Chagossian Community Organiser                        

Recruiting Organisation: Crawley Community Action

Working hours: 37 hours per week
Salary: £24,000.
Contract: Fixed Term Contract 18 months
Location: Crawley

Job Overview 

We are seeking a passionate and empathetic individual, fluent in Chagossian Creole, to work within the Chagossian community in Crawley. The ideal candidate will serve as a Community Organiser, actively listening to and understanding the needs of the Chagossian community. Using this insight, they will support community members in coming together to take positive actions that benefit the local community.

Bringing your local knowledge and enthusiasm to support the Chagossian community, you will receive comprehensive training and mentoring to develop a wide range of skills and experiences to provide advice and guidance to enable local Chagossian community projects to start, grow and thrive.

Reporting to the CEO, and working closely with our Community Groups Manager, this is an exciting and rewarding opportunity to make a real and lasting difference to the quality of life for Chagossian people in Crawley

Key Responsibilities

• Welfare and needs of the local community
• Support and development for the local Chagossian community
• General
  • To develop and maintain effective monitoring and evaluation systems to track impact of project work, and to help identify trends and issues affecting the Chagossian community.
  • Contribute to external communications including success stories and examples of effective collaborative working.
  • Attend relevant internal team meetings and external outreach events.
  • Work in accordance with Crawley Community Action policies and procedures, including Equal Opportunities and Diversity and Health and Safety.

Read the job description & person specification in details here – Chagossian Community Organiser JD & PS

Employee Benefits:

• Job satisfaction – knowing you are making a difference to communities
• 26 days Leave (plus bank holidays)
• Employer pension contributions after a qualifying period
• Laptop
• Mobile phone

Please complete the attached Application Form & Monitoring Form and return completed application form to: [email protected]

• Application Form –Application Form 2025
• Monitoring Form –CCA Monitoring Form

About Crawley Community Action

Crawley Community Action is an independent charity that offers advice, information, help and support to local charities, and voluntary & community groups. We run various projects including Crawley Volunteers and The Crawley Social Prescribing service, as well as other community-based projects and initiatives.

Closing date : 31 January 2025