Senior community organiser — Power to Prosper
Full time, fixed term contract with probation period.
Power to Prosper is a national community wealth building programme, delivered by the New Economics Foundation (NEF) in partnership with a network of community hubs across the UK. The programme works to build community-owned economic power and challenge racial and economic inequality.
While we establish Power to Prosper as an independent organisation it is being incubated within the New Economics Foundation group and contracts of employment will be offered on a fixed-term basis only via NEF Consulting.
As senior community organiser, you will build organised community power across Power to Prosper’s Hubs. You will identify and develop leaders, build strong relational networks, support communities to identify shared issues, undertake power analysis, develop strategy and organise collective action that can secure meaningful change.
You will also develop the organising capacity of Hub organisations and other organisers, helping to build strong local teams that can act together over the long term. The purpose is not simply to increase participation in Power to Prosper, but to build the leadership, relationships and collective power communities need to shape and increasingly own their local economies.
Important: Community organising is a specific craft and discipline within Power to Prosper, and previous experience of practising community organising is a non-negotiable requirement for this role.
We will not accept experience in community engagement, participation, co-design, outreach or community development as a substitute. These are valuable disciplines in their own right, but they are distinct from community organising and will not be considered equivalent experience for this role.
Applicants must have been trained in and have practised community organising, including building relationships and collective power through purposeful one-to-ones, identifying and developing leaders, deep listening, power analysis, strategy, public action and negotiation.
Our organising practice is informed by traditions and methodologies associated with Saul Alinsky and Marshall Ganz, as well as comparable power-based organising approaches. Applicants must be able to demonstrate hands-on experience of practising this specific craft, rather than simply an understanding of organising principles or related community-based work.
Role: Senior Community Organiser
Hours of work: 35hrs per week Monday – Friday
Salary: Starting from £48,000
Location: Hybrid — Flexible within the UK, however please consider that this role requires regular travel to the London Office and Hub locations
Contract type: Fixed term contract ending 30 September 2028
How to apply
Deadline for applications: Midnight, Thursday 1 October 2026
Interviews: First stage interviews offered online on 12 October 2026 with second stage in-person interviews on 21 October 2026, please ensure availability on both dates.
Start date: ASAP
To apply: Please answer the following questions on a separate Word document and submit alongside your CV to recruitment@neweconomics.org
1. Tell us about one community organising campaign you personally organised. What was the issue, who did you organise, what strategy did you use, what collective action took place, and what changed as a result?
2. What training have you received in community organising, and how long have you practised the craft? Please describe the organising traditions, methodologies or approaches that have informed your practice.
3. Give an example of how you have built collective power, developed leaders and organised people to take action and win. What was your role and what was the outcome?
Given the nature of the programme, we are looking for candidates who can demonstrate a clear commitment to racial equity and an understanding of how race intersects with economic inequality. In your cover letter, include specific examples of how you have applied an equity-focused approach in your work and how this experience would support your contribution to a programme focused on building community-owned economic power.
Please also complete the Equality and diversity monitoring form.
You must be eligible to work in the UK, as we are unable to sponsor visas.
Inclusivity at Power to Prosper and NEFC
Power to Prosper and NEFC wants to be an inclusive workplace with a diverse body of staff. We don’t want to conform to the traditional think-tank model where people from certain backgrounds are hugely under-represented. We know we have some way to go in this and are therefore genuinely keen to receive applications from Black, Asian and minority ethnic people; women; neurodivergent people; disabled people; people who identify as LGBT+; people with experience of mental health problems; and people who identify as working class or have done so in the past.
Accessibility and equal opportunity
We value all candidates and are committed to equal opportunity. As a Disability Confident employer, we guarantee an interview to all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the role. If you require any reasonable adjustments to support you during the application process, or would like information in an alternative format, please let us know.
We actively promote positive action to advance fairness and tackle underrepresentation within our workforce.
