Are you passionate about the visibility and inclusion of women aged 55+? Do you want to tackle medical misogyny and the barriers to older women’s health and wellbeing as a result of ageism, sexism and other discriminations?

Bristol Women’s Voice are recruiting for a part-time Project Coordinator to join our dedicated team. We are ideally looking for a woman aged 55 or older.

We offer very flexible working conditions and some paid carer allowance.

Hours: 15-18.75 hours a week (we have funding for 18.75 hours, but offer flexibility is to support to anyone who needs fewer hours due to income from benefits). Some office hours are required but other hours can be worked hybrid.

Occasional out of hours required, e.g. for International Women’s Day which is held on a Saturday close to the 8th March each year and evening events.

Salary: £27,000 pro rata.

Length of contract: until 31 March 2027, with extension subject to continuation funding.

Holiday: 22 days (pro rata) plus bank holidays, plus one discretionary wellbeing day for your birthday.

Key objectives of the role:

• To develop and establish project for women aged 55 and older to support the visibility and inclusion of older women in health and wellbeing decision making, policy and practice in Bristol.
• Work with women to identify and develop social action projects to identify and tackle barriers to older women’s health and medical misogyny.
• Work with project partners, the funder, independent evaluators and organisations nationally to evaluate the project.

Full job description and person specification can be found here.

To apply

Send us your CV and a 500-word (max) statement, or a short video clip (on your phone is fine), telling us:

• why you are applying for the role;
• a little bit about your experience, and
• how you meet the essential criteria.

Please also include details of two people who can provide a reference for you. Please also fill in this equalities monitoring form.

You should send your application to director@bristolwomensvoice.org.uk

The deadline for applications is 11 April 2025. Interviews will be the week beginning 21 April.

If you’d like to arrange an informal chat about the role before applying, you can Katy Taylor, BWV Director, on director@bristolwomensvoice.org.uk

About Bristol Women’s Voice

Our vision: We believe that all women should have equitable access to opportunity in life, regardless of their background and circumstances. We want to see women’s equality and rights become a reality in Bristol – so that all women feel safe, seen and heard in the city they live, work or study in.

• Our mission is to:
  create a movement that unites all women in Bristol to campaign together, celebrate our achievements and find support and information.
• listen and make heard the views and voices of women from across Bristol’s diverse communities, empowering them to influence decision-makers.
• support women’s organisations in Bristol to collaborate, grow and campaign on the rights and issues that matter to the women they represent.

Membership

Bristol Women’s Voice is a membership organisation. Membership is open to all who identify as a woman and live, work or study in Bristol and non-binary people who feel our work is relevant to them.

You can read more about our values and membership policy here: https://www.bristolwomensvoice.org.uk/our-mission/

We have a strong commitment to intersectional feminist principles and to making a difference.