Role Title Partnerships and Network Co-ordinator Contract Type Freelance / self-employed consultancy Hours 22.5 hours per week (3 days/week), adaptable working pattern Day Rate £22 per hour Location Remote / home-based, ideally within South West England. Occasional travel to Bristol and London required. Reporting to Co-Chairs of Trustees Contract Duration To March 2027, with scope for renewal subject to funding and performance Start Date Mid-July 2026

Background

The South West International Development Network (SWIDN) is the membership network bringing together people and organisations from the South West who are working to tackle global injustice internationally. Founded in 2005 and registered as a charity in 2017, SWIDN has over 100 members and a wider community of 5,000 people across the UK’s South West and beyond.

SWIDN is currently delivering a grant-funded project supported by the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO), focused on building the capacity of civil society organisations (CSOs) in the South West to engage effectively in international development.





SWIDN is seeking a skilled and motivated freelance Partnerships and Network Coordinator to manage the core running of the network, support FCDO grant delivery, and provide governance and administrative support to the Board of Trustees.

SWIDN is committed to equality and diversity and encourages applications from people with lived experience of countries considered lower or middle income, people identifying as from the Global Majority, from LGBTQI+ communities, people living with disabilities, and people from diverse socioeconomic and educational backgrounds.

Role Purpose

The Partnerships and Network Coordinator will be responsible for the delivery of SWIDN’s core functions across three interconnected areas: Member Services; FCDO grant delivery and monitoring, evaluation and learning (MEL); and governance and administrative support. Working 22.5 hours per week, the postholder will report

📌 Partnerships and Network Coordinator (India)
🏢 South West International Development Network
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