Community Organiser - Hackney

Friends of the Earth; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 32,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

4-day working week

Learning & development opportunities

Competitive benefits

Vibrant culture

Job summary

Friends of the Earth in London is recruiting a Community Organiser on a fixed-term contract for 24 months. The role is hybrid: home-based in Hackney with occasional attendance at our Stockwell office and a 30-hour week over four days, with London salary guidelines applying.

You will work with local communities, activists and Local Action Groups to build power, develop leadership and support community-led campaigns that deliver meaningful local change.

Qualifications

• Relationship building: ability to build trusted relationships with diverse communities, partner organisations, activists and decision-makers.
• Community organising and campaigning: support communities to identify issues, build collective power and develop campaigns that influence decision-makers and deliver meaningful local change.
• Facilitation and leadership development: facilitate meetings, workshops and community activities, developing confidence, skills and leadership through training and mentoring.

Responsibilities

• Build power, develop leadership and support community-led campaigns that achieve meaningful local change.
• Strengthen grassroots organising locally, helping people come together around shared priorities and take action.
• Facilitate meetings, workshops and community activities to develop leadership through training and mentoring.

Skills

Relationship building

Community organising

Facilitation & leadership development

Job description

Contract Details: Fixed term contract for 24 months, in relation to funding.

Hours: Full time (30 hours over 4 days)

Location: Hackney - Homebased, with some attendance at our London office in Stockwell.

(London salary applicable to candidates who live in London or are based in the London office a minimum of two days a week)

The role:

Are you passionate about supporting communities to create lasting change? Do you believe that people most affected by climate breakdown, nature loss and inequality should have the power to shape the decisions that affect their lives?

Friends of the Earth is looking for a Community Organiser to work alongside local communities, activists and our local action groups to build power, develop leadership and support community-led campaigns that achieve meaningful local change.

This is an exciting opportunity to help strengthen grassroots organising locally, supporting people to come together around shared priorities and take action on the issues that matter most to them.

Key Skills and Attributes:

You’ll be skilled in:

• Relationship Building: Able to build trusted relationships with diverse communities, partner organisations, activists and decision-makers, engaging people around shared priorities and creating inclusive spaces for participation.
• Community Organising and Campaigning: Ability to support communities to identify issues, build collective power and develop campaigns that influence decision-makers and deliver meaningful local change.
• Facilitation and Leadership Development: Skilled in facilitating meetings, workshops and community activities, with the ability to develop the confidence, skills and leadership of others through training, mentoring and support.

The team:

The England team is at the heart of grassroots organising at Friends of the Earth and is responsible for supporting nearly 200 Local Action Groups across England to build power and campaign for change.

Closing date: Wednesday 28th October 2026 (23:59).

• competitive range of benefits
• good work/life balance including a 4-day working week with no loss of pay
• excellent learning and development opportunities
• vibrant organisational culture

Our staff body is currently under-representative of People of Colour, LGBTQIA+ people and people with long term conditions or impairments. We are committed to eroding these historic barriers, so as to create a movement in which people from all walks of life see themselves in, and so we particularly encourage you to apply if you belong to one of these groups or sit at multiple intersections of disadvantage. We are committed to the Disability Confident standard and will guarantee an interview to any candidates who declare a disability and who meet the essential criteria for the role.

Friends of the Earth staff who publicly represent Friends of the Earth (including all campaigners) are not allowed to also represent a political party. This is to ensure that there can be no confusion in the minds of the public about Friends of the Earth's party-political independence. Affected staff should also seek permission from the Senior Management Team if they wish to hold a non-public facing official role in a political party. If this is an issue, please do raise this with us as soon as possible.

Friends of the Earth is an international community dedicated to protecting the natural world and the wellbeing of everyone in it. We lead campaigns, provide resources and information, and drive real solutions to the environmental problems facing us all.