At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead community initiatives and support transformative projects in County Durham.
- Company: Joseph Rowntree Foundation, dedicated to social change and community empowerment.
- Benefits: Permanent role with a competitive salary and opportunities for professional growth.
- Other info: Join a passionate team focused on building equitable futures.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in your community and help create a just future.
- Qualifications: Strong understanding of County Durham's communities and strategic insight.
The predicted salary is between 30000 - 40000 £ per year.
Permanent, Full Time (35 hours per week) Are you based in County Durham, with a deep understanding of its places, communities and power structures?
Do you bring the relationships, strategic insight and commitment needed to support community-led, just and regenerative futures in Durham?
About the role This is an exciting opportunity to be the Durham Area Lead within the Joseph Rowntree Foundations (JRF) Regional Programme, part of the Emerging Futures team.
Rooted in the North East and York, the programme is a long-term, place-based initiative focused on supporting transitions towards a more equitable and just future where people and planet can flourish.
Building on the regions rich history as a birthplace of industrial innovation and social change, the Durham strand of the programme backs people, organisations and coalitions who are building alternatives to broken systems and creating the conditions for this work to take root and thrive.
We act as funders and field-builders: resourcing and nurturing infrastructures, communities, networks and individuals so that transformative work can grow and evolve.
As Durham Area Lead, you will be embedded in place, alongside the communities you work alongside, helping to support, shield, connect and nurtur...
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The Joseph Rowntree Foundation Recruitment Team
