Community Network Coordinator

Unlock is looking for a passionate and proactive Community Network Coordinator to strengthen relationships with grassroots organisations, community groups and people with lived experience across England and Wales. We’re looking for someone who is a natural relationship-builder, believes in the power of lived experience, and is committed to creating positive change for people with criminal records. 

This is an exciting opportunity to:

• Build partnerships with organisations supporting people with criminal records.
• Create opportunities for collaboration, learning and shared impact.
• Support and coordinate Unlock’s Insight Panel and other lived experience activities.
• Ensure the voices of people with lived experience help shape our services, campaigns and future direction.

Working closely with community partners, people with lived experience, and colleagues across the organisation, the postholder will create opportunities for collaboration, learning and co-production that improves outcomes for individuals facing multiple and intersecting forms of disadvantage.

The Community Network Coordinator will play a key role in strengthening Unlock’s relationships with communities, grassroots organisations and people with lived experience across England and Wales. The role will lead the development of meaningful partnerships with organisations that support people with criminal records, helping to improve access to trusted information and advice whilst ensuring that lived experience is embedded throughout Unlock’s work. 

This is a fixed term contract, until October 2027