Job Vancancy At Maternity Action - Campaigns Office-Pregnancy discrimination at work

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Campaigns Officer - Pregnancy at work
As campaigns Officer, you will be working to end pregnancy discrimination in the workplace.  Over half or all pregnant women at work experience pregnancy discrimination and over 30,000 women each year lose their job because of it.

Your responsibilities wil be:  Prepare campaign mateials in conjunction with the Director; Liaise with campaign partners and the public; Prepare distribution plan for campaign materials in conjunction with the Director; Distribute campaign materials using mailouts, emails and other strategies; Organise seminars and training events; Organise meeting of the project reference group; Undertake any other duties as may be required.

Person specification
You must have at least one year's experince in campaigning, workplace organising policy development or community development role.  You will need a good understanding of the framework of employment relations in the UK,  and some knowledge about discrimination in the workplace and maternity and paternity rights at work.

Good written and spoken communication are essential.  You will need the ability to develop communication materials for different audiences, including employees, employers, community organisations and health workers.

To apply, please download an information pack from website at ww.maternity.org.uk/recruitment.html  please post your application to the Finsbury Office address or email to recruitment@maternityaction.org.uk

Closing date 3rd February 2010.

Rosilind Bragg
Director Maternity Action
Unit F5 89-93 Fonthill Road
London N4 3JH