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Spectra is looking for a Research and Community Development Coordinator to join our growing Sex Worker Support Service.
Spectra is a health and wellbeing not-for-profit with a strong LGBTQ+ heritage. We design and deliver programmes for people from marginalised communities, including LGBTQ+ communities, particularly trans and gender diverse communities, sex worker communities, young people, and people living with and affected by HIV. Our work includes sexual health programmes, HIV and STI testing and outreach, counselling, advocacy, peer support and mentoring.
Our Sex Worker Support Service has grown significantly since it was formed in 2023, and we are now looking for someone who can support the next stage of its development through community engagement, partnership work, participatory research and shared learning.
About the role
This role will support the ongoing development of Spectra’s Sex Worker Support Service by working closely with the Head of Sex Worker Support Services and the wider team. The postholder will help develop collaborative working with community and grassroots organisations, experts by experience, statutory agencies and other stakeholders.
You will lead on developing projects that support cross-community development in the sex worker support sector across London. This will include building external partnerships, helping to develop training, and supporting Spectra to play a positive and useful role in the wider sector.
The role will also involve recruiting for and facilitating community participatory research projects and focus groups, contributing to data analysis and report writing, and sharing learning with colleagues and external stakeholders. The postholder will also occasionally contribute to outreach sessions and community support training, to build a direct understanding of the needs of the sex workers we work with.
Key areas of work
In this role, you will:
- Support the development of collaborations with agencies, grassroots organisations, collectives and experts by experience.
- Assist with the production of peer-led needs assessments and reliable, usable data and research.
- Facilitate regular community participatory groups with service users and share learning with colleagues.
- Create and distribute a monthly newsletter to stakeholders.
- Coordinate training opportunities and awareness-raising sessions with external organisations, delivering training alongside the Head of Service and/or other colleagues.
- Assist with funding proposals and applications.
- Contribute to monitoring, evaluation and reporting.
- Help create, review and monitor resources for service users.
- Work with Spectra colleagues and external partners to increase community engagement and develop resources for service users.
About you
We are looking for someone who is organised, thoughtful and community-minded, with good communication skills and a strong commitment to the rights and wellbeing of people from marginalised backgrounds.
You will have lived experience of sex work or transactional sex, or substantial experience working in trusted, peer-led sex worker support settings. Spectra delivers this service using a peer-led model, and lived experience is considered essential to this role because it supports trust-building, meaningful engagement, culturally competent service delivery, and the development of services that reflect the needs and experiences of sex workers and people engaged in transactional sex.
You will also bring experience of developing good working relationships with stakeholders while maintaining professional boundaries, and experience of community research projects, data analysis and report writing.
We would particularly welcome applications from people who have experience of direct work within sex work community projects, online or in-person group facilitation, and/or knowledge of community participatory research methods.
About Spectra
Spectra’s values shape how we work, how we support one another, and how we work with the communities we serve. Our values are grounded in lived experience and reflect our commitment to equity, care and collaboration. We aim to be inclusive, supportive, emotionally aware, accessible, anti-oppressive, lived experience-centred and community-driven.
We strive to provide a strong and supportive working environment for our staff team, many of whom have lived experience and are from the communities we serve.
How to apply
To apply, please complete the application form and return it by Thursday 3 September at 9am.
Interviews will take place in person on Monday 14 September.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Thank you!
Role overview
Shine supports a community of over 15,000 members living with spina bifida and/or hydrocephalus, including 10,000 adults (25+).
You will be delivering high-quality support and creating opportunities for adults living with spina bifida and/or hydrocephalus and their carers, supporting Shine members to lead healthy, independent, and fulfilling lives by improving condition management and fostering connections within the Shine community.
This role will focus on adults (25+), you will be primarily working within the Adult Services Team. However, there will be occasions when you will work across age groups to ensure the best outcomes for our members.
The role is home-based and ideally you will live within an hour commute of London, within Essex, Kent or Sussex as you will be attending clinics in London and the Southeast as required. There would be occasional travel required across wider areas and nationally including attendance at events, conferences and meetings at our head office in Peterborough.
The role is full time 35 hours per week, Monday - Friday with working core hours 9am-5pm with some flexibility to cover events evenings/weekends.
Key Responsibilities
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Deliver innovative support across your region to improve health, social, and emotional outcomes for members.
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Attend specialist clinics to engage with members and professionals.
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Provide information, advice, and guidance to our adult members and carers, including hard-to-reach communities.
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Support members to access benefits, services, and resources that promote financial stability, health, and independence.
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Refer members to Shine’s Health team, internal specialists, or external agencies as appropriate.
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Develop age-specific groups and peer support networks to reduce isolation and encourage social interaction.
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Recruit and support Shine volunteers.
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Contribute to regional and national events (face-to-face and virtual) based on member needs and interests.
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Represent Shine at conferences, provide information, raise awareness among professionals, external organisations, and the public through presentations and training.
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Promote Shine membership to individuals with relevant conditions.
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Maintain accurate records using Shine’s CRM (Salesforce database).
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Collaborate with colleagues across services, fundraising, marketing to identify opportunities for sustainability.
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Maintain an up-to-date directory of contacts and share relevant information internally.
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Undertake administrative tasks and other duties as required.
Other Core Requirements of Working for Shine
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Ability to travel across designated areas.
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Demonstrate flexibility and willingness to work outside core hours when required.
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Ability to work from home and manage lone working effectively.
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Self-motivated, with strong initiative and ability to work independently and as part of a dispersed team.
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Full Enhanced DBS check, UK Right to Work and satisfactory references required.
Benefits to working at Shine:
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Competitive salary: Review due April 2027
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Regular working hours, and no shift work (some very occasional weekends or evenings)
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3% pension contribution
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25 days annual leave plus bank holidays, with additional discretionary leave between Christmas and New Year
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Additional annual leave awarded for ‘long service’
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Opportunity to purchase additional annual leave
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Broadband allowance for home-based roles
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Life insurance after 12 months’ employment
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Access to our Employee Support Programmeand Mental Health First Aiders
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Support to learn and develop
Shine is a Disability Confident employer and will offer guaranteed interviews if a disabled applicant meets the minimum criteria for the job.
If you would like to discuss the role with our Deputy CEO, Gill Valentine, please contact to arrange a convenient time for a call.
To apply please submit your CV and supporting statement, which should outline your interest and explain how you meet the role criteria.
We understand that you may wish to use AI tools to help you with some aspects of your application but we do expect tailored applications which are personalised to your experiences and not generic applications which are completely AI generated. We encourage candidates to be transparent about AI usage in their applications.
Registered Charity
51 - 100
Providing specialist advice and support for spina bifida and hydrocephalus
