Recruitment Pack

UK and European Advocacy Coordinator

November 2025

Dear Candidate,

Thank you for your interest in the role of UK & European Advocacy Coordinator.

Anti-Slavery International is the world’s oldest human rights organisation. Our
vision is freedom from slavery for everyone, everywhere, always.

We believe that modern slavery is a contemporary issue of the highest importance,
and we are determined to work with others to make sure people can be free from
slavery across the world.

We are at the end of a significant restructuring of the organisation and seeking to
rebuild the charity after a period of instability and uncertainty. We are about to
embark on the development of a new organisational strategy; all staff will have the
opportunity to contribute to shaping this vision, and we are looking for people who
are excited to help us define the next chapter of our work and impact.

The UK & European Advocacy Coordinator is a key part of the UK & European
Advocacy team with responsibility for supporting our advocacy for better laws and
policies to prevent modern slavery in supply chains and support victims of harm. A
large part of this role is coordinating our engagement with partners globally, in
particular our Network Against Forced Labour (NForce), which is made up of civil
society organisations from around the world, with the objective of sharing learning
from experiences in countries heavily affected by corporate human rights abuses.

The role requires someone with experience coordinating partnerships and working
with people from diverse backgrounds. It also suits someone with organisational
skills and some experience in business and human rights.

The deadline for applications is 23:59 on 7 December 2025. Interviews will be
held remotely over Teams on the week of 15 December 2025. The start date for
this role is as soon as possible, to be discussed with the candidate.

If you think this fits with your expertise and ambition, we would love to hear from
you.

Best wishes

Sian Lea, Head of UK & European Advocacy

Job Description

UK & European Advocacy Coordinator

GRADE

SALARY

C1-C3

£40,777-£42,900

CONTRACT TYPE

Fixed-term, 24 months with possibility of extension, subject
to funding

HOURS

Fulltime (35 hours a week)

 LOCATION

Based in Vauxhall, London, with hybrid-working

arrangements (minimum one day per week in the office or

four days per month, if not London-based)

DATE

November 2025

ANTI-SLAVERY INTERNATIONAL

Our vision is freedom from slavery for everyone, everywhere, always.

We believe that modern slavery is a contemporary issue of the
highest importance, and we are determined to work with others to make sure people
can be free from slavery across the
world. Our current strategy commits us to working on four focus themes to drive
systemic change and help end slavery for everyone everywhere:

•  Child Slavery

•  Responsible Business

•  Trafficking

•  Climate change and slavery

You can read more about us and how we work in the ‘About Us’ document on our
recruiting webpage.

The UK & European Advocacy team brings together our Business and Human Rights
strategy and our work to make sure that the UK Government recognises the rights
and needs of people who have been trafficked in the UK. We have advocated for
stronger legal protections in the European Union and UK, through our calls for
mandatory human rights and environmental due diligence laws and laws which
prohibit trade in goods produced with forced labour. We have adopted a range of
insider and outsider campaign tactics in this advocacy, including working through
coalitions, advocating directly to political stakeholders, engagement with
businesses, communications and media, and building a network of partners around

the world to support their involvement in these debates.

We also founded the Anti-Trafficking Monitoring Group (ATMG) in 2009, the
leading coalition of human rights organisations, to monitor the UK’s adherence to
the Council of Europe Convention on Action against Trafficking in Human Beings.
And we campaign to dismantle the hostile environment for migrants which stops
survivors of modern slavery from coming forward and actually makes them more
vulnerable to re-trafficking and exploitation.

THE ROLE

The purpose of this role is to play the key coordinating function to support Anti-
Slavery International’s work across all UK & European advocacy, in particular
Business and Human Rights. Straddling all work within the team, the Coordinator
will provide research, administrative and advocacy support, where required. They
will bring expertise on business and human rights into coalitions and networks that
Anti-Slavery International is part of, and conversely will share learnings from
coalition work back with the wider team.

A large part of this role will be the coordination of our business and human rights
global partner network, NForce, ensuring the development and implementation of
co-identified priorities for the network. The coordinator will build relationships with
all members of the network (from Chile, Brazil, Uganda, Kenya, Turkmenistan,
Serbia, India and Bangladesh) and will help members feed into our advocacy in the
UK and EU, while also helping them build their own policy asks.

