Working for SPEAK

To sustain the network we need servant-hearted people who want to use their practical gifts to build and develop SPEAK. There are loads of areas you can get involved in. And if you want to see an understanding of God’s heart for justice grow and be expressed in our generation, and have an impact, there is no better place for you to input more!

We are looking for all kinds of people with all kinds of gifts – networking, event organising, administration, fundraising.

Positions currently available:

Regional Support Worker

Wondering what to do next year?

Is God calling you to give more time to speaking out for justice? To combining prayer and campaigning? To give practical and pastoral support to young people in the SPEAK network?

Maybe you should consider Regional Support Work!

As part of the SPEAK Network Support Team your role would be to invest in and help develop and empower the SPEAK network. Through regular communication with groups and links you would encourage and inspire them in an integrated approach to campaigning, prayer and sharing faith, help new groups set up and network with church leaders and partner organisations to explain the vision. You will learn new skills as you run training sessions, support Freshers Fairs, do campaign actions and give talks on God's heart for justice and the core values of SPEAK.

This is a totally amazing opportunity to travel round the country and see what the SPEAK network is doing!

We are looking for people who are:
- servant hearted.
- serious about following God and living a Holy Life.
- have some pastoral gifting.
- know their Bible.
- know a reasonable amount about injustice issues and preferably have some experience in campaigns.
- committed to prayer.
- committed to sharing their faith.
- have some experience in Christian servant leadership.
- are not scared by public speaking.
- are committed to seeing people released into their gifts and callings and into gifts of the Holy Spirit.

You will have to raise support to cover your living expenses, but there will be full training and support from the Network Support Team in this, and it really helps build faith in God and the generosity of others! The minimum time commitment we are asking for is 20 hours a week, so you could work part-time to supplement your support. This means you can commit to between 20 and 40 hours a week. The hours are likely to be varied and may involve some evenings while you're on your travels.

Hours: Negotiable, 20-40 per week
Salary: Support-raising based*
Location: London or Manchester
For more information contact Tom on 020 7249 4309 or Tom[at]speak.org.uk

Campaigns Officer

SPEAK is looking for a committed campaigner to join the Network Support team. You would be involved in our Big Dress campaign on corporate accountability and our Defend Peace:Disarm Tax arms trade campaign. You would also be responsible for working in national coalitions, and supporting the Network-based campaigns team and helping develop ideas and strategy with them. There would also be opportunities for increasing our campaigns presence in parliament.

Ideally you would have experience in working with the 18-30 age group on campaigns, research and writing campaign materials, organising national campaign events, campaigns training, meeting decision-makers such as MPs, facilitation and taking part in coalition meetings. You must be committed to expressing SPEAK’s ethos and core values through the campaigns and have a vision for how they can be integrated.

Hours: Negotiable
Salary: Support-raising based*
Location: London
For more information contact Tom on 0161 278 8835 or tom[at]speak.org.uk

Music Speaks Internship

The SPEAK Network Support Team is looking for an intern to join the team in London to assist in the development of Music Speaks, an alternative music label set up to promote the creative talent in the Speak Network. This is an exciting opportunity for anyone who loves getting out and about exploring creative and new ways of expressing our Jesus centred spirituality and SPEAK's values. You will work on Music Speaks gigs and develop our presence and awareness of our campaigns at club nights and other events in London. The Music speaks intern will be involved in the promotion of releases and support preparations for the Big Dress to go to summer festivals.

This role would suit a highly motivated individual with good verbal communication skills and the ability to get along with different sorts of people. A creative imagination, passion for expressing our faith and values, and the ability to co-ordinate others are also essential.

The minimum time commitment we are asking for is 2 days a week, so you could work part-time to supplement your support. You can commit to between 15 and 40 hours a week. The hours are likely to be varied and will involve some evenings and weekend working.

Hours: Negotiable
Salary: Support-raising based*
Location: London
For more information contact Vickie on 020 7249 4309 or Vickie[at]speak.org.uk

Groups Support Worker: London

Speak are piloting a new role, the Groups Support Worker, people committed to Speak in their local area who see and make connections with people and create a consistent network of activism in a locality. A Group Support Worker will support fledgling groups and Speak links and help developed groups to think about how they support each other and live out an authentic expression of those values in their community.

You would spend time mentoring the group leaders, helping them incarnate Speak’s theology and values in the group and looking outwards to connect to other searchers and activists locally. You would be part of assessing this new role alongside the Manchester Groups Support Worker, Regional Support Workers and their managers.

The London pilot would suit someone committed to living in the city with prior experience of being involved in a Speak group and a commitment to the relationships they have in different parts of SPEAK eg local groups, Flower Model, Core Team and Network Support Team.

Hours: Negotiable
Salary: Support-raising based*
Location: London
For more information contact Tom on 020 7249 4309 or Tom[at]speak.org.uk

For more information on any of the above roles please contact the Network Support Team on 020 7249 4309 or speak[at]speak.org.uk.

*Support-raising based: what does this mean?

Regional Support Workers, Campaigns Officers, Music Speaks interns and Group Support Workers raise their own support. This means that if successfully appointed you will be responsible for raising your salary from friends, family, churches and other groups. SPEAK will fully support you in this with training and support.  Support raising means that you will have a fantastic group of supporters, who not only invest in what you are doing financially but through prayer and encouragement, taking a personal interest in the work that you are doing.

For more on support-raising see Why SPEAK Staff Raise Personal Support.