We have an exciting new job opening at Grapevine! We are looking for the right person to join us as Senior Community Organiser to grow Connecting for Good into a powerful, strategic collective for change.
2022’s national Reconnection Tour stop in Coventry, hosted by Connecting for Good. Credit: Dom Fleming Photography
Who are we looking for?
Please read the Job Pack as it contains everything you need to know in order to complete your application.
Connecting for Good (CfG) is six years into a bold, ten‑year mission—and now we need a Senior Community Organiser to help us flip the switch from building power to wielding it.
We want to find a strategist behind Coventry’s next wave of grassroots power.
You will join a tight‑knit team turning 21 community initiatives into one unstoppable force for justice.
Developing campaigns and power at a Collaboration Station open ideas night.
Among other things, this part-time (18.5 hours per week) role will see you:
Helping to shape the collective strategy of 27 self‑organised groups tackling poverty, isolation and discrimination across Coventry
Working shoulder-to-shoulder with a small, expert crew of community organisers and a supportive team leader
Crafting city‑wide power analyses and build high‑stakes relationships with journalists, policymakers and other power‑holders
Mentoring and energising local leaders, turning individual wins into coordinated campaigns that shift systems.
What will you love about Grapevine?
We offer a friendly workplace with a strong culture of helping people uncover their potential.
We care, we hold each other accountable and back bold ideas with action.
We repay out‑of‑hours effort with TOIL, cherish diverse lived experiences and never lose sight of the people behind the work.
Grapevine community organisers (from left to right): Edwin, Gemma, Rose and Michelle.
Benefits:
A salary of £39,102 per year, rising after one year to £40,335 (which equates to £19,551 pro rata, rising to £20,167)
Fixed term until 1 December 2027
Flexible working
Employee Assistance Programme
25 days annual leave plus bank holidays (for full-time roles, pro rata for part-time)
Stakeholder pension scheme plus eight per cent employer contribution.
