Spatial Agency Lead — Part-Time, 3-Year Programme

ocva.org; Oxford; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Makespace seeks a Spatial Agency Lead to design, set up and deliver the Spatial Agency programme, a cohort-based learning journey helping community leaders secure and manage space of their own.

Based in Oxfordshire, this part-time, 0.4 FTE fixed-term 3-year role involves building partnerships, developing delivery resources, and grounding the work in spatial justice and anti-oppression principles, with bursaries and monthly trainings.

Responsibilities

• Design, set up and deliver the programme
• Build partnerships with collaborators and technical professionals
• Prepare the delivery model and supporting resources
• Root the design and delivery of the programme in spatial justice and anti-oppression principles
• Recruit and onboard two cohorts of up to ten community leaders
• Introduce participants to the programme, the Common Rooms and the wider Makespace network
• Manage and distribute participant bursaries and expenses
• Deliver a structured programme of monthly training including workshops, peer learning and problem-solving
• Provide or facilitate support directly or through our team, network of collaborators and professionals
• Convene sessions with local authorities
• Support participants to develop project briefs
• Refine tools and resources iteratively as the programme runs through a continuous learning and feedback model
• Work with the cohort participants to iteratively improve the Spatial Agency toolkit

Job description

Makespace seeks a Spatial Agency Lead to design, set up and deliver the Spatial Agency programme, a cohort-based learning journey helping community leaders secure and manage space of their own.

Based in Oxfordshire, this part-time, 0.4 FTE fixed-term 3-year role involves building partnerships, developing delivery resources, and grounding the work in spatial justice and anti-oppression principles, with bursaries and monthly trainings.