Permanent Contract
35 hours per week
Haslingden, Lancashire, with national travel
£30,000 – £35,000 a year
We’re looking for an Education and Engagement Manager to bring our inspiring message of tolerance and respect to a wider audience.
The role
You’ll tell the story of Sophie Lancaster to diverse audiences, bringing the powerful and emotionally challenging subject matter to life, to demonstrate the importance of tolerance and understanding. You will develop and deliver engaging content and learning resources that support positive learning outcomes for these audiences. With a strategic vision, you will build connections and credibility with senior leaders and policy makers in education. As the face of our organisation, you’ll be a confident communicator and be comfortable acting as a spokesperson online and to the media.
A champion of subcultural identity, you’ll ensure that we are always highly visible within alternative and wider communities. Whether it’s on social media, our website or in person at events and festivals, you’ll ensure we deliver our message in an engaging way that grows audiences and attracts supporters and donors.
You will relish being part of a team that support each other with a busy and diverse workload. You may be hands-on, staffing a stall at a freshers’ fair or presenting to senior police officers but will also have a more strategic role, for example, meeting the Head of a school trust to discuss the support we can provide across the wider curriculum.
About you
You may well be from an alternative subculture yourself, but at the very least you’ll be able to understand and empathise with subcultural groups and champion cultural difference.
Delivering workshops and presentations that inspire diverse audiences and challenge perceptions, you’ll need to be an accomplished and engaging public speaker. You’ll be a skilled creator of educational content, producing quality resources that embed our message of respect and tolerance right across the curriculum. You will also be an adept organiser and administrator, able to manage a diary packed with festivals and other events that you’ll attend. Driving the company vehicle and occasional overnight stays are necessary.
Most importantly, you’ll be an energetic, positive personality, able to build connections with communities and supporters as an ambassador for the Sophie Lancaster Foundation and the values we represent.
Applying
Please download the Role Requirements (or email enquiries@sophielancasterfoundation.com to request a copy). You can also email this address to arrange a telephone conversation about the role with Alison Vincent, SLF Chief Executive.
CVs MUST be accompanied by a personal statement, showing how you fulfil the Role Requirements; and should be emailed to enquiries@sophielancasterfoundation.com by 10.00pm on the 26 January 2025. Interviews will be held week commencing 27th January immediately after shortlisting.
We champion the value of difference and equality and celebrate a diverse and inclusive workforce. If you are disabled and have the skills and the experience to do the job, then let us know if you require adjustments through your journey with us. The ability to drive is essential in order to access locations inaccessible by public transport as is the handling and carrying of presentation displays and resources.
Safeguarding
In the process of recruitment, the Sophie Lancaster Foundation implement actions including criminal record checks to ensure children and vulnerable people are safeguarded and abuse is prevented. Successful candidates will require an Enhanced DBS Check.
