Join Our Team! Community Organiser

Applications are now open to join our RJN Team as our Trainer/Facilitator.

The Racial Justice Network is continuing to grow its staff team to support its radical grassroots work. The role of Community Organiser will be a key link between RJN and the people, communities and groups on the ground whose experiences, struggles and efforts we exist to address and use our power to tackle.

Type: Temporary Length: 2 years Hours: 4 days per week, based on 7 hours per day + an hour of unpaid breaks

Salary: £30,000 FTE (£24,000 actual)

Key benefits: Annual leave allowance, flexible working, training and support budgets

Key responsibilities

The key responsibilities of the community organiser will be:

Outreach and advocacy: building trust and relationships with racialised communities; listening to what is happening on the ground and ensuring that it is central to the work of RJN; being a strong advocate for communities needs, under their leadership and direction. Organising and mobilising: framing strategies for direct and indirect action; building local leadership through facilitation and/or training, motivation and support, mobilising with Black, Brown and migrant communities. Support and solidarity: Identifying issues of common concern presenting at the neighbourhood to wider systemic levels; supporting potential leaders to take on and carry out leadership roles; mobilising allies where needed to support racialised communities and mitigate risk. Team collaboration: Working in collaboration and partnership with the wider RJN team to ensure clarity, consistency and to mitigate risk and practice ongoing accountability to communities both within and external to RJN.

Who are we looking for?

We would love to hear you if you: Have lived experience of racism and other intersecting structural harms such as ableism, sexism, homophobia and ways of being ‘othered’ by systems of oppression.  Have a deep understanding and analysis of power, racial (in)justice, intersectionality and social justice, including issues of migration, internationalism and colonialism. Are comfortable with public speaking and understanding and using media strategy and campaigns such as: working with policy documents, press releases, and organising community events, meetings and consultations. Have experience in community organising in a professional and/or personal capacity. Are able to work autonomously and as part of a team equally well Have excellent communication and project management skills Are aligned with RJN’s values and vision and mission and have the willingness to learn.

Application Process

You can submit an application in writing, audio or video. If your application is in writing, please ensure that it is no more than 2 pages of A4. For audio and video submissions, we ask that this is no more than 5 minutes in total.

We are interested to get to know you without the limitations of a CV. In your application, we will be looking for information about:

Stage One: Application

Your lived experience and how it relates to your approach to work, volunteering and life Your specific skills, knowledge and experiences, specifically in the areas listed under ‘key responsibilities’ and ‘who are we looking for’ Your understanding of grassroots movement-led change in relation to the role of trustee of RJN in achieving its vision of ending racial injustice.

Please email your applications to info@racialjusticenetwork.co.uk with the subject line ‘RJN Recruitment: Community Organiser Role’ by the deadline: 12:00 Thursday 12 January 2023.

Incomplete applications will not be accepted.

Stage Two: Interview

We will only request a CV with relevant experience if you are shortlisted for an interview.

The interview process will be more conversational than a traditional interview. It is your opportunity to learn about us, just as much as it is for us to get to know you.

Information on the makeup of the panel and any interview questions will be sent in advance of the interview.

Timeline

Questions

If you have any questions, please contact operations@racialjusticenetwork.co.uk.

• Please note: The team is on leave from 22 December 2023- 3 January 2023. Any queries will be answered as soon as possible on return.*