Part-Time Community Organiser Consultancy Opportunity

Ladywood Unite CIC is looking for a part-time Community Organiser to work with residents affected by regeneration and potential demolition and displacement in Ladywood.

This is a self-employed consultancy for approximately six days per month. The payment is equivalent to a full-time salary of £34,000, paid pro rata according to the agreed time commitment (six days would be paid at £1,133.33 per month, equivalent to £17.43 per hour or £130.76 a day, ‘gross’ or before tax). The initial contract will run for six months from September 2026, with the possibility of an extension of up to 18 months.

The role will involve supporting resident-led organising, community meetings, advocacy, communications, social media, capacity building and work on an alternative neighbourhood plan.

We are looking for someone with strong community organising or relevant lived experience, excellent communication skills, and excellent technical, digital and social media skills. We particularly welcome interest from people living within the regeneration zone area or with lived experience of housing insecurity, regeneration or displacement.

For any questions, please contact ladywoodunite@gmail.com.

Full scope of work

Scope of Work: Community Organising Consultancy

Ladywood Unite CIC

Location: Ladywood, Birmingham, with some flexible and remote working possible
Contract: Self-employed consultancy
Initial contract period: Six months, starting September 2026, with the possibility of an extension of up to 18 months
Time commitment: Approximately six days per month on average
Fee: Equivalent to £34,000 FTE, pro rata to the agreed time commitment
Accountable to: Ladywood Unite Steering Group

About Ladywood Unite

Ladywood Unite is a resident-led grassroots community organisation formed in 2023 in response to proposed large-scale demolition and regeneration in Ladywood. We work to protect good-quality homes and valued community assets, advocate for social and genuinely affordable housing, and ensure residents are central to decisions affecting their neighbourhood.

Our work is rooted in lived experience, community power and equitable participation.

Purpose of the Consultancy

Ladywood Unite is seeking an independent Community Organiser to provide organising, coordination and strategic support to residents affected by regeneration.

The consultant will help residents deliver agreed priorities, strengthen their collective capacity and support resident-led action. The consultant will retain control over their working methods and the organisation of their time, although we will ask the consultant to attend weekly meetings (ideally Mondays at 12noon, with some flexibility), with key residents during the duration of their consultancy.

The consultancy is initially offered for six months from September 2026, with the possibility of an extension of up to 18 months. Any extension will be subject to funding, organisational priorities, satisfactory delivery and agreement between Ladywood Unite and the consultant. The scope, time commitment and fee may be reviewed and revised by agreement.

We particularly welcome proposals from people living within the  Ladywood, Birmingham regeneration zone and those with lived experience of housing insecurity, regeneration or displacement.

Submitting a Proposal

Please submit a proposal of 200-300 words covering:

• your relevant experience, skills or lived experience
• your proposed approach to supporting resident-led community organising
• your technical, digital and social media skills
• why you are interested in working with Ladywood Unite
• that you are able to be regularly in person in Ladywood, Birmingham
• your availability from September 2026, including whether you are able to meet with affected residents on evenings, weekends, and daytimes.

Please also provide a CV or brief summary of relevant previous work, details of two referees and confirmation that you are able to work on a self-employed basis.

Proposals should be sent to ladywoodunite@gmail.com by 16 August 2026.

Proposals will be assessed on relevant experience, understanding of resident-led organising, technical and communication skills, proposed approach, values and ability to deliver the work within the available budget. We expect to contact those who submitted proposals by the end of August.

Scope of Work

Working with the Ladywood Unite Steering Group and wider resident membership, the consultant will:

• develop and support delivery of a practical community organising strategy aligned with Ladywood Unite’s aims, principles and agreed red lines
• support activities including community events, advocacy, media work, complaints, signposting of disrepair cases, and partnership working
• facilitate steering group meetings, public meetings and working groups, including arranging venues and preparing concise notes where agreed
• identify and coordinate training and capacity-building opportunities for residents
• support residents to participate in organising and advocacy in ways that reflect their interests, circumstances and capacity
• maintain proportionate records of agreed actions, outputs and progress
• contribute to updates and communications for residents, stakeholders, the media and the wider public
• support the organisation’s social media and digital communications
• organise meetings, surveys and focus groups supporting the development of an alternative neighbourhood plan
• help gather diverse and representative community views
• build relationships with relevant community organisations and campaigns, including the Druids Heath residents’ group
• identify opportunities for collaboration around shared priorities.

Specific activities, outputs and priorities will be agreed with the successful consultant and reviewed throughout the contract.

Skills and Experience

Consultants should demonstrate:

• experience of community organising, advocacy or grassroots work, or substantial lived experience relevant to housing and regeneration
• commitment to resident-led organising and community power
• excellent communication and relationship-building skills
• excellent technical, digital and social media skills
• confidence using common online platforms and digital tools to organise, communicate and share information
• an ability to work independently and manage competing priorities
• an approach grounded in respect, inclusion and equity.

Experience of housing, regeneration, local government, collective decision-making or working with migrants, refugees and other marginalised communities would be particularly valuable.

Working Arrangements

This is a self-employed consultancy. The consultant will:

• manage their own time and working methods
• agree priorities, outputs and review points with the Steering Group
• invoice monthly or quarterly for agreed work
• be responsible for their own tax, National Insurance, insurance and other relevant obligations
• remain free to undertake work for other clients.

The consultant will declare any actual or potential conflicts of interest. Progress will be reviewed regularly against agreed priorities and outputs.