Lived Experience Guest Speaker - Leeds, United Kingdom - Leeds United Foundation

Leeds United Foundation

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Description

Lived Experience Guest Speaker

Job details

Salary
£185 per day

Job type
Casual

The Leeds United Foundation Positive Choices Programme (secondary)

Job Title:
Guest Speaker with lived experience

Contract:
Self-employed

Location:
Leeds and Bradford

Reports to:
Choices Coordinators

Department:
Leeds United Foundation (Choices)

About the Programme:

The Positive Choices Programme is a 1-day event that offers interactive, discussion-based workshops, that sees up to six Guest Speakers deliver 50-minute sessions across the school day to Key Stage 3 and 4 Pupils.

The purpose is to enable young people to make better choices about their lives and futures.

Purpose:

Leeds United Foundation are seeking to recruit an experienced, highly motivated enthusiastic guest speaker with lived experience of:

.

knife crime*:

this could be first or second-hand experience.

We are also interested in experience of one or more of the following areas:

. gang culture

- joint enterprise

- weapons awareness

- grooming (CCE and/or CSE)

. domestic violence

Out Positive Choices - 1 Day events typically comprise of up-to 5 or 6 inputs to groups of 30-40 Key Stage 3 and 4 students over the course of a school day.

Person Specification

Knowledge / Skills

Ability to multitask and work flexibly.
Excellent verbal communication skills.
Knowledge of issues faced by young people.
Ability to plan, deliver and evaluate in line with programme specifications.
Ability to be creative and innovative.
Able to build relationships and work collaboratively.
Ability to communicate effectively in an education setting and to act as an ambassador for Leeds United Foundation and Positive Choices.

Essential

Lived Experience (knife crime, gang culture, county lines, joint enterprise, weapons awareness, grooming (CCE and/or CSE) or domestic abuse).
Ability to speak without judgement around lived experience and be prepared to field questions around past offences.
Willingness to undergo Enhanced DBS.
Ability to be flexible and adaptable to our Positive Choices programme needs
Ability to accept and maintain confidentiality
Willingness to undergo safeguarding training.
Ability to travel across West Yorkshire.

Desirable

Experience working with young people.
Proven record of developing and maintaining own performance and accountability.
DBS already on the Government Update Service.
Experience of engaging service users in a range of ways

Qualifications

Suitable to work with children and vulnerable adults, and willing to obtain a DBS Enhanced Disclosure.

Personal Qualities

Exhibits a passionate interest in, and commitment to young people, helping them to progress into positive pathways.
Demonstrates confidence in working with people from a range of backgrounds
Displays a strong empathy with the values and vision of the organisation
Displays a commitment to reflective practice and continued professional development
Displays a commitment to a culture of Safeguarding to protect Vulnerable Children and Adults
Displays a commitment to working positively within a framework which values and celebrates diversity

Equality & Diversity:

Safeguarding & Recruitment:

You will need to be able to provide two names and contacts for references.

Job Type:
Freelance

Pay:
£185.00 per day

Benefits: