Reporting to: Participation Manager Hours: Full time, 37.5 hours/5 days per week (we are happy to discuss flexible working options) Salary: £34,000 Contract: Fixed Term until March 31st 2026 (role to be reviewed and extended dependent on funding) Location: Hybrid - There will be frequent onsite working at our Kennington office and additional locations in London with the option to work from home when not required to travel, as agreed with your line manager. Travel to other areas may be required as and when needed. Benefits: 5% employer pension and 28 days annual leave plus bank holidays To make an application, please submit your CV along with a cover letter (no more than 2 pages) which explains: - How you meet each of the areas outlined in the person specification above - Why you are interested in doing this job at Groundswell. You can find a guide to applying for a job at Groundswell on our website, which includes tips for constructing your cover letter. Please also send a completed Equal Opportunities Monitoring Form with your application. You can find the form on our website. Completing this form is voluntary. The information provided will be kept confidential and will be used to help us understand the diversity of our job applicants so that we can hold ourselves accountable and continue to improve in relation to our Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging Policy. None of the information you provide will be linked to your application, and the information provided will have no bearing on the outcome of the recruitment process. The deadline is Wednesday April 30th. Please submit your application by email to jobs@groundswell.org.uk with the subject line Participation Coordinator application. To view the job pack, please visit https://groundswell.org.uk/get-involved/jobs/

This is a new role in our Participation Team to help us deliver our work amplifying the voices of people with lived experience to find solutions to homelessness and health inequalities. The post holder will lead a few projects and partnerships, with responsibility for planning and delivering activities and monitoring their progress. Some examples of current projects are: - Coordinating and supporting a group of six people with lived experience to co-design an immersive audio story and campaign to improve the health of people living in temporary accommodation in London. - Working with the City of London Corporation to embed meaningful co-production practices in their homelessness services; bringing people with experience of homelessness, frontline staff, and commissioners together to improve service design and delivery. Your main task will be to coordinate groups of people with lived experience of homelessness and health inequalities, alongside Groundswell peers and colleagues, services, local authorities, funders and policymakers. We are looking for someone with great interpersonal skills who can comfortably engage with different stakeholders. You will be well-organised, self-motivated, and confident facilitating groups to co-create positive change. We encourage a culture of learning and knowledge sharing. We are looking for someone who thrives on a flexible and varied workload and embodies participatory approaches. Above all, you will be enthusiastic to represent an organisation that puts people with lived experience at the heart of everything they do. The post holder will play a key role in delivering Groundswell’s new strategy and our Stronger Voices goal (see our website).

- 28 days annual leave plus bank holidays (pro rata for part time roles) - 5% employer pension - Flexible working options, including hybrid and part-time arrangements - Reflective practice with a trained therapist for all team members