Purpose of the role:

• To engage and connect diverse communities of women across Bristol with one another; with Bristol Women’s Voice (BWV), our campaign and other community-based social action projects women chose to develop.
• To continue the development of Bristol Women’s Voice’s virtual women’s community hub providing information, signposting, and capacity building for women and community spaces around the city.

Job description

• Provide a first point-of-contact for women wanting information about women’s support and resources in local communities, including through maintenance of Bristol Women's Voice WhatsApp Broadcast group and online directory of support services.
• Facilitate the delivery of workshops, training, and Bristol Women's Voice's Inspiring Women series by identifying and booking facilitators, speakers and rooms, producing promotional materials and providing technical support where required.
• Work with our Community Organiser to facilitate women’s engagement in Bristol Women's Voice's Value the Caring Economy Campaign and other women-led social action campaigns in their communities.
• Support the development of Bristol Women's Voice's Young Women’s Forum in collaboration with the Bristol Women's Voice Young Women’s worker.
• Provide advice, support and advocacy to community organisations to improve their accessibility to marginalised and minoritised women.

General duties:

• Provide appropriate support in the planning of the International Women’s Day event (2 March 2024) at City Hall and provide operational support on the day.
• Support with BWV’s members events and promote Bristol Women's Voice to help grow our membership.
• Contribute to the Bristol Women's Voice monthly newsletter with relevant information.
• Ensure accurate record keeping allowing for effective production of data for monitoring and evaluation, reporting for funders and future funding bids.
• Undertake appropriate Bristol Women's Voice administrative and general tasks as and when required.
• Contribute to and carry out all work in line with Bristol Women's Voice values and strategic plan.

Person specification

Essential skills and experience

• Proven experience of engaging with women, and/or people from diverse communities and backgrounds in the community through in individual and/or group-based support, in paid or voluntary roles.
• Experience of community campaigning and/or social action work.
• Strong interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills with the ability to effectively engage a wide range and diversity of people.
• Strong partnership skills, including ability to work professionally and confidently in partnership with a range of professional stakeholders.
• Able to simultaneously manage multiple project strands and ability to prioritise efficiently.
• Able to work independently with high levels of accountability to the team and to the organisation’s overarching strategic plan.
• Excellent organisational skills including time management, planning, administration, basic report writing and target setting with a flexible approach.
• Experience of working under pressure and to deadlines
• Proficient in Microsoft Office with a working knowledge of social media (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram etc.)

Desirable skills and experience

• Experience of working in the women’s sector and/or with marginalised women.
• Knowledge of data protection legislation and its application to the role.
• Knowledge of safeguarding legislation and its application to the role.

Personal attributes

• Commitment to women’s equity and intersectional feminism.
• Ability to hold professional boundaries and appropriate relationships, including young people. 
• Ability to recognise, combat and challenge discriminatory behaviour.
• Willingness to undertake training to support learning and confidence.
• Commitment to supporting team well-being and personal growth.
• Self-motivated and reliable
• Works effectively with team members and members of the public
• Flexibility