Participation Manager

This is an exciting opportunity to join Z2K as our Participation Manager, taking forward our ambition to deepen the involvement of people with lived experience of poverty in our work. 

Are you committed to genuinely sharing power with experts by experience? Do you have in-depth knowledge and experience of facilitating participatory approaches? If yes, please read on.

Who we are

Z2K’s vision is that everyone lives a life free from poverty. We are here to end poverty for the more than 1 in 5 people in the UK who experience it. To secure adequate incomes and freedom from high costs, we provide frontline advice and representation and campaign for change. We work alongside experts by experience in everything we do.

About the role

Working closely with the Director of Policy and Campaigns, as well as the wider Senior Management Team, the Participation Manager will contribute to the development of Z2K’s participation strategy and lead on its implementation.

This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in supporting Z2K to meet our ambition to increase the participation of experts by experience in our:

·        Governance and decision-making.

·        Advice & casework service design.

·        Research & policy development.

·        Campaigns & influencing design and delivery.

About you

We are looking for someone committed and proactive with knowledge & experience of facilitating participatory approaches & co-production. In addition, you will have demonstrable project and/or people management experience. Crucially, you will have experience of working with people from diverse backgrounds who have lived experience of poverty, injustice or inequality, including black and minoritised communities, and people with disabilities, mental or physical health conditions.