![](https://www.bristolwomensvoice.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/pexels-rfstudio-3810792-COLLABORATION-scaled-e1694713769876-1920x550.jpg)
Whether it's working, volunteering, or just being a part of the conversation... Join us!
CURRENT OPPORTUNITIES
Communities and Connections Coordinator
Are you passionate about women’s equity in Bristol? Do you have experience in events organising?
Bristol Women’s Voice are recruiting for a part-time Communities and Connections Coordinator to join our dedicated team. We particularly encourage women from Black and minoritised and working-class backgrounds to apply. We offer very flexible working conditions and some carer allowance.
Hours: 22.5 hours per week. 0.6 FTE Can be worked flexibly across the week. Some out-of-hours work will be required, e.g. evenings, the occasional Saturday, e.g. for strategic planning and International Women’s Day
Salary: £27,000 pa pro rata.
Length of contract: until 31 July 2025, with extension subject to continuation funding.
Holiday: 22 days (pro rata) plus bank holidays, plus one discretionary wellbeing day for your birthday.
Key objectives of the role:
- To lead on delivering BWV Members’ events, developing a programme of cross-cultural, intergenerational, awareness raising events.
- To lead on the operational delivery of Bristol Women’s Voice’s annual International Women’s Day Event in City Hall.
- To support the delivery of BWV events and activities to engage communities in Bristol Women’s Voice’s campaigning and other work, as appropriate.
Full job description and person specification can be found here.
To apply
Send us your CV and a 500-word (max) statement, or a short video clip (on your phone is fine), telling us:
- why you are applying for the role;
- a little bit about your experience, and
- how you meet the essential criteria.
Please also include details of two people who can provide a reference for you. Please also fill in this equalities monitoring form.
You should send your application to director@bristolwomensvoice.org.uk.
The deadline for applications is midnight Thursday 25 July 2024. Interviews are 1 August 2024.
If you’d like to arrange an informal chat about the role before applying, you can Katy Taylor, BWV Director, on director@bristolwomensvoice.org.uk
About Bristol Women’s Voice
Our vision: We believe that all women should have equitable access to opportunity in life, regardless of their background and circumstances. We want to see women’s equality and rights become a reality in Bristol – so that all women feel safe, seen and heard in the city they live, work or study in.
Our mission is to:
- create a movement that unites all women in Bristol to campaign together, celebrate our achievements and find support and information.
- listen and make heard the views and voices of women from across Bristol’s diverse communities, empowering them to influence decision-makers.
- support women’s organisations in Bristol to collaborate, grow and campaign on the rights and issues that matter to the women they represent.
Membership
Bristol Women’s Voice is a membership organisation. Membership is open to all who identify as a woman and live, work or study in Bristol. You can read more about our values and membership policy here: https://www.bristolwomensvoice.org.uk/our-mission/
We have a strong commitment to intersectional feminist principles and to making a difference.
Treasurer
Bristol Women’s Voice is recruiting for a new Treasurer.
Could that be you?
You can find the role description for the Treasurer role here.
We are looking for a woman passionate about gender equity with a background in finance to support the board of trustees to have overarching financial responsibility for the organisation.
In addition, as a Trustee, you will:
- Oversee the direction, performance and governance of the charity, including through participating in an annual strategic planning day
- Play an active role in supporting the charity’s work through involvement with others in your area of expertise attending events e.g. International Women’s Day event;
- Provide advice and guidance and supporting ad hoc pieces of work
- Induction and training will be provided and new trustees will have the opportunity to buddy with a more experienced trustee to support confidence and development.
For more information, click here.
The deadline for applications is on-going and so you can apply any time. We aim to get back to you within one week of hearing from you to ask you for an informal follow up conversation. After this we will invite you to attend one of our meetings to see if you think we’re a good fit.
If you’d like to arrange an informal chat about the role before applying, you can contact Carole, co-chair, on chair@bristolwomensvoice.org.uk or Katy, Director, on director@bristolwomensvoice.org.uk
International Women’s Day Volunteers
Help make our flagship annual event happen!
Every year, on the Saturday closest to International Women’s Day in March, we organise an enormous event in central Bristol, celebrating everything wonderful about the women of our city.
This is a mammoth project and requires an enormous amount of volunteers to help make the day happen.
Roles range from:
- stewarding;
- helping to set up rooms;
- taking photos;
- helping to organise some of the sessions
- and many other possibilities
We recruit most of our roles closer to the time, but If you’re interested or have experience in project or event management- we’d love to hear from you.
To find out more, contact us: info@bristolwomensvoice.org.uk
Why Get Involved
The work Bristol Women’s Voice does cannot be achieved without the support, experience, time and commitment given by our brilliant volunteers. We ensure the time you spend with us is an enjoyable experience, and we support you to learn new skills that will help you in your future work and life.
Bristol Women’s Voice has a number of projects that offer a variety of rewarding volunteering opportunities and we would love you to work with us.
Volunteering FAQ
Bristol Women’s voice is committed to:
- Providing you with an induction, training and support throughout your volunteer experience.
- Providing a named person who will be your point of contact, who will discuss your volunteering, any achievements and issues arising on a regular basis.
- Being flexible in relation to your volunteering hours
- Reimbursing agreed out-of-pocket expenses following procedures set out in our Expenses Policy.
- Ensuring that all volunteers are treated fairly and in accordance with our Equality and Diversity Policy.
- Trying to resolve fairly any issues or difficulties you may have whilst you volunteer with us.
As a Volunteer you will have the opportunity to get involved in some of these areas:
- Admin support
- Producing you tube videos for campaigns
- Fund raisers
- Helping with event administration
- Social media and emails.
- Updating & analysing social media & website traffic
- Blog writer
- Researching information for projects & events
- Planning events & meetings
- Admin Office Support
- Coms & Social media assistants
- Graphic Designers
- Community Engagement Volunteers
- Peer Support Buddies
- Photographers
- International Women Day 2018
- Events Reporters
- Intern
Volunteer Stories
You can read what our volunteers say about their experience with BWV below.
If you would like any further information on any of the opportunities mentioned, please email info@bristolwomensvoice.org.uk