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We are seeking a motivated educator who is driven to create social change in society to join our team! The ideal candidate will have an understanding of anti-Muslim hatred and how this affects young people in the UK today. We are looking for someone who is excited to help expand and develop this project even further. As a Project Coordinator, you will be delivering informal educational workshops in secondary schools, working within a vibrant team of experienced educators, as well as managing day to day administration to ensure the smooth running of the project. Moreover, you will have the chance to collaborate with a range of exciting partners including other anti-discrimination organisations and other stakeholders in the field of hate crime.

Stand Up! Education Against Discrimination brings Jewish & Muslim educators into the classroom to facilitate informal conversations with young people.​ By creating a safe space and through free interactive workshops, students are empowered to learn about and act against racism and discrimination with a specific focus on antisemitism and anti-Muslim hate. Young people are provided with the tools on how to report hate crime, whilst developing their sense of social responsibility to their local communities and British society as a whole.

The programme has reached over 150,000 young people across the country since its inception in 2017 and has received recognition from the Mayor of London, Sir Sadiq Khan, who funds the programme through the Shared Endeavour Fund. Workshops are delivered by expert facilitators who create a safe space for young people to debunk myths and misconceptions about the Muslim and Jewish communities.

Job title: Policy Specialist (Audits and Technology)
Area of work: Audit & Assurance Policy / Technology Policy
Contract type: Permanent
Employment type: Full-time
Salary: £69,000
Location: Birmingham(2 days on site per week)
Annual leave: 30 days plus bank holidays
Closing date: Friday 10th July

Overview
This is a uniqueopportunity to help shape the future of audit in the UK within a leadingindependent regulator for audit, reporting and governance at a pivotal momentof technological change.
As a PolicySpecialist, you will play a key role in developing policy and guidance on theuse of emerging technologies, including AI - within audit and assurance.Working at the intersection of audit, regulation and innovation, you will helpensure technology is adopted in a way that enhances audit quality and supportseconomic growth.
You will contribute toa high-profile and evolving policy agenda, translating complex technicaldevelopments into clear, practical guidance for the audit profession. This roleoffers exposure to international standard-setting bodies, senior stakeholders andmultidisciplinary teams across the regulatory landscape.
This position is idealfor candidates with a background in audit, accounting policy, or technology/AIpolicy who are keen to step into a forward-looking role where intellectualcuriosity, writing ability and stakeholder engagement are critical.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the drafting of guidance on the application of technology in audit, including AI and emerging tools
• Translate complex technical and policy concepts into clear, practical and accessible written outputs
• Engage with audit firms, technology providers, regulators and international bodies to gather insight and influence thinking
• Contribute to the development of UK audit and assurance policy in response to technological change
• Support and influence international standard setters across audit, assurance and ethics
• Collaborate across internal teams to ensure a consistent regulatory approach to audit technology
• Monitor developments in AI and other emerging technologies, assessing implications for audit quality and standards
• Build and maintain a strong professional network across the audit, regulatory and technology landscape

Skills &Experience Required
Essential

• Qualified accountant or demonstrable expertise in technology / AI policy
• Strong understanding of auditing and ethical standards in the UK or strong understanding of technology policy frameworks
• Knowledge of emerging technologies relevant to audit, particularly AI (including generative or agentic AI)
• Excellent written communication skills, with the ability to clearly convey complex ideas
• Experience engaging with stakeholders across professional, regulatory or technical environments
• Ability to interpret technical material and distil underlying principles into policy-relevant outputs
• Collaborative approach with the ability to work across multidisciplinary teams

Desirable

• Experience within a regulator, standard setter, Big 4 firm or central policy function
• Understanding of how technology is applied in audit and associated policy challenges
• Experience contributing to policy development or standard-setting processes
• Exposure to international working groups or cross-border regulatory environments
• Interest in AI governance, AI safety or emerging regulatory frameworks

Person Specification

• Outstanding written communicator
• Intellectually curious, with a strong interest in emerging technology
• Proactive and adaptable, able to operate in a developing policy area
• Strong analytical thinker, comfortable working with nuanced and complex topics
• Confident engaging and influencing a wide range of stakeholders
• Collaborative team player, able to work effectively in a flat team structure
• Open to development and stepping into a growing, evolving policy discipline

