Community Builder (Local Groups & Movement Growth)
Employer: The Fawcett Society
Location: This is a remote role, with occasional travel to London (approx. every two months) for team meetings or Fawcett events (travel costs covered).
Working hours: 30 hours per week. Full -time hours at Fawcett are 37.5 hours per week.
Salary: £36,000 –£40,000 per annum (FTE), pro rata ~£28,800 –32,000 actual.
Closing date: 14 Feb 2026
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Why work with us?
1. Meaningful impact: At Fawcett, you work will contribute directly to advancing women's rights and tackling misogyny. Whatever your role, you will be key in driving change for women and girls in the UK.
2. Collaboration: We foster a collaborative and inclusive culture. Our team is made up of passionate people, determined to create real change. We have different life experiences and skills; your voice and ideas will be valued and encouraged.
3. Our history: We take the responsibility of our heritage seriously. For 150 years, we've been fighting for the rights ofwomen across the country. We continue to adapt to the ever-changing challenges.
4. Small but mighty: A small team, but full of determination. Because of our size, we can be agile and responsive. We encourage curiosity. We want to always look at how to improve, how to do things differently.
5. Work life balance: We know you have a personal life. We offer flexible working, generous holiday, wellbeing support, and a team culture that respects your life outside of work.
6. Inclusive workplace: We foster an environment where diversity thrives and everyone has the chance to succeed. We invest in training and antiracism work to ensure that our internal and external work reflects the diverse experiences of women.
Benefits
A 5% employer /3% employee pension contribution
36 days annual leave (inclusive of bank holidays)
Employee Assistance Programme, giving access to health and wellbeing support, including to counselling services
Enhanced sickness and maternity pay
Generous family-friendly policies
Opportunities for professional development and career progression, through training and coaching
About The Fawcett Society
The Fawcett Society is the UK’s leading membership charity campaigning for gender equality and women’s rights. Our mission is to create a society where women and girls in all their diversity are equal and free to fulfil their potential. We achieve this thr ough impactful campaigns, compelling research, and the support of our members.
Purpose of the Role
This new role will strengthen Fawcett’s grassreminist movement by supporting and growing our communities of activists and allies. Local groups will always be the foundation of this work —the first priority and an enduring focus — but the role also l ooks ahead, creating new ways for people to connect, collaborate, and campaign together.
The Community Builder will ensure grassroots activists are well supported and engaged, develop consistent pathways for new groups and participants, and help link local action with Fawcett’s national campaigns. They will also take responsibility for ensurin g community activity is underpinned by clear processes, agreements, and compliance with relevant standards, building sustainable infrastructure that strengthens Fawcett’s management of groups over the long term.
This is a manager -level post, expected to work with autonomy and initiative now, with scope to grow into line management as our campaigning capacity expands.
Key Responsibilities
Movement Building & Local Group Support
• Ensure Fawcett’s local groups are consistently supported, informed, and engaged, building strong and sustainable relationships with group leader and acitivists.
Create clear and accessible processes for setting up new groups, joining existing ones, or exploring other ways to get involved.
Support people to grow their skills, confidence, and activism —creating clear pathways for individuals to take on greater roles in advancing gender equality.
Develop, test, and adapt resources, practices, and engagement methods to meet groups’ evolving needs —ensuring they are based on evidence and insight, not assumptions, and that time is invested in work which adds real value.
Community Growth Beyond Local Groups
Explore opportunities for new forms of feminist community building, such as special interest groups, thematic networks, or digital platforms.
Scope and assess potential tools or models for community connection and collaboration, making evidence -based recommendations.
Compliance, Risk & Sustainability
• Own and maintain Fawcett’s Local Groups Agreement as a core organisational product, ensuring it is regularly reviewed and updated to reflect compliance with all relevant standards (including charity law, data protection, and fundraising practice) and conti nues to be fit for purpose.
• Maintain oversight of group -related risks (e.g. online presence, governance, fundraising) through a risk register or equivalent, escalating issues where needed.
• Ensure that systems, processes, and protocols are robust, documented, and embedded across the organisation, so that management of local groups is clear, consistent, and sustainable over time.
Digital Engagement & Tools
• Lead on reviewing and scoping digital tools and practices that could enhance inclusive, participatory organising.
• Share knowledge and recommendations with the wider team, encouraging creative and innovative engagement methods. Campaigns & Advocacy
• Connect grassroots activism with Fawcett’s national campaigns and policy work, ensuring local voices inform evidence, advocacy, and consultation responses.
• Collaborate with colleagues across campaigns, communications, and membership to ensure community building strengthens Fawcett’s overall impact.
Membership Growth
• Contribute to the growth and retention of Fawcett’s formal membership, as part of our member -powered ethos.
• Ensure community building and grassroots activity engage both members and wider activists, deepening their involvement in the movement.
Year One Priorities (indicative)
• Establish a consistent and trusted support framework for existing local groups, so leaders and activists feel informed, connected, and valued.
• Review and update the Local Groups Agreement with compliance and risk management in mind, and take ownership of its ongoing oversight.
• Develop clear induction and joining processes for new groups and participants.
• Scope and assess digital tools and practices that could strengthen grassroots organising, producing recommendations for future use.
• Create opportunities for grassroots insights to shape national campaigns.
• Put in place durable systems (e.g. agreements, registers, protocols) that strengthen Fawcett’s long -term management of groups.
• Find opportunities to bring our local groups together, encouraging peer to peer support.
Person Specification
Essential
• Demonstrable experience in one of: grassroots organising, community building, volunteer management, or local activism/campaigns.
• Strong understanding of feminist activism, movement -building, and inclusive leadership.
• Ability to work independently, manage multiple priorities, and take initiative in shaping new approaches.
• Digital literacy and curiosity, with experience of using or assessing collaborative online tools.
• Excellent communication skills, able to inspire and support activists and volunteers.
• Commitment to Fawcett’s mission and values, and to anti -racist and intersectional feminist practice.
• Awareness of compliance and risk considerations in grassroots or volunteer activity, and ability to take responsibility for ensuring these are addressed.
• Commitment to continuous professional development, including self -directed learning and reflection on practice, alongside organisational investment in growth.
Desirable
• Experience linking grassroots activism and embedding diverse voices into national policy and campaigns .
• Experience designing or delivering activist training, resources, or support frameworks.
• Experience working in a membership -based organisation.
• Interest and readiness to grow into a line management role in future.
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