Job description
Job Title: London Engagement Officer.
Hours: Full time, 35 hours per week. (Please note, Consortium is trialling a 4-day week, which equates to 30 hours per week for a full-time role).
Reports to: Head of Membership and Engagement.
Remuneration: £26,491 – £28,674, plus 5% pension contributions.
Based: Home-based in the London area, regular travel within London will be required.
Terms: 2-year contract, 25 days personal annual leave entitlement plus bank holidays (pro rata under 4-day week trial).
Deadline: 2pm Monday 8th January 2024. Interviews will take place Thursday 25th January 2024.
Consortium has implemented practices that aim to reduce bias in our recruitment process. When reviewing applications, the information provided in your covering letter will be viewed independently, without access to information from your CV or the personal details provided.
We are committed to improving representation across our organisation and believe that Consortium’s team should reflect our diverse communities. Additionally, the focus of this post is proactive engagement with trans and non-binary communities. With that in mind, we are particularly keen to hear from people with an understanding and appreciation of the specific and intersectional issues faced by communities this project will engage, including from lived experience.
Appointments will be based on merit. Equity is important to the success of our team and work. We don’t want any barriers to applying so if you would like to discuss particular aspects of our approach or get a better understanding of whether Consortium is right for you, then please contact Paul, our CEO, on: [email protected].
Background and role purpose
Consortium hosts the UK’s largest network of LGBT+ organisations with around 550 Member organisations and 15 members of staff, who are based across the UK.
Over 200 of our Members are based in London. This post will work alongside Consortium’s London Engagement Lead, Trans Organisations Engagement Officer and Racial Justice Engagement Officer, providing direct support to the London LGBTQIA+ voluntary sector, supporting staff, volunteers and trustees to effectively run their organisations and deliver vital services to our communities.
Benefits
Consortium has been working as a virtual organisation for nearly 11 years with a team spread across the UK, all working from their own homes. A working from home payment, of a discretionary amount in line with HMRC guidance, is made to all staff to contribute to costs that might be incurred through this way of working.
Consortium encourages its team to maintain a good work life balance. Staff are encouraged to take time off in lieu for any hours worked beyond their contracted hours. Consortium’s core hours are between 10am and 3pm and staff can agree regular working patterns with their line manager.
Consortium has an auto-enrolment pension scheme, which all eligible employees benefit from.
Person specification
Please download the full Job Description, including Person Specification by clicking on the link below. It is vital that you read this document before you start your application.
📑 London Engagement Officer – Recruitment Pack
Application form
Applicants are required to provide a covering letter focussing on how your experience links to the skills and person specification outlined in the recruitment pack, including examples.