June 13, 2006

Fun job

Johnnie Moore

I’m Johnnie Moore, and I help people work better together

I got this information in an email and I thought I’d spread the word…

The Fun Fed is recruiting and we’re looking for a GAMES RESEARCHER!!
We run fun games and play sessions for adults with a focus on collaborative fun. We require a person to take charge of our games database and fill it with world-class super-fun games and play ideas.
Your research will be both paper- and web-based alongside live, interactive research. We need someone truly lively who can tune into the very particular energy of our organisation and bring something of their own.
£21-24k depending on experience, pro rata.
Flexible working hours – Initial 2 month contract with the possibility of an extension.
Starting date: ASAP. Based in Angel, London.
For an application pack, contact Hannah Merriman on 020 7841 8934 at the Fun Federation.

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