Community Lead

Responsibilities

• To establish and lead World Jewish Relief’s approach to engagement across Jewish communal life in the UK and beyond.
• Develop the strategy, identify priority audiences and institutions, and build senior relationships and partnerships that connect more people with our mission.
• Engage synagogues, schools and established communal organisations, universities and student bodies, youth movements, cultural and heritage institutions, professional and special-interest networks, regional communities, community leaders and other places where Jewish life and identity are expressed.

Requirements

• Demonstrable experience representing an organisation credibly with senior, influential and diverse external stakeholders.
• Evidence of creating sustained organisational partnerships from initial relationship-building.
• Strong knowledge of the breadth, diversity, structures and sensitivities of contemporary UK Jewish communal life.
• Strong public-speaking and presentation experience, with the credibility to act as an authoritative organisational spokesperson.
• Strategic thinker with the ability to translate an ambitious vision into a focused and practical delivery plan.
• Ability to build strong relationships, be persuasive and confident engaging with people at every level.
• A commitment and empathy to the work and values of World Jewish Relief.
• Willingness and ability to travel regularly across the UK and to work occasional evenings and weekends, with appropriate flexibility in working hours.

Benefits

• 23 days holiday plus bank holidays and Jewish holidays. After 2 years’ service holiday entitlement increases to 25 days.
• Pension scheme – we contribute 5% to the World Jewish Relief pension scheme.
• Life Insurance – up to 3 times salary to nominated beneficiaries
• Health Cash Plan – cash back to cover the costs of dental treatment, optical care, specialist consultations and a range of complementary therapies
• Enhanced maternity & paternity pay
• Employee Assistance Programme – free, confidential advice or support with any personal or work related concerns or free counselling if needed
• Season ticket / travel to work loan
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• On Friday the office closes at 3pm
• We encourage flexible working and offer a range of flexible working options.