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Chief Executive Grapevine Coventry and Warwickshire Ph.D, D.Litt (hon)
Would you like to work for an organisation that believes people have the answers to the challenges in their own communities? Working alongside them to build power and create lasting change?
We are looking for a full-time community organiser to join our team at Grapevine.
You will already have spent time working alongside communities—maybe leading campaigns, helping people come together or supporting grassroots change.
You know the buzz of turning an idea into action and you’re ready to take the next step.
We’re looking for a community organiser who can build strong, trusting relationships, uncover what matters to people and help them act collectively for the common good.
Job details
Based on-site in Coventry
37 hours per week (full-time)
Nine to 12-month contract (maternity cover).
Connecting for Good (CfG) is six years into a bold, ten-year mission—and now we are helping Coventry people flip the switch from building power to wielding it.
Could you be a hands-on strategist behind our city’s next wave of grassroots power? Joining a tight-knit team turning 21 community initiatives into one unstoppable force for justice?
What the role will involve
* Holding regular one-to-one meetings with local people to understand their concerns, hopes and ambitions
* Identifying and supporting formal and informal leaders—helping them develop skills and confidence to lead change
* Mobilising groups to work together on issues that matter to them—from initial ideas to action that makes a difference
* Bringing forward “under-reached” voices and making sure they are part of the conversation
* Creating and delivering a communications plan (including social media) to connect and inspire active citizens
* Participating in training, reflecting on your practice and sharing learning so we can all grow
You’ll join a supportive, values-driven team that encourages innovation, collaboration and personal growth.
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.
We value character, values and approach as much as technical skills—but for this role, you’ll need to show you’ve already had some hands-on experience.
What we’re looking for
* One year experience in community organising, campaigning or a related role
* A track record of paid or voluntary work inspiring others to take action—ideally people with different backgrounds and perspectives from your own
* Evidence of working on projects, events or campaigns that created real change
* Skills in organising yourself and others in fast-moving, sometimes unstructured environments
* The ability to handle challenges and differences constructively, keeping relationships strong
* Creativity in developing new ways to bring people together to solve problems
* Persistence, optimism and resilience when the going gets tough
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.
The closing date for applications is 9am on Monday 22 September.
Visit our website at www.grapevinecovandwarks.org for:
* More information about working for Grapevine on our Careers page
* More on our different strands of work—Strengthening People, Sparking Community and Shifting Power
* Our story of three decades of deep social change
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