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Who we are

Protecting the right to life, liberty, free speech, fair trials and equal treatment – just an ordinary day at the office.

Liberty is one of the best known campaigning organisations in the UK. Our success depends on the talent and commitment of our staff, and the support of many dedicated volunteers.

Liberty is an accredited Living Wage Employer.

Liberty is Level 1 Disability Confident Committed.

Details on how to apply for any of our current vacancies can be found below.

Unless specifically requested CVs and covering letters will not be accepted or submitted to the shortlisting panel as part of your application.

Current vacancies

Finance & Governance Officer

Liberty is looking for a Finance and Governance Officer. Reporting to the Head of Finance, and working closely with the Finance and Operations Director, this is an exciting, fast-paced and varied role which sits within our Finance Team. The post holder will both provide the day-to-day bookkeeping support for our busy finance function as well as providing administrative support for our two Boards and their various Sub Committees.

The successful candidate will have exceptional attention to detail, numeracy and communication skills, will be self-motivated, will enjoy managing competing workloads, and working collaboratively across broad groups of internal and external stakeholders.

The successful applicant will have a strong commitment to Liberty’s anti-oppression values and strategy and a keen interest in our work.

Liberty fully embraces flexible working and is committed to employee development. We aim to encourage people from all backgrounds to work with us and are particularly interested in hearing from people from minority backgrounds and all socio-economic sections of society. Liberty supports hybrid working, with a minimum of two days per week in the Westminster office.

The deadline for applications is 5PM Monday 14 October 2024.

Applications received after this deadline will not be considered.

Please be aware that we do not accept CV’s for this role. All applicants must complete the application form to apply. 

First round interviews will be held on Tuesday 5 November and Wednesday 5 November

Second round interview will be held on Tuesday 12 November 

Unfortunately we will not be able to accommodate requests for interview slots outside of these dates on this occasion.

APPLICATION PROCESS

1. Review Application Form Guidance and Guaranteed Interview Scheme details below
2. Review the Job Description & Person Specification
3. Review the scoring guidance and complete the Application Form
4. Apply via the Job Board and upload completed application

Any questions or issues, please contact us at hr@libertyhumanrights.org.uk.

Application Form Guidance

• You will score higher, if you are able to refer to as many of the essential and desirable criteria as possible. A tip for doing this is to use the criteria as headings in your personal statement.
• Give strong examples – you can see how applications are scored from our person criteria.
• Using the STAR method can help when evidencing competencies and giving  examples:

Situation: the situation you had to deal with

Task: the task you were given to do

Action: the action you took

Result: what happened as a result of your action and what you learned from the experience

• For your application to standout, spend time researching Liberty and the work we do  (our website is a great place to start). Draw meaningful connections with your own motivations, work experience and personal experience.
• Be concise, keep your answers clear and to the point and avoid long sentences. Bullet points can sometimes work well.
• Try to use the full work count (but do not exceed it).
• Ensure your application is proofread for errors and set out neatly.

Positive Action

Liberty are committed to pursuing a diverse and inclusive workforce and are trialing a Positive Action approach to our recruitment and selection process. Positive Action allows employers to take action to minimise disadvantages that groups with particular protected characteristics face in the workforce.

In addition to anonymous application forms, some of the new ways we are attempting to level the playing field is by introducing the Guaranteed Interview Scheme and Anonymous First-Round Interviews:

GUARANTEED INTERVIEW SCHEME

The Guaranteed Interview Scheme will expand on our commitments as a Disability Confident Employer to offer an interview to an applicant who declares they have a disability and meet the minimum requirement.

We will be offering guaranteed first-round interviews for individuals who identify as:

– Disabled

– A member of the Global Majority (people from Black, Asian, Mixed, and other ethnic groups who often racialised as ‘ethnic minorities)

– A member of the LGBTQ+ community

AND

-Meet the median score for this role

You can take part in the Guaranteed Interview Scheme by selecting that you are a member of one of these communities on your application and agreeing to participate.

