At Unlock we want to ensure that people with criminal records have access to the best quality support possible.
We have our website which receives over 1.5 million visits, and our helpline with nearly 10,000 contacts every year; now we want to take this support out into communities to make sure our expertise gets to everyone who needs it. With over 12.5 million people affected by a criminal record and with this number growing, we know our service is even more important than ever.
We want to build a network of community organisations that are connected to Unlock and have access to specialist training in supporting people with criminal records. This new role is pivotal to achieving the vision of Better Advice for All.
If you’d like to be part of this vision and the role fits with your skills and experience, we look forward to your application.
About this role
Job title: Community Network Coordinator
Responsible to: Head of Advice
Salary: £15,000 per year
Contract: Part time with potential to increase to full-time
Duration of project: Three years
Working hours: 18 hours 45 minutes per week with potential to increase
Location: London and the South-East – remote working regular attendance at the Maidstone office
Probation period: 6 months
Please note this role isn’t suitable for job-share.
Purpose
Through our ‘Better Advice for All’ project, Unlock will deliver on our commitment to reach and support underserved groups.
Building on our commitment to provide ‘an ear to the ground and a voice at the top’, we’re creating an Insight Panel of experts with lived experience to amplify the voices of people who face intersectional injustices throughout our work.
By establishing a network of led by and for the community, grassroot organisations, we’ll be sharing our expertise, experience and training so they’re able to offer advice directly to the individuals they support.
Our Community Network Coordinator will be at the centre of this change. You’ll ensure these voices are heard and reflected in bolder and more effective ways of supporting people with criminal records.
The Community Network Coordinator will also support additional user involvement activities across Unlock, including training coordination and delivery.
To apply:
- Download the Recruitment pack
- Download and complete the application form
- Send your completed application form by email to admin@unlock.org.uk with the subject line Community Network Coordinator
- To help us meet our aims and commitments to equity, diversity and inclusion please complete our monitoring form. Any information you share is completely anonymous and will not form any part of the selection process.
Closing date: Sunday 23 February
