Passionate about working to address the housing crisis in Greater Manchester? Want to be part of the movement for change?
With the fight for decent, secure, affordable housing more urgent than ever, Greater Manchester Housing Action (GMHA) is looking to engage a freelance coordinator for their Let’s Talk About Housing project. The coordinator will work alongside GMHA Steering Group members and other housing activist groups to promote public understanding of the housing crisis.
Let’s Talk About Housing aims to deliver a programme of radical education in communities across Greater Manchester on the political economy of the housing crisis, giving people from diverse communities the confidence and training to speak about their experiences of the housing crisis. The project will also run a number of high-profile speaker events where national housing experts draw attention to the problems Greater Manchester face.
The ideal applicant will have experience in community organising and/or event and project management as well as a commitment to tackling issues of social injustice. While an understanding of housing in Greater Manchester would be beneficial, you do not have to be an expert. You will need to be organised and be able to work independently.
At present, GMHA is a young organisation run by volunteers. GMHA have been awarded funding to hire a part-time organiser on a freelance basis, specifically for Let’s Talk About Housing.
The post is for October 2018 to April 2019 inclusive. The project coordinator will be engaged on a self-employed basis and will therefore be responsible for their own tax and NI. They will need to be based in Greater Manchester and be within commutable distance to Manchester city centre.
Interviews will be held on Friday 5 October 2018.
To apply, email: [email protected] with the subject title: [Your Name] Project Coordinator Application, a CV and short covering letter covering the main three questions below (the statement should be no more than two-pages in length): to
Your covering letter should answer the following questions:
Why are you applying for this contract?
What relevant experience do you have for this role?
What excites you about working with GMHA?
For further information, visit: www.gmhousingaction.com/gmha-are-hiring-a-project-co-ordinator/