MAIN TASKS

NForce Coordination:

•  Lead on the development and implementation of the NForce network’s

strategy and activities with the overall aim of contributing to national and
international advocacy for, and implementation of, stronger legislation that
protects the rights of workers and holds companies accountable for harm.

•  Coordinate the network, including activities such as holding monthly
meetings and workshops, facilitating discussions, and identifying key
opportunities for network or individual partner advocacy.

•  Build and manage relationships with partners and encourage and facilitate
communication throughout the network and sharing information on global
developments and trends.

•  Work with the Communications and Impact team to keep network activities

as a priority for external communications (e.g. social media, press
engagement, opinion pieces, videos), drafting content and liaising with

media as required.

•  Work with NForce partners to support the building, or establishment of,
coalitions locally, scoping new areas of work and supporting strategy
development according to business and human rights advocacy aims.

•  Manage network membership, including the recruitment of new partners,
completing all relevant due diligence and onboarding, liaising with other
directorates where required.

Advocacy:

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Identify and coordinate key advocacy opportunities for NForce partners, such
as through drafting or feeding into policy positions and briefings, identifying
and supporting speaking opportunities for them, and conducting strategic
engagement with policymakers, civil society and businesses.

•  Deliver workshops to support strategy development for local and

international advocacy with NForce partners, with the support of Anti-
Slavery International colleagues.

•  Support and amplify NForce member individual advocacy where relevant.

•  Leverage Anti-Slavery International networks and broker partnerships and/or
engagement opportunities, with the aim of supporting individual NForce
members or coalition advocacy.

•  Participate on behalf of Anti-Slavery International or relevant

network/coalition partners where relevant as a spokesperson, within
presentations, events and meetings.

•  Support wider UK and EU advocacy by attending various coalition meetings,
conducting ad hoc research, supporting on policy analysis and feeding back
to team members.

Programme Management:

•  Establish and manage systems to ensure efficient and effective programme

delivery.

•  Develop and manage project deliverables for all relevant projects, including
NForce-related projects and those that develop from NForce with specific
partners.

•  Manage relevant budgets, with oversight from the Head of UK & European

Advocacy and support donor reports, grant monitoring, and provide accurate
and timely information accordingly.

•  Coordinate input, reporting and feedback from partners in a timely and

accurate manner in line with reporting requirements.

•  Feed into relevant funding bids, liaising with the Head of UK & European

Advocacy, and fundraising colleagues.

Administration:

•  Liaise with colleagues across teams fostering collaboration where possible.

•  Support the delivery and administration of advocacy events (e.g.

organisation of travel and events related to relevant partnerships).

•  Liaise with contractors, including management of interns/volunteers and

consultants.

•  Effectively manage own work and priorities.

PERSON SPECIFICATION

Essential

•  Substantial practical work experience coordinating or managing partnerships

or coalitions, ideally with a focus on human rights.

•  Knowledge, and some experience, of working in business and human rights

or labour rights.

•  Considerable experience of working with national or local organisations and
managing projects that extend to countries or regions outside of Europe.

•  Demonstrable experience of managing project deliverables, including

budgets with various partners.

•  Demonstrable ability to learn and pick up new, sometimes technical, subject

matters, often at pace.

•  Experience of managing the implementation of projects working towards

strategic advocacy goals, on relevant human rights issues with an
understanding of how to navigate complex political contexts and
relationships.

•  Excellent and demonstrable verbal communication skills including diplomacy,

presentation, negotiation and influencing skills, with the confidence to
represent Anti-Slavery International and its work to a wide range of often
external audiences.

•  Experience undertaking desk-based research on relevant issues.
•  Experience working with a range of different stakeholders from government,

business and civil society, from diverse backgrounds, from different
countries, with excellent relationship building skills.

•  Ability and willingness to work with a high degree of autonomy to deliver

against agreed targets.

•  Strong commitment to Anti-Slavery International’s ethics, and to workers’

rights.

•  Experience of working in a team to deliver successful outcomes. Ability to

work well under pressure, meet deadlines and achieve solutions.

Desirable criteria:

•  Demonstrable knowledge and/or experience of working in policy, ideally with

a focus on modern slavery, business and human rights, or labour rights.

•  Experience showcasing strong public-speaking and listening skills,

demonstrated through studies or professional experience.

•  Experience working in our key partner regions (e.g. Latin America, South

Asia, Southeast Asia, Africa).

