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Work for the most engaging and rewarding Inter faith organisation in Leicestershire. Do you share our vision and want to help LCOF develop. Then this is the role for you.

Formed in 1986, Leicester Council of Faiths has become widely recognised as a key player in establishing, maintaining and promoting Leicester’s reputation as a place where people of different religions and beliefs co exist peacefully.

Our current membership includes representatives of the city’s Bahá i Buddhist, Chri stian, Hindu, Jain, Jewish, Muslim, Pagan and Sikh communities. We work alongside other groups and organisations that encourage tolerance, mutual respect, community cohesion and a world embracing vision.

Are you aged between 18-30 years and live in East Leicester?

Join Us!

We are currently recruiting for:

Project Officer: Connecting Communities in East Leicester Project

18 hours per week, 9 month fixed-term contract, £12 per hour. Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday 9.00am- 3.30 pm, (with ½ hour unpaid lunchbreak).

The Leicester Council of Faiths has secured funding from the National Lottery Community Fund to deliver a social media and engagement project with young people from East Leicester’s faith communities.

The Project Officer will be supporting the Leicester Council of Faiths Manager to deliver the project. The role is an exciting opportunity for a young person from East Leicester to gain paid, practical on the job work experience. We are particularly looking for a young person with social media expertise, with excellent communication skills, a good standard of written English (GCSE grade 4 and above) and high attention to detail.

You can find out more information about the role here (to download the pdf description).

Want to apply? Please email info@leicestercounciloffaiths.org.uk your CV and a covering letter (no more than 2 pages) outlining how you meet the essential requirements for the position by midnight on Monday 9th September 2024

Interview date:  Wednesday 18th September (in person in Leicester)

If you would like to find out more about the role please contact Emma Buckler, Leicester Council of Faiths Manager on 07512 893613 on Mondays 9am-12 noon and Tuesdays and Wednesdays from 9am-3.30 pm.