CLAUK (Coalition of Latin Americans in UK)

About CLAUK

The Coalition of Latin Americans in UK (CLAUK) is a coalition of Latin American organisations from the voluntary sector that have come together to raise awareness and understanding of the issues facing the Latin American community in the UK and to provide a collective voice for, and represent the collective interests of the Latin American community in the UK. 

About IRMO

IRMO (Indoamerican Refugee and Migrant Organisation) works to enable the development, agency and participation of all Latin Americans and other Spanish and Portuguese speakers, by responding to both immediate needs and structural inequalities. We do this by offering high-quality information and advice services, opportunities for development and training, and a platform to seek social and systemic change. Our work is organised across three main operational areas (Advice; Education, Training and Employment; Children and Young People) and a cross-cutting area, Advocacy, Research and Campaigns.

With 40 years of experience, we support more than 3,800 people every year. 

IRMO currently chairs CLAUK and is the employer of the CLAUK Coordinator.

About the role

The CLAUK Coordinator will coordinate the work of the coalition and lead the delivery of its priorities, as agreed with the CLAUK Steering Group. The post holder is employed and line managed by IRMO and collectively accountable to the Steering Group.

The main focus of the role is CLAUK's campaign for the official recognition of Latin Americans in national statistics. In October 2026, the Government Statistical Service (GSS) confirmed that Latin American is among the groups taken forward to the next stage of its review of the ethnicity harmonised standard. Public acceptability research is due to take place in autumn 2026, and the standard is expected to be published in spring 2027. Inclusion is not guaranteed, and the Coordinator will lead CLAUK's preparation for either outcome.

The other priorities of this role are coordination among members and communications. The post holder’s responsibilities in relation to CLAUK’s other two strategic areas, living with dignity and civic engagement, will be limited to monitoring developments and amplifying the work of members. No campaigning activity is expected.

Key responsibilities

The post has three priority areas. The indicative split of time below may be adjusted.

1. Recognition campaign (40%)

• Lead on the development and delivery of next steps in CLAUK's Official Recognition Campaign plan, working with the Steering Group.

• Monitor ONS and GSS developments and coordinate CLAUK's response to the next stages of the ethnicity standard review in preparation for the publication of the standard in spring 2027.

• Brief and maintain relationships with MPs, academic partners and other campaign allies ahead of key campaign moments.

• Progress borough-level recognition campaigns and identify future target boroughs with members. 

• Identify and pursue opportunities for recognition in other relevant public bodies, building on precedents such as the Bank of England and Arts Council England.

• Keep members informed of campaign developments as they happen.

2. Coalition coordination (30%) 

• Organise and service Steering Group and member meetings, ensuring that agendas, papers and minutes are produced and that decisions are followed up in a timely way.

• Maintain the shared work plan and project tracker, ensuring visibility of the responsibilities taken on by each member.

• Act as the main point of contact for member organisations, manage the process for admitting new members, and promote members' participation using CLAUK's ladder of engagement.

• Work with IRMO on budget monitoring and funder reporting, and support IRMO and the Steering Group to plan funding beyond August 2027.

• Maintain CLAUK's governance documents, such as the terms of reference and code of conduct.

3. Communications (20%)

• Produce and disseminate campaign and member communications in English, Spanish and Portuguese across email, WhatsApp, Instagram and the website.

• Ensure that CLAUK's channels remain focused on CLAUK's campaigning, while amplifying members' content where it supports campaign aims.

• Maintain the CLAUK website, mailing lists and member directory.

• Respond to media enquiries and identify press opportunities linked to campaign milestones.

4. Living with dignity and civic engagement (10%)

• Progress CLAUK's other areas of focus, living with dignity and civic engagement, as needed, for example by:

  • monitoring policy developments affecting the Latin American workforce, including the implementation of the Employment Rights Act 2025, and keeping members informed of their implications;

  • organising listening sessions with members and communities on priority issues such as financial health and housing, and using them to shape the coalition's next campaign objectives;

  • working with members and partners, to encourage Latin American participation in democratic life, including voter registration and engagement with local councillors and candidates.

Other

• Attend regular supervision and IRMO team meetings, and deliver all aspects of the role in accordance with IRMO's policies and procedures.

• Recruit, train and supervise a group of volunteers to support delivery of CLAUK’s work, in line with IRMO’s volunteering policies.

• Work occasional evenings and weekends as required for events, with time off in lieu.

Person specification

E = Essential, D = Desirable

Experience and knowledge

• Experience of campaigning or advocacy, including engaging MPs, councillors or other decision-makers (E)

• Experience of working with coalitions, networks or partnerships (E)

• Experience of coordinating projects and tracking work across several partners (E)

• Understanding of the issues facing Latin American migrants in the UK (E)

• Knowledge of how national and local government decisions are made in the UK (E)

• Educated to degree level or equivalent experience (E)

• Experience of grant reporting or fundraising (D)

• Understanding of ethnicity data and equality monitoring (D)

Skills and abilities

• Excellent written and spoken English (E)

• Fluent Spanish or Portuguese (E), and a working knowledge of the other (D)

• Ability to write for different audiences, from parliamentary briefings to social media posts (E)

• Ability to chair meetings and build agreement among partners with different priorities (E)

• Ability to prioritise a varied workload, work independently, and flag early when work exceeds the available hours (E)

• Good IT skills, including Google Workspace, website editing and email or social media scheduling tools (E)

Personal attributes

• Collaborative and inclusive working style (E)

• Professional, flexible and resourceful (E)

• Commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion, and to anti-racist practice (E)

• Commitment to CLAUK's and IRMO's vision and values (E)