Development Organiser

About Xenia

Xenia is a grassroots women’s organisation on a mission to create more inclusive, equal, and welcoming communities. Founded in 2016, we deliver weekly workshops in Hackney, London (and during lockdown online) and this year launched a programme of training and resources for others to learn from our model.

The Role

• Developing professional strategic relationships with the wider migrant, ESOL, women’s, heritage, and loneliness sectors.
• Leading on public fundraising campaigns (as required) or other new sources of income generation as agreed with the fundraising sub-group.
• Develop Communications and Fundraising Strategies, with support from Organising Team members and Trustees.
• Working with other staff to deliver training and consultancy work.
• Being responsive to queries, setting up training, reaching out to potential clients/trainees; organising events to showcase training offers.

About You

• You have a commitment to reducing inequality, and a good understanding of challenges faced by migrant communities and underrepresented women.
• You are an excellent independent worker, who can self-motivate and organise and is comfortable working in a non-hierarchical setting.
• Experience in securing funds and donations, particularly from charitable trusts and foundations, major donors and corporates, and experience in managing funder relationships.
• Excellent oral communication with a range of audiences, and a confident public speaker.
• Experience in the following sectors: migration, heritage, social integration, loneliness, women, equalities.

Please read through the full job description and information for applicants below to choose a method for how you would like to apply for this role, and complete the Equal Opportunities Monitoring Form if possible.