Lived Experience Project Assistant

Helping co-ordinate Shelter's Lived Experience programmes, you will use your administrative skills to raise the profile of involvement and coproduction activities. Whether it's managing meetings, raising purchase orders, or responding to queries about our lived experience and employability programmes, we'll look to you for support and insight to continually improve our systems and processes.
With a keen eye for detail and analysing data, you'll be on hand to inform best practice for Shelter's Lived Experience initiatives.
Don't worry if your experience or skills to date don't align perfectly with every part of the role requirements in the job description. At Shelter we are dedicated to building an anti-racist, diverse, inclusive, equitable, and authentic workplace, so if you're excited about this role, we encourage you to tell us how your skills, knowledge, behaviours, and experience will aid your success.
With this role, we can offer the option of completing an apprenticeship in a related subject. This will involve spending approximately 20% of your work time completing education/ learning for the duration of the apprenticeship. We welcome applications both with and without interest in the apprenticeship., Delivering activities to raise the profile of involvement and coproduction, the Lived Experience Insight team works alongside people with experience of homelessness and barriers to work. People with lived experience steer the direction of Shelter's work by helping design services, campaigning, getting involved in local events or speaking out against the housing emergency and we work closely with them to ensure lived experience is at the core of everything we do.
There will be an application information session on Monday 9th September at 10am, if you would like to attend, please contact sally_duckworth@shelter.org.uk

Are you an excellent communicator with an aptitude for problem-solving and knowledge of supporting projects? Do you have strong administrative skills combined with a passion for working with people with lived experience to help solve the housing crisis? Then join Shelter in an exciting new role as a Lived Experience Project Assistant and join the fight for everyone's right to a safe home., Your enthusiasm and initiative will be key to for developing successful relationships with colleagues across a large charity, as will your flair for creativity and problem solving.
Proactive and with strong IT skills, you're not afraid to lead on the creation of regular Lived Experience Insight communications or activities and you have a clear dedication to promoting coproduction in the fight against Britain's housing emergency.

We offer a wide range of benefits, including 30 days of annual leave, enhanced family friendly policies, pension, and interest free travel loans. Our employees also have access to a tenancy deposit loan, payroll giving, cycle to work scheme and an employee assistance programme.
Shelter helps millions of people every year struggling with bad housing or homelessness through our advice, support, and legal services. And we campaign to make sure that, one day, no one will have to turn to us for help. We're here so no one has to fight bad housing or homelessness on their own.
To find out more about the role and the benefits of working for Shelter please visit our website. Apply to be part of our team and be the change you want to see in society.