AST), in partnership with Bath Spa University’s Future Fashion Works (BSU).
AST & BSU have launched a 4 year collaborative project to transform fashion consumption in the UK. Funded by the National Lottery Community Fund’s Climate Action Fund, the project will reach more than 250,000 citizens across the country, inspiring climate action through fashion.
The project will be co-delivered by the two organisations, and the Development Project Manager will act as a bridge between the two teams.
The project’s primary objectives are to develop a comprehensive playbook for the development of high street sustainable fashion hubs. This role involves project management, strategic planning, partnership mapping, business development and creating resources to support the growth and resilience of AST’s hub network and their activities.
Location: Bristol. Remote working, with regular face-to-face working as needed.
Hours: 2 days per week (0.4 FTE)
Contract term: 12-month fixed term. With potential for extension.
Start date: 1 January 2027
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Project management & reporting
- Project mapping & strategic planning
- Testbed & pilot sustainable fashion initiatives in high street settings
- Network engagement & relationship management
- Development of a resilient hub model playbook
- Increasing diversity in the AST network and programmes
- AST business development
- Creating project legacy pathways
PERSON SPECIFICATION
Essential Skills & Experience
Please only apply if you have the experience listed below as we will be scoring applications using this criteria.
- At least three years experience in project management, particularly with funded initiatives, including data management, reporting, and accountability.
- At least three years experience working with non-profit or charitable organisations.
- Demonstrated experience in business development for SMEs, including innovative income stream creation, and financial sustainability strategies.
- Experience in strategic planning and developing resources for community-based initiatives.
- Experience in project mapping, including partnerships, resources, and networks to identify opportunities for growth and collaboration.
- Experience of working with local authorities, NGOs, or community organisations to facilitate partnerships and initiatives.
- Excellent organisational, analytical, and communication skills.
- Knowledge and understanding of A Single Thread’s core programmes and campaigns, their purpose and structure.
- Passion for sustainable fashion and social justice.
About A Single Thread CIC
A Single Thread CIC is a UK-wide non-profit driving tangible change in fashion through grassroots activism, creative community action, and policy advocacy. We combine compelling campaigns with hands-on programmes and initiatives—that include low cost and accessible activities like clothes swaps, repair sessions, and upcycling events—to empower people to rethink and reshape their fashion habits. By uniting citizens, local organisers, educators, makers, and creatives, we deliver hyper-local, inclusive solutions that challenge the industry status quo and nurture sustainable behaviours
A Single Thread CIC is a UK-wide non-profit driving tangible change in fashion through grassroots activism, creative community action, and policy advocacy. We combine compelling campaigns with hands-on programmes and initiatives—that include low cost and accessible activities like clothes swaps, repair sessions, and upcycling events—to empower people to rethink and reshape their fashion habits. By uniting citizens, local organisers, educators, makers, and creatives, we deliver hyper-local, inclusive solutions that challenge the industry status quo and nurture sustainable behaviours
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