Action for Race Equality (ARE), who forms the secretariat for the Alliance for Police Accountability, are looking for an organised and confident Development Officer to drive the initiative forwards, and provide secretariat support to the Alliance’s National Steering group.
This is an excellent opportunity to work at the national level for a valued charity with effective links to national, regional and local government and CJS agencies.
The successful candidate will have experience supporting diverse stakeholders and be committed to addressing race inequalities in policing and violence reduction. They should be comfortable communicating to general and specific audiences and have excellent writing and presentation skills. The postholder will be actively interested in what is happening in policing, Black organisation empowerment, local accountability and the wider criminal justice system and be alert to opportunities to work collaboratively with colleagues to advance APA’s aims.
The APA places high importance on taking an intersectional approach to everything we do and we are determined to draw on the knowledge, skills, commitment and lived experience of young people, men and women, disabled people, and LGBT people from African and Caribbean backgrounds. Everyone’s voice matters.
Job Ref: APADEV2024
To apply for the Development Officer position:
- Download and fill in an application form.
Send your completed application in an email to Qasim Ali, at Qasim@actionforraceequality.org.uk Project Support Officer, with APADEV2024 as the subject header. - Complete ARE’s online monitoring form
Deadline for applications: Monday 6th May at 5pm
Interviews to be held: week commencing Monday 13th May
Background to the role
Action for Race Equality (ARE) is a national race equality charity. We have been running programmes and influencing policy since 1991.
The APA is a progressive, Black-led police accountability initiative covering England and Wales that seeks to transform the relationship with the police and develop community led strategies for reducing violence. The APA was launched in Lambeth Town Hall in July 2023 and commenced forming partnerships with Black organisations in London, Birmingham, Cardiff and Manchester. It’s aim is to have four city-wide community developed charters to inform the production of a national charters on police accountability and violence reduction.
APA is supported by a National Steering Group (NSG) comprised of leading, Black-led organisations including Black Equity Organisation, Black Men 4 Change, Blaksox, National and London Black Police Associations. Action for Race Equality is the accountable body for funding and employing staff.
The role
Development Officer, Alliance for Police Accountability
Download the Job Pack for the job description
Salary
£30,000 per annum (pro rated)
Contract
One-year contract
Part-time (21 hours)
Secondment considered
The post is funded by Barrow Cadbury Trust, Esmee Fairbairn Foundation and Clothworkers’ Foundation initially for 12 months.
For more information, or an informal chat about the role contact ARE Chief Executive, Jeremy Crook.