HIAS+JCORE is looking for a driven and passionate person to develop and implement our community engagement.

Salary: £35,000 (pro-rata’d to £21,000)

Hours: 21 hours per week. Flexible working; some evening and weekend work will be required.

Contract: Fixed term for an initial 12 months, with a view to extend.

Location: Hybrid working between home and our North London office space.

Applicants must be UK based either in London/the South-East or be willing to relocate. We are only able to consider applicants who have the right to work in the UK. HIAS+JCORE is unable to sponsor working visas to the UK.

We warmly encourage and welcome applicants from all backgrounds, and people with any, or no, particular religious faith or beliefs. We particularly encourage applicants from people with lived experience of the asylum system.

Mobilising community groups

1. Build and maintain relationships with synagogues and denominations.
2. Work with clergy, synagogues and denominations to develop programmes and content related to refugees, asylum, social cohesion, and xenophobia, including a network of advocates and ambassadors within communities.
3. Develop outreach and recruitment pathways for community members to volunteer in HIAS+JCORE projects and beyond.
4. Develop and pilot a project of community-based volunteering, building relationships with sector partners and Jewish communities to support, resource, and network such groups.
5. Support the coordination between and development of local community projects that engage with asylum seekers and refugees, including Drop Ins, community sponsorship (Welcome Circles), and collections.
6. Where possible, foster interdenominational dialogue and interfaith partnerships.

Developing and delivering our youth and student work

1. Work with youth movements, students, and community groups to develop programmes and content related to refugees, asylum, social cohesion, and xenophobia.
2. Arrange visits, including with speakers, to campuses and communities.
3. Develop new and innovative programmes in national, campus-wide, and online contexts.

Developing partnerships across the community

1. Developing relationships with organisations across the Jewish community.
2. Organise high quality, collaborative events, campaigns and projects, including developing both Refugee Shabbat and Refugee Week as key aspects of the communal calendar.
3. Bring together high-quality content for other Jewish community events and activities.
4. Build a network of skilled advocates for refugees and social cohesion.

Administration and Evaluation

1. Work to develop a monitoring and evaluation framework for projects.
2. Provide regular reports for trustees and funders.
3. Work with HIAS+JCORE staff to secure funding for the project, such as through producing reports.
4. Keep accurate records, and working with HIAS+JCORE office staff to develop and update the CRM.

Other Duties

1. Contribute to HIAS+JCORE communications and campaigns
2. Play a part in HIAS’s global commitment to community engagement
3. Attend regular team and supervision meetings
4. Other duties as required by your line manager

• Commitment to the organisation’s mission, vision and values.
• Excellent knowledge of the Jewish community, including a solid understanding of synagogues, youth movements, and student culture in the UK.
• A good understanding of current issues affecting refugees and racial equality in the UK, and a willingness to learn.
• Excellent community organising and people skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills including the ability to speak in front of audiences.
• Self-starter that can work independently as well as the ability to work as part of a team.
• Good interpersonal skills and ability to build relationships with people from a wide variety of ages and backgrounds.
• Willingness to work flexible hours and to travel overseas and within the UK.
• Ability to learn to use new types of technology including database systems and website content management systems.
• The patience to design programming that caters to the needs of a variety of stakeholders.

• A track record of successful projects engaging local Jewish communities.
• Experience running workshops and trainings.
• Experience of organising events.
• Experience of working with young people and volunteers, especially within youth settings within the Jewish community.
• Experience in budget and project management.

HIAS+JCORE is the UK Jewish voice on refugees and racial justice. Our work is driven by the belief that the Jewish community should play an active part in building a society in which refugees are able to live in dignity where the UK is a welcoming place free from racism.

Our organisation came into this form through the joining of forces in 2023 between two organisations: the Jewish Council for Racial Equality (JCORE) and HIAS. We are now embarking on our next stage as an organisation having launched our 2024-27 strategy, which outlines exciting plans for growth and development.

Please submit your CV and a covering letter of up to two sides of A4 to admin@hiasjcore.org

Closing date: 11.59pm, 3 February 2025

Interview date: w/c 17 February 2025