Engagement Lead OUTpatients Amplifying LGBTIQ+ voices in cancer care

Overview

THE POSITION

Role
:
Engagement Lead

Salary
: £28,000 – £30,000 pro rata (£14, for part-time 0.5

FTE)

Hours
:
Part time, 17.5hrs (0.5

FTE)

Location
:
Hybrid between online and our office in Dalston, London. As part of our hybrid offer, we request that people are able to travel to our London office as part of an agreed schedule with the CEO, in addition to team days and other requirements.

Contract
:
Three years, continuation subject to funding CEO

Reporting to
: CEO

OUTpatientsis seeking an experienced Engagement Lead who can help us reach people all over the Greater London area and support us to reach across the UK online.

We encourage applicants who have prior experience working in small, developing teams and are able to balance taking initiative with close collaboration with other staff members.

We are looking for a person who can lead on managing the relationships with our existing stakeholders and expand our reach to new people and organisations in the London area. A strong applicant will be confident, able to win people over to our mission, and be able to work with a wide variety of stakeholders.

They should also have a good appreciation for intersectionality as a cross-cutting consideration throughout their work.

• Be an expert on our charity and its mission
• Represent the charity at networking events
• Develop effective communication plans related to engagement

• Communicate with the team to align potential activities with current projects and priorities
• Maintain and expand our database of stakeholders
• Reach diverse audiences and monitor demographics
• Approach and involve key stakeholders in our projects
• Facilitate workshops and focus groups with service users
• Provide regular reporting to CEO

• Expand awareness of the charity in the LGBTIQ+ community
• Identify key stakeholders, organisations, and patrons who can promote our charitable mission
• With the support of the wider team, manage and grow vital partnerships and build new ones across various sectors
• Apply our ethical policies and due diligence tools to any potential partnerships or shared working

A successful candidate will be able to demonstrate a commitment to the charity’s mission and possess the following qualities:

• Track record of working collaboratively in small teams across various short, medium, and long term projects; excellent organisation and administration skills
• An articulate and confident communicator
• Able to understand and respond to updates from the healthcare sector and its barriers as they relate to the LGBTIQ+ community
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to interact with a variety of people from diverse backgrounds
• Drive to address inequality and reach underserved communities through an intersectional approach to healthcare barriers
• Experience of email marketing systems and social media tools

In addition to the above skills, we welcome applicants with the following experience, interests, and expertise:

• Experience of working in the charity sector
• Facilitating co-production with a variety of people
• Keen interest in LGBTIQ+ rights and healthcare equity
• Knowledge of the UK cancer care sector and how it operates
• Knowledge and experience in how to be GDPR compliant

Please apply directly via Charity Jobs.