Lived Experience Engagement Officers

Posting date:	04 September 2025
Salary:	£37,300 to £44,191 per year
Additional salary information:	National: £37,300 - £39,911 London: £41,300 - £44,191
Hours:	Full time
Closing date:	17 September 2025
Location:	Newcastle-upon-Tyne
Company:	Government Recruitment Service
Job type:	Temporary
Job reference:	425405/7

Summary

This is an exciting time to join the team at the beginning of the Commissioner’s tenure. You will have the opportunity to help shape the direction of the office and deliver justice for people who have experienced significant loss and trauma. You’ll be working with passionate colleagues and inspiring organisations who are committed to justice and to supporting those affected.

This is a meaningful role for someone passionate about community engagement and social justice. As a Lived Experience Engagement Officer, you will ensure that the voices of those directly affected by the Home Office Windrush Scandal are heard, respected, and central to the Commissioner’s work. You will help build trust, foster collaboration, and support the co-design of solutions that reflect the lived realities of impacted communities. The role will also involve proactive outreach to communities across the African, South Asian, and wider Commonwealth diasporas, many of whom may be less aware of their rights and entitlements under the Windrush Schemes. Building trust and raising awareness in these communities is essential to ensuring that all those affected are heard and supported.

Fixed Term Appointment

This post is being offered on a Fixed Term Appointment (FTA) basis in order to complete a finite piece of work.

Key Responsibilities

• Engage directly with individuals and communities across Caribbean, African, South Asian, and wider Commonwealth backgrounds - particularly those who may be less aware of their rights and entitlements under the Windrush Schemes -to raise awareness, build trust, and ensure their voices inform the Commissioner’s work
• Facilitate co-design processes to develop solutions with community input
• Build and maintain partnerships with grassroots organisations and local stakeholders
• Provide insights and feedback to inform the Commissioner’s priorities and recommendations
• Organise and participate in outreach events, listening sessions, and community forums

Working Pattern

Due to the business requirements of this role, it is only available on a full-time basis. However, job-share and compressed hours are available.

Job Share

If you wish to apply as a job share you will need either an existing job share partner or to find someone that compliments your job-sharing hours to meet the full time requirement of this role.

If you select London as a preferred location the current building location for this role would be 2 Marsham Street.

Travel

This role requires regular travel nationally to engage with communities and regular team meetings.

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