Community Engagement Coordinator

Help build meaningful relationships with communities most impacted by the criminal legal system and ensure their voices inform research, policy and advocacy. We''re looking for a Community Engagement Coordinator to join UNJUST and support the development and delivery of community engagement activities that amplify lived experience, build trust, raise awareness and contribute to our research, policy and advocacy aims. Working closely with colleagues across the organisation, you''ll build and maintain relationships with community groups, grassroots organisations and individuals with lived experience of the criminal justice system. You''ll design and deliver engagement events, facilitate workshops and listening sessions, promote opportunities for community members to get involved in UNJUST''s work and help develop creative, ethical ways of gathering and sharing lived experience stories. The role also includes co-creating programmes and materials with communities, supporting content creation for social media, recruiting interns and volunteers from impacted communities, and representing UNJUST in relevant forums, networks and coalitions. We''re looking for someone with experience in community engagement, organising or outreach, strong relationship-building and communication skills, and an understanding of racial justice and the UK criminal justice system. You''ll be committed to UNJUST''s mission, values and anti-racist working practices, and be comfortable working independently ..... full job details .....