Survivor Engagement and Activism Coordinator

Helen Bamber Foundation; Greater London; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A charity for human rights in Greater London is seeking a Survivor Engagement and Activism Coordinator to lead meaningful involvement of survivors in services, policy influence, and social change. The role involves managing advocacy programmes, supporting collaborations, and ensuring survivor empowerment and safety throughout their engagement. Strong leadership, diversity promotion, and self-care practices are key aspects of this role, which also focuses on the intersection of asylum and modern slavery.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Survivor Engagement and Activism work within the organisation.
• Oversee survivor engagement programmes like Ambassadors for Change.
• Develop innovative collaboration methods for survivors.
• Build relationships within the asylum and modern slavery sectors.

Job description

The Survivor Engagement and Activism Coordinator leads the Helen Bamber Foundation's work to ensure that survivors of trafficking, torture, and human rights abuses are meaningfully involved in shaping services, influencing policy, and driving social change.

Working within the Community and Integration team, the post holder safeguards and supports clients as they participate in advocacy, leadership, and organisational development projects.

They oversee key survivor engagement programmes, including the Ambassadors for Change advocacy and leadership programme, the Client Voices Forum, the Board Advisers, and the Alumni Network.

This involves coordinating training, facilitating meetings, supporting campaigns, managing administrative processes, and ensuring survivors are prepared, empowered, and safe throughout their involvement.

The role also involves developing innovative ways for survivors to collaborate with staff, contributing to service design, organisational strategy, and sector-wide initiatives.

The post holder builds relationships across the asylum and modern slavery sectors, manages lived experience opportunities, and may support client progression and education casework when needed.

Throughout all responsibilities, the Coordinator champions survivor leadership, promotes diversity and inclusion, maintains the ethos of the charity, and practices strong self-care while working with traumatic material.