Senior Community Organiser

Grapevine Coventry and Warwickshire; Coventry; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 40,000; Part time

Job summary

A community-focused role within a dedicated team in Coventry, seeking a Senior Community Organiser to influence grassroots movements and promote justice. This part-time position requires skills in strategy, mentorship, and campaign execution, allowing for significant impact within local communities. Join a collaborative team working towards equitable neighbourhoods while balancing work-life dynamics.

Benefits

Flexible working hours

Time off in lieu (TOIL) for out-of-hours efforts

Supportive and collaborative team environment

Qualifications

• Track record of impactful campaigns focused on justice.
• Experience in community organizing and leadership training.
• Confidence in facilitating discussions and public victories.

Responsibilities

• Craft city-wide power analyses and build key relationships.
• Mentor local leaders for coordinated campaigns.
• Design and deliver leadership training for changemakers.

Skills

Campaign Strategy

Power Mapping

Public Narrative Crafting

Negotiation

Coaching

Job description

Job description

Be a strategist behind Coventry’s next wave of grassroots power. Join a tight‑knit team turning 21 community initiatives into one unstoppable force for justice.

Connecting for Good (CfG) is six years into a bold, ten‑year mission—and now we need a Senior Community Organiser to help us flip the switch from building power to wielding it.

Why this role is different

• Movement‑level impact: You’ll shape the collective strategy of 27 self‑organised groups tackling poverty, isolation and discrimination across Coventry.

• Small, expert crew: Work shoulder‑to‑shoulder with four experienced Community Organisers and a supportive Team Leader—no silos, no ivory towers.

• Part‑time, big influence: 18.5 hours/week, £38–40k pro rata, fixed‑term to Dec 2027—plenty of space to balance life while steering city‑wide change.

What you’ll drive

• Craft city‑wide power analyses and build high‑stakes relationships with journalists, policymakers and other power‑holders.

• Mentor and energise local leaders, turning individual wins into coordinated campaigns that shift systems.

• Design and deliver cutting‑edge organising and leadership training that equips 135+ emerging changemakers to act together.

• Guide each initiative toward self‑sufficiency—so by 2027 the movement is self‑governing, connected and impossible to ignore.

The wins you bring

• A track record of campaigns that moved the needle on injustice—and the stories to prove it.

• Skill in mapping power, crafting public narrative, running mass actions and negotiating with decision‑makers.

• Confidence to coach others, facilitate tough conversations and celebrate big, public victories.

The culture you’ll love

We care, we hold each other accountable and back bold ideas with action. We repay out‑of‑hours effort with TOIL, cherish diverse lived experience and never lose sight of the people behind the work.

Ready to help Coventry’s communities wield their power together?
Apply if you can start the next chapter of CfG’s journey toward fairer, more equitable neighbourhoods.