Community Lead
£41,700
Going rate
Skilled Worker going rate
This role may qualify for a Skilled Worker visa
SOC 2493 is an eligible occupation, but we are only 59% sure that is the right code. WORLD JEWISH RELIEF (TRADING) LIMITED is a licensed sponsor, so if the code fits, the role should qualify. Check the occupation eligibility rules against what the job actually involves.
Worth checking: this could also be SOC 4113 (Officers of non-governmental organisations), which is not on the eligible-occupation list. Ask WORLD JEWISH RELIEF (TRADING) LIMITED what the duties actually are.
New graduate or PhD holder? Pick one of the lower rates.
What each route needs for this job
| Occupation code | New entrant 70% of going rate | STEM PhD 80% of going rate | Relevant PhD 90% of going rate | Standard rate 100% of going rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
2493 Public relations professionals Most likely code | £33,400 Clears | £33,400 Clears | £37,500 Clears | £41,700 Clears |
4113 Officers of non-governmental organisations Also possible | £33,400 Clears | £41,700 Clears | £41,700 Clears | £41,700 Clears |
3221 Youth and community workers Also possible | £33,400 Clears | £41,700 Clears | £41,700 Clears | £41,700 Clears |
We use the lowest threshold across the plausible codes. Likelihood is Possible at most when the pay clears only a lower rate, or only under a less likely code. A mark is for the top of the advertised pay. How the Home Office picks the code
About the role
World Jewish Relief provides life-saving and life-changing action to people in crisis around the world. We work with our trusted local partners to help people survive the consequences of conflict and disaster, to thrive and rebuild their lives. We deliver programmes using our expertise, with urgency to achieve maximum and sustainable impact for those within and beyond our community.
We are seeking a Community Lead to establish and lead World Jewish Relief’s approach to engagement across Jewish communal life in the UK and beyond. This is a new and pivotal role with a remit to significantly increase World Jewish Relief’s visibility, relevance, influence and sustained engagement across the breadth of the Jewish community. You will develop the strategy, identify priority audiences and institutions, and build senior relationships and partnerships that connect more people with our mission.
Synagogues, schools and established communal organisations will form an important backbone of this work, alongside universities and student bodies, youth movements, cultural and heritage institutions, professional and special-interest networks, regional communities, community leaders and other places where Jewish life and identity are expressed.
You should have:
- Demonstrable experience representing an organisation credibly with senior, influential and diverse external stakeholders.
- Evidence of creating sustained organisational partnerships from initial relationship-building.
- Strong knowledge of the breadth, diversity, structures and sensitivities of contemporary UK Jewish communal life.
- Strong public-speaking and presentation experience, with the credibility to act as an authoritative organisational spokesperson.
- Strategic thinker with the ability to translate an ambitious vision into a focused and practical delivery plan.
- Ability to build strong relationships, be persuasive and confident engaging with people at every level.
Benefits
We offer a range of benefits including:
- 23 days holiday plus bank holidays and Jewish holidays. After 2 years’ service holiday entitlement increases to 25 days.
- Pension scheme – we contribute 5% to the World Jewish Relief pension scheme.
- Life Insurance – up to 3 times salary to nominated beneficiaries
- Health Cash Plan – cash back to cover the costs of dental treatment, optical care, specialist consultations and a range of complementary therapies
- Enhanced maternity & paternity pay
- Employee Assistance Programme – free, confidential advice or support with any personal or work related concerns or free counselling if needed
- Season ticket / travel to work loan
- Cycle to Work Scheme
- On Friday the office closes at 3pm
- We encourage flexible working and offer a range of flexible working options.
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
World Jewish Relief promotes equality, diversity and inclusion in our workplace. We invite and welcome applicants from diverse backgrounds. We encourage applications from candidates of different ethnicities, socio-economic backgrounds, race, gender, age, disability, sexual orientation and of faith or none that meet the criteria set out for this role.
You don’t need to be Jewish to work for us, but you must be committed to our faith based values of Justice, Kindness, Repairing the World and Welcoming the Stranger. We are inspired by these values to work beyond our community, recognising the dignity and potential of all people.
How to apply
Please upload your CV and a cover letter which addresses your suitability and interest for the role, based on the job description. Please share how your experience has shaped the way you think about community and relationship-building, and how it would inform the contribution you could make as World Jewish Relief’s Community Lead.
This description is the source posting as it read when we added it. We are not affiliated with WORLD JEWISH RELIEF (TRADING) LIMITED, so check their own site for the current details.
Where this offer sits in the market
Public relations professionals (SOC 2493) · UK · ONS ASHE 2025 · basic pay · ~38k in sample- Middle half £31,772–47,840
- Median £38,688
- Going rate £41,700
- Threshold £41,700
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Does this job guarantee visa sponsorship?
Not necessarily. WORLD JEWISH RELIEF (TRADING) LIMITED holds a sponsor licence, but sponsorship for a specific hire is always the employer's decision. Be upfront in your application that you'll require it.
What salary is needed for this role to be eligible?
The offer must clear both the general threshold and the SOC 2493 going rate of £41,700. New-entrant and shortage discounts can lower it.