ANONYMOUS FIRST-ROUND INTERVIEWS

Anonymous first-round interviews involve candidates conducting their first-round interview online via zoom, with their camera off and microphone on. This is to reduce the scope of unconscious bias based on physical appearance and attributes.  The interview panel will be on camera for the interview, and the second-round interview will be in person.

Any questions about the scheme and our positive action approach, please contact us at hr@libertyhumanrights.org.uk.

Executive Committee Member

Executive Committee / Subcommittee Member – Candidate Brief 

Liberty is recruiting individuals to oversee its strategic direction, finances and support its senior leadership team, as co-opted members of its sub-committees and as potential future members of its Executive Committee (Board).

Founded in 1934, Liberty challenges injustice, defends freedom and campaigns to make sure everyone in the UK is treated fairly. We champion anyone whose rights come under threat, from Gypsy, Roma and Traveller communities, to migrants, protesters, Government whistle-blowers and people under surveillance. We’ve grown to become the UK’s largest and most impactful civil liberties organisation, with more than 15,000 members and over 200,000 supporters.

If you share our values, we’d like to hear from you. You’d be joining a dedicated, committed organisation determined to protect human rights in the U.K.

We are looking for people with skills in or experiences with some of the following areas:

1. Equality, diversity and inclusion programmes and initiatives
2. Fundraising and development in the non-profit sector
3. Human resource matters
4. Active legal practice in one or more of the areas of Liberty campaigns

It would also be beneficial if candidates have previously undertaken senior leadership roles, especially prior Board and/or governance experience, particularly in mission-driven, non-profit organisations.

We particularly welcome applications from people whose lived experience reflects communities centred in our campaigns and those most at risk of being marginalised

This is an unpaid, voluntary role, though reasonable expenses can be reimbursed.

Sub-committee meetings are online for 1-2 hours up to 6 times per year and some very infrequent attendance at Liberty’s London offices may be required. The Executive Committee meets at least six times a year. Executive Committee Members are also required to join a subcommittee to further the work of the organisation.

We will be accepting applications and conducting interviews on a rolling basis with no fixed closing date.

To apply for this role, please send a CV and cover letter of no more than two pages, outlining your relevant skills and experience, as well as your motivation, to hr@libertyhumanrights.org.uk.

Why work at Liberty?

“No two days at  Liberty are ever the same – it’s an incredibly exciting and interesting place to work, and I feel lucky to work with such brilliant people to try and change things for the better. My colleagues are kind, supportive, and generous – and they give me hope to keep defending human rights, but also to imagine and fight for a future in which we might all be able to flourish and thrive.”

“I am so happy to work at Liberty in an organisation where absolutely everyone embodies the values that Liberty espouses. I feel incredibly lucky to work somewhere committed to anti-oppression, inclusivity and supporting staff welfare. I know that my manager has my back and I feel trusted to do my job how it works for me.”

“I’ve been working at Liberty for almost 5 years now and I still feel energised by the people who work here every day. Everyone is committed, kind and invested in making the UK a better and fairer place for everyone to live in. The work feels important and the people you interact with and the impact you can have keeps you motivated. I feel lucky to work here.”

“The staff at Liberty are really passionate and thoughtful about not just making society a fairer place, but creating the most supportive and equal working environment for all its staff. I’ve learned a lot from colleagues – including and in particular the reps for our Staff Working Group – do excellent work to achieve this.”

Affinity Groups

Employee Relations Groups, or ERGs, are an important measure of commitment by employers to staff.

At Liberty our ERGs are called Affinity Groups and we currently have three. Our Staff of Colour Group, LGBTQ+ Group, and Disability Network.

The key focus for each group is to support staff, welcome new joiners and celebrate communities.

While Affinity Groups exist for their members, they also operate on an opt-in basis for wider consultations. This means that groups are supported in coming together to collectively respond to internal processes that impact staff, such as policy changes, if they choose.

All our Affinity Groups have a yearly budget and members have protected time off available to help them to organise or participate in group activities.