We're growing our team, and looking for people who are passionate about sustainability,
specifically in the area of lending libraries, libraries of things and the "borrow, don't buy" concept.
We are a not-for-profit organisation and currently don't have budget for paid roles;
however paid positions are on our longer term plan.
If can spare a few hours a week, and you'd like to help more libraries discover and get going on Lend Engine,
then send us an email with your CV.
We're looking for people who can fill the following roles:
SEO and search optimisation
To help more libraries, they need to know about us.
Web search is a big component in our drive for more awareness.
We need to design a strategy, and then execute on it. Your role would be to assess our current position,
recommend improvements, make those improvements, and keep improving things!
I'm an SEO guru. Let's talk.
Funding applications
There are grants and funds available to help organisations who are committed to a sustainable future.
Your job would be to hunt these down and write applications.
Income from the software platform keeps the Lend Engine technology running, with some spare for our
100% for the planet policy... but doesn't yet cover staffing costs.
If you can secure funding, this could be a paid role.
Yes, I can help!
Community and partnership building
Regardless of whether a lending library uses Lend Engine, we'd love to talk to them and get them talking with
other libraries. The sector is still young, and there's so much we can all learn from each other.
The community builder role will involve searching for libraries of things, toy libraries, tool libraries and so on,
inviting them to join our Facebook group and sign up for our newsletter.
There are lots of other organisations with a similar set of goals as ours.
Repair cafés, Community hubs, Brands, Manufacturers, Retailers, Sharing networks, Transition towns. And plenty more. Your role
could include getting in touch with anyone you think we could work with to get more people borrowing,
and less people buying and throwing away.
You could arrange webinars, online meetups, write newsletters, contribute to other organisations' newsletters ...
there's a lot of potential to get really creative.
I'm a social butterfly, count me in.
Design and branding
This is a nice, simple short-term project. We'd like a new logo and branding.
Send us your ideas! Or if you know a designer that would like to get contribute some time to a good cause,
please share this page with them.
Yes, I can help!
Library liaison
Hundreds of libraries use Lend Engine to run their day to day operations.
Because the platform is so easy to use, most of them have got up and running without any help from us at HQ -
but as a result may be missing out on some features, or spending time on things that perhaps could be done in a more efficient way.
Library liaison will involve online meetings with libraries that use Lend Engine, to help them use the platform better.
It will also involve getting in touch with libraries just starting out with the Lend Engine, to
help them learn about the features they might want, to help them configure the platform, and to ensure they get the most from it.
There is potential for multiple people in this role; so we can cover all time zones.
I love to help ... tell me more
Training and documentation
The Lend Engine is pretty easy to use, but we still need to help new users learn the ropes.
We have a comprehensive user guide that needs constantly updating,
and we would like to launch a series of tutorial videos too.
I can make tutorial videos, let's talk