The Team
You will join ahigh-impact policy function within a UK regulator, working at the forefront ofthinking on technology in audit and assurance.
This is a rareopportunity to help shape a new and rapidly emerging policy area at theintersection of audit and AI, with significant scope for growth andprofessional development.
The organisationoffers:

• A progressive and high-profile regulatory environment
• Opportunities to contribute to international standard setting
• A strong commitment to flexibility and work/life balance
• A collaborative and inclusive culture with clear public interest purpose

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As one of our two Lead event stewards you will be responsible for our team of paid, casual Cathedral Stewards. The Cathedral Stewards are an essential part of our life at the Cathedral – making possible the busy and engaging programme of services and events that we hold. You will organise the duty rota for the paid Cathedral Stewards, lead the Cathedral Stewards on the Cathedral floor during events and special services and take a lead on the recruitment, training and development of the stewards in collaboration with the EA to the COO. 

You will work closely with the Head of Engagement, the Engagement Coordinator and the Head of Events – assisting them with their delivery of events. You will also be a key member of the Health, Safety and Security Committee at the Cathedral. At its core, this is a role which offers the Lead Event Stewards the chance to be at the forefront of our relationship with our visitors and play a key part in the success of our special services, large-scale commercial and Engagement events. 

If you have:

• Significant experience of event stewarding
• A keen awareness of health, safety, and security challenges for large public sites
• Experience of line managing volunteers or paid casual staff

And are:

• Customer focused, passionate about excellent engagement with excellent interpersonal skills
• Pragmatic and solution-oriented
• A strong communicator, with an understanding of and enthusiasm for the Cathedral’s overall vision and values, and sympathy with the Christian faith.

Then we would love to hear from you.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

• Organise monthly rotas for the Cathedral Event Stewards to ensure all events are adequately and appropriately staffed;
• Working alongside the HR team, develop and maintain a training programme for Cathedral stewards
• Work alongside the Head of Engagement and the Engagement Coordinator to take part actively in planning, set-up and delivery of Engagement events such as talks, theatre, music, comedy nights and art installations;
• Undertake stewarding shifts for special services, large scale commercial events and Engagement events;
• Work alongside the team to undertake Risk Assessments and Method Statements for special and Engagement events; 
• Assist the Audience Development Coordinator in collecting feedback from Engagement events
• Demonstrate outstanding customer service at all times;
• Attend the fortnightly Health, Safety and Security Committee: help to develop and implement new initiatives and responses to legislation and other guidelines, and assist with developing ways of working and steward handbooks;
• Attend various internal meetings including the weekly diary meeting, project and event planning meetings, all-staff meetings and the Health, Safety and Security Committee meeting.
• Ensure we are compliant with meeting our duty of care to members of the public.
• Compile steward timesheets and submit to the Finance Department for payroll

Closing date: 11.59pm on Sunday, July 12th 

Interviews are planned for Monday, July 20th

Introduction to the Cathedral 

Southwark Cathedral has been a place of Christian worship for over 1400 years. Now it stands on the vibrant and exciting regenerated south bank of the Thames surrounded by cultural venues such as Tate Modern, Shakespeare’s Globe and Borough Market, the offices of major companies as well as schools and diverse residential communities. It is an inclusive Christian community that offers a welcome to all. 

The Cathedral’s mission, ministry and musical tradition are core to its life as a Cathedral and a parish church serving the community. It also relies on the valuable financial contribution made by its income generating activities such as its shop, café, conference rooms, corporate events and concerts. It is a very busy place, attracting 290,000 visitors a year to the Cathedral, its churchyard and medieval herb garden. The Cathedral relies on a small but dedicated team to be inclusive and welcoming to all.

Southwark Cathedral is committed to being an Equal Opportunities Employer. We believe in promoting and building a diverse and inclusive team, and workplace, culture and governance structures that are welcoming to and respectful of all. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified people whatever their ethnicity, background, age, disability, long term condition, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Southwark Cathedral is committed to a culture of safeguarding, especially for children, young people, and vulnerable adults. The Cathedral has adopted the Church of England policy statement ‘Promoting a Safer Church (2017)’; Safeguarding Learning and Development (2024) and the Safer Recruitment and People Management Guidance (2021). Every member of our team is recruited according to these policies and is required to complete safeguarding training.