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Senior Research and Policy Officer £30-33K per year (FTE)

4 or 5 days pw – one year fixed term contract

Closing date midday on Wednesday 3rd June

Do you want to defend and advance women’s rights and gender equality? Are you a policy and research professional with knowledge and experience of a range of qualitative and quantitative research approaches and a strong intersectional understanding of gender equality? If so, then we want to hear from you.

We are looking for someone who is a strong team player, can work well under pressure, has the ability to lead and co-ordinate projects, adopts an analytical approach and can communicate complex information, quickly identifying key points or arguments tailoring them to a range of audiences.

We offer a dynamic, friendly team, a supportive and caring working environment. This role will be based at home, so we welcome applications from all over the UK.

We particularly welcome applications from BAME, LGBT, disabled and older applicants who are under-represented in our staff team.

We are also open to applications from those who want to work on a freelance basis, day rate to be negotiated.

To apply, please complete and download the application form below.

Senior Digital Communications Officer £30-33k per year (FTE)

4 or 5 days pw – one year fixed term contract

Closing date midday on Monday 22nd June

Do you want to defend and advance women’s rights and gender equality? Are you a digital communications specialist with a track record of success in social media campaigns, experience of website management and an understanding of gender equality? If so, then we want to hear from you.

We are looking for someone who is a strong team player with a creative flair and an eye for design who can present complex issues in a clear and engaging way and who can work well under pressure.

We offer a dynamic, friendly team and a supportive and caring working environment. This role will be based at home, so we welcome applications from all over the UK.

We particularly welcome applications from BAME, LGBT, disabled and older applicants who are under-represented in our staff team.

To apply, please complete and download the application form below.

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The Fawcett Society is the UK’s leading membership charity campaigning for gender equality and women’s rights. If you believe in a society where no one is prevented from reaching their full potential because of their gender, join us today.

Who we are

The Fawcett Society is the UK’s leading membership charity campaigning for gender equality and women’s rights. If you believe in a society where no one is prevented from reaching their full potential because of their gender, join us today.
Work with us

We are a dynamic, friendly team in a supportive and caring working environment. We particularly welcome applications from BAME, LGBT, disabled and older applicants.
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