•  Knowledge of additional languages, other than English, from our partner
regions (e.g. French, Spanish, Portuguese, South Asian languages).

Summary Terms and Conditions

  The position is based in Anti-Slavery International’s office in Vauxhall,
London with hybrid-working arrangements in line with our policy of a
minimum of one day per week or four days a month, if not London-based.

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  Annual leave entitlement of 30 FTE plus bank holidays.
  We pay 6% into our recognised contribution pension with TPT Retirement
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  We offer a range of employee benefits, including an employee assistance

Solutions, with a mandatory employee contribution of 2%.

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programme, cycle to work scheme, annual flu jabs and annual season ticket
loan. We also pay for eye tests and a contribution of £105 towards glasses
every 2 years of working with Anti-Slavery International.

  There may be a requirement for some out-of-hours work, for which time off

in lieu is given.

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  The role is subject to a probationary period of 6 months.
  Unison is the recognised trade union.
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How to apply

This pack includes a job description, person specification and other background
information. If you would like more information, please visit our website:
www.antislavery.org

If you wish to apply for this position, please email a CV along with a supporting
statement    of no more than two pages, setting out why you want this role and
explain how your skills and experience support your application. Please include
your earliest start date in your application.

Employers are required to ensure that any prospective employee has the right to
work in the UK. Please confirm in your cover letter whether you have the right to
work in the UK. Please also include the earliest possible start date in your
application.

Please submit your application to jobs@antislavery.org using the reference UK &
European Advocacy Coordinator in the subject line before 23.59 on 7 December
2025. Interviews will likely be held on the week beginning 15 December 2025.

Please also complete the equal opportunities monitoring form available as a
downloadable link on the recruitment page. The form is anonymous, and responses
will be handled in strict confidence.

We appreciate the time and effort that applicants invest in applying for
opportunities with Anti-Slavery International. Unfortunately, due to the high
number of applications we receive, we regret that we will not be able to reply to
candidates who have not been shortlisted for interview. If you have not heard
from us by 22 December 2025, you have not been shortlisted for interview.

AI tools are becoming more common, and we understand how important these
technologies are for the future. When you apply for a job with Anti-Slavery
International, however, it is important that your application is your own. What
makes an application stand out is authenticity. We want to hear about your real
experiences and achievements not what AI thinks we want to hear.

Reasonable adjustments – a number of AI tools are commonly used to support
disability needs, and we would be happy to discuss individual needs or for you to
declare this in your application.
In the interest of fairness, we won’t be taking any meetings to discuss this post.

If you are shortlisted for an interview, you may request reasonable adjustments.
This is to ensure that you are able to fully engage in the process, so please let us
know how we can support you.

Candidates must have the right to work in the UK.

We particularly welcome and encourage applications from survivors of modern
slavery, Black and Asian candidates and those from a diverse ethnic background,
and disabled, LGBT and non-binary candidates.

We have a zero-tolerance policy on bribery and corruption, recognising that bribery
is contrary to fundamental values of integrity, transparency and accountability and
undermines organisational effectiveness.

We are committed to safeguarding the children and adults that our staff and
representatives encounter, virtually and in-person. As such, candidates are required
to commit to and uphold our organisational safeguarding principles, practice and
procedures. These organisational policies include, but are not limited to, the Code of
Conduct policy and Safeguarding policy. We maintain a strict zero-tolerance policy
towards bullying, harassment, sexual exploitation or abuse, of any form,
perpetrated by any representative of the organisation.

The purpose of this Code of Conduct is:

  To guarantee high standards of staff behaviour and integrity

  To safeguard our staff’s, interns’ and volunteers’ welfare and that of external
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stakeholders with whom we work or come  into contact

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  To protect our reputation and interests

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This role may require a DBS check for traveling to projects where there is access to
vulnerable groups.

In accepting appointment, you undertake to regulate your conduct in line with the
requirements of this code and to undergo any background checks that may be
required.

As an organisation assessing applicants’ suitability for positions which are
included in the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order using
criminal record checks processed through the Disclosure and Barring Service
(DBS), we comply fully with the Code of Practice and undertake to treat all
applicants for positions fairly. We undertake not to discriminate unfairly against
any subject of a criminal record check on the basis of a conviction or other
information revealed.

Anti-Slavery International
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London
SE11 5RR

Tel: +44 (0)207 501 8920

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