Charity Shelter is advertising for the post of ‘Assistant Director: Activism and Advocacy’ - with the postholder charged with supporting “ the development of high-profile campaigns” and having to possess “excellent political instincts.”
It’s a 37.5 hours per week job, which can be worked at home or in Shelter’s office or in a combination of the two - and the salary is a hefty £78,414 per year.
The charity has been sharply critical in recent years of landlords, including those buy to let operators who have only one or two properties and who rely on rental income either solely, or to supplement a pension.
The advertisement says the post is “part of the Communications, Policy, and Campaigns (CPC) team, which drives Shelter's ground-breaking campaigning efforts.
The CPC team leads initiatives advocating for social housing, renters' rights, and ending the housing emergency. As our Assistant Director Activism & Advocacy, you'll work alongside other Assistant Directors, contributing to a collaborative, non-hierarchical decision-making environment.”
Applicants - who have until late on May 27 to submit their CVs - are expected to provide a supporting statement which includes and “outline [of] how you would integrate anti-racism and equity principles into your leadership approach within the context of driving strategic change and delivering impactful activism and advocacy initiatives.”
You can see the full advertisement here.
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Oh please how much more can I take.
A job designed to promote the race card, to inject into our business of actually housing people more tripwires.
The disgusting sham that is Shelter continues in plain sight
Just like a civil servant job- A waste of Money. They should try to work with us. NOT against us. To Get their goals achieved!
More proof, if any were needed, that Shelter is not a charity that actually helps the homeless.
Agreed, it’s part of a lefty political movement masquerading as a charity.
It aims to pull down capitalism in the housing sector.
Imagine how many people you could house with 75 grand
Hypocrisy at its finest
Imagine how many people they could house with their millions each year.
Hope Shelter wouldn't mind footing the bill for the tenants' moving cost. They seem super rich to pay these salaries.
Shelter Charity Status with £70m turn over whose aim is to destroy private landlords, how does that help the housing crisis. They don’t house anyone but vigorously against those who house millions to put them out of business.
Advertising a job of £80k pa for 37.5 hour week to promote landlords bashing unlike small landlords housing many and often working 60/70 hours a week for far less snowed under with regulations & red tape,
Looks like a nice easy number. Think I might apply myself 🤪
Don't do it Nick - don't go over to the dark side.
Get applying Nick and you could regale them with tales of your Nigerians for the race example. Good luck and put me down for a reference!
Think i’m going to go for this, i’ll use AI to do it and hopefully get to interview stage then send them what I really think without AI 😂😀😀
I wouldn’t ever go to the dark side Ellie.
I have my principles. Unlike others.
Peter, I think I will be frog marched out the door as soon as I said the word! These lefties can’t handle the truth.
No good Nick as you woukd help the tenants - not makes things worse for them.😁 .
I wonder if it would be possible to conduct some form of research which would indicate whether Shelter's policies and advocacy have reduced or increased homelessness.
We all know on here that if there are imminent policies to give tenants security of tenure that Section 21 notices are more likely to be served by landlords to protect their interests, and also that the number of Section 21 notices being served has gone up.
Ellie: I wonder if it is possible to conduct some form of research which would indicate whether Shelter’s policies and advocacy have reduced or increased homelessness.
You make a key point. Again we must ask, why the NRLA have not commissioned such research?
The NRLA has not put up any opposition to anything as far as I can see.
The NRLA not fit for purpose.
It's a wide open goal for the NRLA. But they choose not to shoot at it and pass the ball back to their goalkeeper instead.
The only question for any landlord is why would they do that?
Even if you can't work out the answer, the fact that it is happening should be frightening the living daylights out of you.
I know I keep saying it, but this is a Business not a charity. They house no one. They take money given in good faith to help people in distress. Not provide a lavish life style to self serving wind bags.
I’ve screamed this for years. The advice charity that houses no one! Champagne socialists
I work double those hours for less income BUT I have good first hand experience as an ex student, parent of students and 20 years as a landlord.Do you think I should apply for the job although I am 64 now?
Just asking.....
Personally, I think every landlord should apply for this job. That will slow down their admin! I wonder if they reply to each saying why we were rejected - they'd need another hefty budget just for that...
I was one of the mugs who thought that Shelter actually housed people like Centre Point and paid them monthly out of the rents I got from two properties that boost my pension. How b….y ironic.
I wonder how many other people are as stupid as I am …. How is it classed as a charity?
You’re not stupid at all , you simply judged unworthy others by your own high standards
I know how you feel
You would think a charity called 'shelter' would help to house people, but all they seem to do is call for unrealistic rights for tenants and attack landlords. By making life harder for landlords, all it does is cause more landlords to quit. I can't see how this is helping existing or future tenants.
Ps I stopped supporting centre point years ago!!!!
Wait till Citra take over the rental sector, only the rich will be able to rent, the rest will be living in tent cities just like the good old US of A
You have to hand it to them. There are some genius people who work at Shelter, to be able to get away with the scam they have been for years, and now with multi million turnover and huge salaries for non-jobs. Imagine if that same energy was used in the private sector, Britain's GDP performance would be turbo boosted!
Wonder how much they pay their “Progress Prevention Officers?”
That salary could keep a homeless person in rented accommodation for 8 years (assuming £800 pcm) but as we all know Shelter is nothing whatsoever to do with homelessness & absolutely everything to do with warped politics!
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