Trans Community Engagement Manager

Pride In London ,
London, Greater London
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Mail Your Pride In London Pride in London means many things to many people, it belongs to our community and it belongs to you; come and join the conversation! Forty-six years since the first Pride march in London, Pride in London has a renewed sense of purpose to highlight the challenges still facing the LGBT+ community today despite progress. We are run by a group of volunteers who are passionate about equality and diversity and are drawn from all walks of life; together we pull off the UK's biggest free LGBTQ+ community event every year. Pride aims to raise awareness of LGBTQ+ issues and campaign for the freedoms that will allow all of our community to live their lives on a genuinely equal footing. Around 150 people volunteer year-round to help us deliver what has become a world-class Pride. We are already a pretty diverse bunch, but we are looking to add to our diversity and are especially keen to receive applications from the BAME, Trans, Bi, Non-binary and Queer communities. Gender equality is always a key consideration for us. Role responsibilities * Building specific links with groups, networks, charities and other organisations that represent, work for or support people within/from the Trans community. Using these links to gather views and opinions that both help improve decision making and ensure that Pride in London delivers for the communities we serve. * Highlighting areas where Pride in London could help with specific campaigning, research or similar in order to support or draw attention to different parts of or causes involving Trans LGBTQ+ people. * To ensure that Pride in London meets our commitment to be 'of the community and for the community', recognising that this will require balancing competing interests and ideas. * Providing insights into and explaining decisions taken by Pride in London to the Trans community, to support increasing understanding of our work. * Attending meetings with different groups and speaking on behalf of Pride in London. * Contributing to discussions at team meetings and participation in cross-functional team meetings as assigned * Being familiar with the overall operations of Pride in London in order to help shape and inform our work. * Speaking out/up for different parts of the LGBTQ+ community within Team Pride, helping to inform decision making and educating volunteers * Management of budgets for activities related to engagement with/support for the Trans community * Attending Open Meetings. * Management of Team Coordinator/s * You will be one of two Trans Community Engagement Managers with responsibility for developing a team to assist you in the delivery of work and meeting the goals and mission of Pride in London. Experience * Demonstrable knowledge of, empathy with and passion for the LGBTQ+ community, in particular Trans communities who can face greater challenges due to their gender identity and/or sexual orientation. * Experience of volunteering. * Excellent organisational and communication skills. * Ability to work under pressure. * Experience of working with external groups and organisations, in particular building up new relationships, strengthening existing ties and engaging with communities that can be hard-to-reach. * Confidence for speaking in public and representing Pride in London. * Self-motivated and able to act on own initiative, but knowing when to seek advice and/or approval. * Diplomatic, friendly, efficient and helpful attitude. * This role also requires good team working with other members of Team Pride at every level. * Applications are particularly encouraged from the BAME, women and trans communities. Context and purpose of role When Pride in London was founded in 2012 we used the phrase 'of the community, for the community' and from the very outset we understood the importance of engaging with all parts of the LGBT+ community - because many people feel that the event is 'theirs', something special and uniquely valuable. So we reached out to groups across the city, inviting them to meet and attend meetings, the methods of engagement were important: from open meetings to speaking at local community groups. Over the years Pride in London has faced multiple challenges and as we've grown, balancing them has become more of a challenge. Initially we needed groups to know we existed and wanted them to participate; we also had to create a sustainable funding base, build a team of volunteers and ensure that the organisation existed to ensure those attending had a safe and enjoyable time. Whilst we've forged strong links with many groups we are aware there's more to do; with the community being at the heart of what we do. In 2018, we re-focused our approach to Community Engagement, increased our outreach, and through that we hope to champion more causes, bringing attention to more issues impacting the LGBT+ community in London and around the world. The Trans Community Engagement Manager will play an integral part to our future success. Taki

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