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African Rainbow Family is looking for a dynamic campaigner and communicator passionately committed to upholding the rights of LGBTIQ+ people seeking asylum and refugees in England and Wales and across the UK at a critical time for the future of the asylum system and the rights of refugees. We are a small, specialist team of campaign professionals based around the UK, working with an extensive network of frontline partners to advocate for progressive change in the asylum and immigration system. In addition to the Chief Executive Officer, the team are based in Birmingham (covering the West Midlands), Leeds (covering Yorkshire and Humber), Manchester (covering the North West), London (covering the South of England) and Swansea (covering Wales). 

Main Responsibilities: 

Campaigning 
● Work collaboratively with and support local campaigns and networks working on asylum and refugee issues, in keeping with the aims and values of African Rainbow Family; 
● Strengthen existing networks by building campaigns capacity and expertise and broadening the engagement of additional local groups and activists; 
● Support and encourage LGBTIQ+ people with direct experience of seeking asylum to engage in campaigns; 
● Proactively identify influencing opportunities and mobilise support to capitalise on them; 
● Collate local evidence and case studies in support of identified UK-level campaigns and ensure these issues inform UK policy debates; 
● Support local organisations and networks to campaign on local issues where appropriate including working to influence local authorities, the UK Government, Members of Parliament, and UK Government Departments; 

Movement Building In consultation and collaboration with partner organisations: 
● Develop, refine and implement strategies for promoting change in LGBTIQ+ asylum system across the UK; 
● Influence decision-makers such as Peers, MPs, local councillors and others; 
● Build relationships with local journalists and facilitate the coverage of positive stories in local and national media; 
● Engage with organisations and individuals beyond the refugee and asylum sector to build support and joint working; 
● Engage and mobilise a wider community support base to take action on campaigns. 
● Write campaign materials, resources and actions for supporters. 

Communication 
• Deliver communications to key audience groups, such as beneficiaries, corporate partners, funders and supporters, volunteers, target public audiences and journalists. 
• Write excellently, edit, coordinate, and publish content across various channels, including the website, social media, and in printed and online marketing materials. 

Person Specification Essential 
1. Driven and passionate worker with the initiative to make the role their own, implement improvements and changes where needed, and be proactive in their role.
2. Experience of developing and implementing an advocacy and/or campaigns strategy 
3. Knowledge and understanding of how to influence local and national decision-makers, councils, parliamentarians and other campaign targets 
4. Experience of achieving positive changes in policy and practice 
5. Knowledge of how the asylum system impacts LGBTIQ+ people seeking asylum 
6. Experience of providing a platform for those directly affected by injustice